Books : James Taylor Long Ago and Far Away: His Life and His Music
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 782.42164092
EAN: 9781844498642
ISBN: 1844498646
Label: Omnibus Press
Manufacturer: Omnibus Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 216
Publication Date: October 01, 2005
Publisher: Omnibus Press
Release Date: October 01, 2005
Sales Rank: 150691
Studio: Omnibus Press
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From his Beatles-sponsored debut in 1968 to his Grammy-winning Hourglass album of 1997, James Taylor has been universally acclaimed as a songwriter of exceptional eloquence and emotional power. Dispelling myth and rumor, Long Ago and Far Away examines the roots of Taylor s mental anguish and his recurring bouts with heroin and alcohol. This is an epic family history, an exploration of the real stories behind Fire and Rain and the rest of the songs, as well as a frank account of Taylor s days on the Apple record label, the financial disaster of his Greatest Hits album deal and the deaths and divorces that have haunted his life. In this major biography, Timothy White explores both the career and the troubled personal journey of the legendary singer-songwriter.No writer interviewed James Taylor and his family in greater depth over the decades than the late Timothy White, former editor-in-chief of Billboard, and author of the international best-seller Catch A Fire: The Life of Bob Marley. This new edition has been updated by his friend and former Rolling Stone comrade Mitch Glazer and includes an epilogue about the memorial concerts for Timothy that James Taylor helped organize. SELLING POINTS: Rich with insights from Paul McCartney, Carly Simon, Sting, Danny Kootch Kortchmar, the entire Taylor family and many other key figures around James Taylor and his music. Original editions sold over ***** copies worldwide! (17,000 N America) Includes many previously unpublished photos and an extensive discography and bibliography.
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although the first few chapters about family history are lengthy and tough: this is thé reference book about james taylor; family facts are the red threads throughout the book; many detailed facts; unfortunately still not enough interviews with james himself, but that probably always will be a problem;
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Wow, I've been trying to wade through this book for about a week now. The author constantly trails off into way-too-long tangents on history, other celebrities, and other artists' work. He also glosses over or barely delves into many of the key points in Taylor's life (marriages/divorces, deaths of family members, addictions). I think he could have used some Ritalin to help him concentrate on the subject at hand: "Remember to write about James Taylor, remember to write about James Taylor. . ."
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I found this book interesting and well-written. It was great to learn more about James Taylor and his family. I have appreciated his music for over 30 years.
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I thoroughly enjoyed it. Areas of great interest to me were his family history as well as the memories of his childhoood and young adulthood, his parent's relationship,and his many friendships with people I had no idea he was friends with, etc. I also enjoyed the section where he shared personal insights and info about various songs and what they meant to him. Great book.
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Very tedious boring start about family history in British Isles.
Never really picked up the pace, almost nothing new. Glosses over
heroin and drug abuse. Sorry, poorly done
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