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Kenneth Womack
Kenneth Womack is one of the world’s foremost writers and thinkers about the Beatles. In addition to such titles as Long and Winding Roads: The Evolving Artistry of the Beatles (20...view moreKenneth Womack is one of the world’s foremost writers and thinkers about the Beatles. In addition to such titles as Long and Winding Roads: The Evolving Artistry of the Beatles (2007), the Cambridge Companion to the Beatles (2009), and The Beatles Encyclopedia: Everything Fab Four (2014), he is the author of a two-volume biography devoted to the life and work of Beatles producer George Martin, including Maximum Volume (2017) and Sound Pictures (2018). His book, Solid State: The Story of Abbey Road and the End of the Beatles (2019), was feted as the go-to book by the Los Angeles Times for readers interested in learning about the band’s swan song. His most recent book, entitled John Lennon 1980: The Last Days in the Life John, was published in September 2020.
Womack serves as the Music Culture critic for Salon, as well as a regular contributor to a host of print and web outlets, including Slate, Billboard, Time, Variety, The Guardian, USA Today, The Independent, NBC News, and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Womack also serves as the Founding Editor of Interdisciplinary Literary Studies: A Journal of Criticism and Theory, published by Penn State University Press, and as Co-Editor of the English Association’s Year’s Work in English Studies, published by Oxford University Press. Over the years, he has shared his work with public libraries and community organizations across the nation, as well as with audiences at Princeton University, Harvard University, the Smithsonian Institution, the Grammy Museum Experience, and the 92nd Street Y. He has also served as an expert commentator for ABC’s 20/20 and NBC’s Access Hollywood.view less
Books by Kenneth Womack
Maximum Volume: The Life of Beatles Producer George Martin, The Early Years, 1926–1966 John Lennon 1980: The Last Days in the Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5All Things Must Pass Away: Harrison, Clapton, and Other Assorted Love Songs Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Made to Order: The Sheetz Story Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsJohn Doe No. 2 and the Dreamland Motel Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSound Pictures: The Life of Beatles Producer George Martin, The Later Years, 1966–2016 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Penn State Altoona Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Audiobooks by Kenneth Womack
All Things Must Pass Away: Harrison, Clapton, and Other Assorted Love Songs Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Maximum Volume: The Life of Beatles Producer George Martin, The Early Years, 1926–1966 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Living the Beatles Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Sound Pictures: The Life of Beatles Producer George Martin, The Later Years, 1966–2016 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
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Living the Beatles Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5