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Truth lies & hearsay : a memoir of a musical life in and out of rock and roll

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    Running Time: 11:09 hrs
    Narrator: Al Melnyk
    Publisher:
    BC Libraries Cooperative, 2022
    Note: This book was recorded thanks to support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.
  • Running Time: 11:09 hrs
    Narrator: Al Melnyk
    Publisher:
    BC Libraries Cooperative, 2022
    Note: This book was recorded thanks to support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.

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  • Author: Simon, John
    Date:
    Created
    2018
    Summary:

    Producer John Simon takes you on an incredible journey through his career in music with inside tales and quirky good humor. "Simon’s star-studded debut memoir populated with humorous details and matter-of-fact commentary is incredibly readable, with plenty of quote-worthy anecdotes. Over the span of his lengthy career as a music producer, the author worked with some legendary artists, including Janis Joplin, Simon and Garfunkel, Leonard Cohen, and The Band. In this remembrance, he details his lifelong engagement with music, which follows the trajectory of American popular music as a whole, from jazz to Broadway musicals to rock ’n’ roll. An intriguing memoir about an unusual career involving some celebrated musical figures." - Kirkus Reviews.

    Subject(s): Music | Rock music | Simon, John
    Original Publisher: [United States], [John Simon]
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 9781720047162, 1720047162