Fire And Rain: The Beatles, Simon And Garfunkel, James Taylor, Csny And The Lost - Story Of 1970

Fire and Rain tells the story of four iconic albums of 1970 and the lives and times of the artists who made them, set against the backdrop of the twelve turbulent months when the '60s effectively ended and the '70s began. January 1970 : > the Beatles assemble one more time to put the finishing touches on Let It Be; > Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young are wrapping up Dj Vu; > Simon and Garfunkel are unveiling Bridge Over Troubled Water; > James Taylor is an upstart singer-songwriter whos just completed Sweet Baby James. Over the course of the next twelve months, their lives ... and the world around them ... will change irrevocably. Fire and Rain tells the story of four iconic albums of 1970 and the lives, times, and constantly intertwining personal ties of the remarkable artists who made them. Acclaimed journalist David Browne sets these stories against an increasingly chaotic backdrop of events that sent the world spinning throughout that tumultuous year: Kent State, the Apollo 13 debacle, ongoing bombings by radical left-wing groups, the diffusion of the antiwar movement, and much more. Featuring candid interviews with more than 100 luminaries, including some of the artists themselves, Browne's vivid narrative tells the incredible story of how ... over the course of twelve turbulent months ... the '60s effectively ended and the '70s began. January 1970: the Beatles assemble one more time to put the finishing touches on Let It Be; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young are wrapping up Déjà Vu; Simon and Garfunkel are unveiling Bridge Over Troubled Water; James Taylor is an upstart singer-songwriter who’s just completed Sweet Baby James. Over the course of the next twelve months, their lives--and the world around them--will change irrevocably. Fire and Rain tells the story of four iconic albums of 1970 and the lives, times, and constantly intertwining personal ties of the remarkable artists who made them. Acclaimed journalist David Browne sets these stories against an increasingly chaotic backdrop of events that sent the world spinning throughout that tumultuous year: Kent State, the Apollo 13 debacle, ongoing bombings by radical left-wing groups, the diffusion of the antiwar movement, and much more. Featuring candid interviews with more than 100 luminaries, including some of the artists themselves, Browne's vivid narrative tells the incredible story of how--over the course of twelve turbulent months--the '60s effectively ended and the '70s began.

Set against a backdrop of world-changing historical and political events, Fire and Rain tells the extraordinary story of one pivotal year in the lives and music of four legendary artists, and reveals how these artists and their songs both shaped and reflected their times. Drawing on interviews, rare recordings, and newly discovered documents, acclaimed journalist David Browne “allows us to see—and to hear—the elusive moment when the ’60s became the ’70s in a completely fresh way” (Mark Harris, author of Pictures at a Revolution).

The Story Of Four Landmark Albums Of 1970, Tracing The Musical, Political, And Cultural Changes Of The Time. January -- Winter Into Spring : A Song That They Sing When They Take To The Highway -- Spring Into Summer : A Feeling I Can't Hide -- Fall Into Winter : Gone Your Way, I'll Go Mine -- December -- Coda. October 2009. David Browne. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 339-345) And Index. Fire and Rain traces the arc of one tumultuous year using four classic albums as a window into the era.