The Beatles Lyrics: The Stories Behind the Music, Including the Handwritten Drafts of More Than 100 Classic Beatles Songs

Many have never been published before. These original documents have ended up scattered across the world at museums and universities and with collectors and friends. The definitive book of Beatles songs, shown as first written by their own hands and put into authoritative context, for the 50th anniversary of the Beatles coming to America.For the Beatles, writing songs was a process that could happen anytime -- songs we all know by heart often began as a scribble on the back of an envelope or on hotel stationery. More than 100 s

He is married to the novelist and biographer Margaret Forster, and they live in London. Hunter Davies is the author of over 40 books, including the New York Times bestseller The John Lennon Letters, and has written for The Guardian, New Statesman, and the Sunday Times.

To paraphrase Walt Whitman, Mr. The book itself-with Mr. Carrigan Jr., Publishers Weekly"A fascinating, intimate glimpse into the creative process behind some of the greatest pop songs ever written."Christian Science Monitor"A stunning collection."BookPageA "chatty, knowledgeable, readable account of the back stories behind all the Beatles lyrics."The Seattle Times"An unprecedented glimpse into the true genius of the band."Alan Petrucelli, Examiner"This tome still finds some fresh ground to break

T. Friend said Another 5 star book on the Beatles by Hunter Davies!!. Another Fantastic book on the Fab Four by Mr. Davies! For many, this will be an interesting book to keep on an end table (a wee bit too small for the coffee table books) to flip through when someone has a few minutes.Many who read this, however, will be like me. I read books like this from cover to cover, I also read encyclopedias cover to cover. It's very well written by one of only a few who could actually write. A must have! ScottyDub Excellent read for any Beatles fan. Mr. Davies collection of personal experiences, manuscripts, hand written lyrics, etc, all make this a very interesting read. Easily look up a song you are curious about, or read through like a book, and the author does a fantastic job of telling a fluid story of the Beatles history.. A Must Have for any Beatle's Fan Kath I ordered this for my boyfriend who is the ultimate Beatle's fan. I thought he had seen everything, but he had not seen this! He loved it and I am sure he will be perusing it for sometime to come.The book is excellent quality The paper it is printed on is nice and there are many pictures especially of the original papers that song lyrics were written on The chapters of the book go in order of the release dates of