Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music?: Larry Norman and the Perils of Ch
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- Condition
- ISBN-13
- 9781101907078
- Type
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 9781101907078
- Publication Year
- 2018
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music?: Larry Norman and the Perils of Christian Rock
- Item Height
- 235mm
- Publisher
- Random House USA INC International Concepts
- Topic
- Music
- Item Width
- 156mm
- Item Weight
- 583g
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
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The riveting, untold story of the Father of Christian Rock, the dawn of America's culture wars, and the conflicts that launched a billion-dollar industry. In 1969, in Capitol Records' Hollywood studio, a mercurial, blonde-haired troubadour named Larry Norman laid track for an album that would launch a new genre of music and one of the strangest, most interesting careers in modern rock. Having spent the bulk of the 1960s playing on bills with acts like the Who, Janis Joplin, and the Doors, Norman decided that he wanted to sing about the most countercultural subject of all- Jesus. Billboard called Norman the most important songwriter since Paul Simon, and his music would go on to inspire members of bands as diverse as U2, The Pixies, Guns 'N Roses, and more. To a young generation of Christians who wanted a way to be different in the American cultural scene, Larry was a godsend-spinning songs about one's eternal soul as deftly as he did ones critiquing consumerism, middle-class values, and the Vietnam War. To the religious establishment, however, he was a thorn in the side; and to secular music fans, he was an enigma, constantly offering up Jesus to problems they didn't think were problems. Paul McCartney himself once told Larry, You could be famous if you'd just drop the God stuff, a statement that would foreshadow Norman's ultimate demise. In Why Should the Devil Have all the Good Music?, Gregory Alan Thornbury draws on unparalleled access to Norman's personal papers and archives to narrate the conflicts that defined the singer's life, as he crisscrossed the developing fault lines between Evangelicals and mainstream American culture-friction that continues to this day. What emerges is a twisting, engrossing story about ambition, art, friendship, betrayal, and the turns one's life can take when you believe God is on your side.
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Publisher
Random House USA INC International Concepts
ISBN-13
9781101907078
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Product Key Features
Book Title
Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music?: Larry Norman and the Perils of Christian Rock
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Music
Publication Year
2018
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
583g
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United States
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- 04 Sep, 2019
Informative and readable, but still frustrating in parts.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: speedyhenuk
- 19 Sep, 2018
An influential man, through his lyrics and performances.
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Brilliant and Necessary Insight.
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- g***r (85)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseas described, fast delivery. Packaging inadequate for a heavy expensive boxset (thin cardboard sleeve with no bubblewrap or protective material) so the set arrived damaged. Customer service were quick to respond however, and sent a partial refund.
- i***c (697)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseSent out and received superfast really well packaged in a hard box and protective paper inside the box, brand-new and sealed excellent price good quality beautiful cards thank you so much another brilliant buy from the Nile always had a positive experience buying from this store my 3rd purchase thank you very much very happy customer 😊👍🏻
- r***r (156)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseArrived within the given time frame - well packaged and as described. The seller was quick to resopnd to any questions I had regarding the order. Would highly recommend this shop.