Lennon Revealed

by Kane, Larry

• ISBN13: 9780762423644
• ISBN10: 0762423641
• Edition: DVD
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-09-26
• Publisher: Running Pr Book Pub

Summary

John Lennon-working class hero, rebel with a cause, citizen of the world. He would have been 65 this year. A quarter of a century after his death, the questions remain: what was John Lennon really like, what drove him to the heights of creativity and the depths of despair, and why do his music and message still resonate for millions around the world? Now acclaimed broadcast journalist and author Larry Kane uncovers the mysteries of Lennon's life and implodes the myths surrounding it. Kane definitely has the right credentials for the job. He was the only American reporter who traveled in the Beatles' official entourage to every stop on their history-making first American tours, and he stayed in touch with Lennon until an assassin ended the former Beatle's life.Lennon Revealedis filled with revelations about John Lennon's path from public glory to personal destruction, and ultimately to the inspiring rebirth that defines a triumph of the spirit. Drawing on extensive personal accounts and extraordinary new interviews with more than 50 confidants and experts-most notably, with Yoko Ono-Kane brings the reader closer than ever to the man who, in life and in death, has had a singular impact on humanity. Kane also provides stunning new information about Lennon's relationships with Ono, his childhood soulmate Stuart Sutcliffe, his lover May Pang, and Beatles manager Brian Epstein. The book includes an exclusive DVD featuring the final filmed interview with Lennon and Paul McCartney, conducted by Larry Kane in 1968. Brief clips from this famous interview have appeared in just a few places, including the official documentaryImagine.

Author Biography

Larry Kane is the “dean of Philadelphia television news anchors,” having had a 45-year career covering domestic and world events. He previously wrote an account of his tour experiences with the Beatles in his book Ticket to Ride. Kane lives in southeastern Pennsylvania.

Table of Contents

Foreword	6	(2)
Preface	8	(6)
Acknowledgments	14	(4)
Murder at the Dakota	18	(20)
All You Need Is Love	38	(52)
Danger in the Shadows	90	(16)
Give Peace a Chance	106	(20)
I Love New York	126	(12)
Eight Days a Week (Lennon on Tour)	138	(40)
John and ``the Boys''	178	(16)
The Man, the Myth, the Truth	194	(26)
The Music Is the Passion	220	(14)
Triumph of the Human Spirit	234	(20)
The Lennon Generations Speak	254	(34)
Bibliography	288	(2)
Photo Credits	290	(1)
Index	291