Peter Asher: A Life in Music by David Jacks (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Peter Asher by David Jacks An in-depth look at the life and career of one of the most unique figures in the music industry and his success as a hit-making artist, a hit-making producer, and a manager for hit-making talent. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Spanning more than fifty years of modern music history, Peter Asher: A Life in Music highlights every turn in Peter Ashers amazing career. Over a dozen years of research has gone into telling his story, with numerous interviews conducted with Asher, along with first-hand observations of him at work in various recording studios around Los Angeles. The author also had access to Ashers archives, which offered rare photographs and other career memorabilia to help illustrate this biography.Over one hundred artists, friends, and colleagues agreed to be interviewed, and they help to provide insight into Ashers personality and working methodology. Included are singers Jackson Browne, David Crosby, Marianne Faithfull, Carole King, Kenny Loggins, Graham Nash, Aaron Neville, Randy Newman, Bonnie Raitt, Linda Ronstadt, JD Souther, and James Taylor; producers Lou Adler, Mike Curb, Richard Perry, Al Schmitt, and Sir George Martin; musicians Hal Blaine, Andrew Gold, Danny Kortchmar, Paul Shaffer, and Waddy Wachtel; and actors Kevin Kline and Robin Williams. Many of these participants also provided previously unseen photographs. Asher was also one of the first producers to list the musicians that played on his sessions, realizing how important they were to the success of each project. These mini-portraits not only contribute to the telling of his story, they ultimately give the reader a history lesson on the last fifty years of popular music. Of course, Ashers life and work did not occur in a vacuum, and David Jacks places his progress in context with what was occurring in the culture that surrounded him, from the pervasive doldrums that America was experiencing right before the Beatles (and Peter and Gordon) exploded upon its shores to the civil rights tensions that surrounded the interracial tour Dick Clark sent through the Southern US in 1965, to the end of the 1960s and the publics need for a soothing confessional tone in their music after a decade of turmoil, which artists like James Taylor provided.Asher has also had a unique insiders view into the changing world of the music business—from the mid-1960s explosion of British artists to the 1970s corporate takeovers of independent labels, from the MTV era of the mid-1980s to the modern era of 360 degree deals and digital streaming. He is practically alone in his success as a hit-making artist, a hit-making producer, and a manager for hit-making talent. His ability to produce projects with such a broad range—rock, pop, folk, country, rhythm and blues, jazz, dance, Latin, classical, comedy, and Broadway and movie soundtracks—is almost unheard of. And in a business rife with shady characters, his intelligence, honesty, and business sense has earned the respect of all hes worked with. Still producing exciting work in the entertainment industry, Peter Asher has quite a story to tell. Author Biography David Jacks was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, in 1955 and grew up loving and participating in various arts. Before the age of sixteen, he had acted onstage, won prizes for his drawings, had his poetry published, joined his first band, and attempted his first film. At sixteen, Jacks began his college education, graduating from Southern Illinois University with a degree in cinema. After moving to Los Angeles, he worked on countless productions as video editor or audio producer—sometimes both—for various clients, including Walt Disney Home Video and Universal Studios Tour. Eventually, he was hired by Comcast Entertainment as a music supervisor, choosing music for hundreds of television shows and specials. He currently lives near the Port of Los Angeles in the city of San Pedro. Review "Jacks not only interviewed his subject but seemingly almost everyone that Asher ever met, resulting in an account thats dense in detail yet breezy and conversational in style . . . A fascinating read."--Peter Gallagher, ShindigWith this exhaustively researched, endlessly fascinating book, author David Jacks provides not only a vivid portrait of an extraordinary artist/producer/manager/executive, Peter Asher, but in the process, serves up an insightful overview of pop musics evolution over the past 60 years.-- "Pop Culture Classics" Long Description Spanning more than fifty years of modern music history, Peter Asher: A Life in Music highlights every turn in Peter Ashers amazing career. Over a dozen years of research has gone into telling his story, with numerous interviews conducted with Asher, along with first-hand observations of him at work in various recording studios around Los Angeles. The author also had access to Ashers archives, which offered rare photographs and other career memorabilia to help illustrate this biography.Over one hundred artists, friends, and colleagues agreed to be interviewed, and they help to provide insight into Ashers personality and working methodology. Included are singers Jackson Browne, David Crosby, Marianne Faithfull, Carole King, Kenny Loggins, Graham Nash, Aaron Neville, Randy Newman, Bonnie Raitt, Linda Ronstadt, JD Souther, and James Taylor; producers Lou Adler, Mike Curb, Richard Perry, Al Schmitt, and Sir George Martin; musicians Hal Blaine, Andrew Gold, Danny Kortchmar, Paul Shaffer, and Waddy Wachtel; and actors Kevin Kline and Robin Williams. Many of these participants also provided previously unseen photographs. Asher was also one of the first producers to list the musicians that played on his sessions, realizing how important they were to the success of each project. These mini-portraits not only contribute to the telling of his story, they ultimately give the reader a history lesson on the last fifty years of popular music. Of course, Ashers life and work did not occur in a vacuum, and David Jacks places his progress in context with what was occurring in the culture that surrounded him, from the pervasive doldrums that America was experiencing right before the Beatles (and Peter and Gordon) exploded upon its shores to the civil rights tensions that surrounded the interracial tour Dick Clark sent through the Southern US in 1965, to the end of the 1960s and the publics need for a soothing confessional tone in their music after a decade of turmoil, which artists like James Taylor provided.Asher has also had a unique insiders view into the changing world of the music business--from the mid-1960s explosion of British artists to the 1970s corporate takeovers of independent labels, from the MTV era of the mid-1980s to the modern era of 360 degree deals and digital streaming. He is practically alone in his success as a hit-making artist, a hit-making producer, and a manager for hit-making talent. His ability to produce projects with such a broad range--rock, pop, folk, country, rhythm and blues, jazz, dance, Latin, classical, comedy, and Broadway and movie soundtracks--is almost unheard of. And in a business rife with shady characters, his intelligence, honesty, and business sense has earned the respect of all hes worked with. Still producing exciting work in the entertainment industry, Peter Asher has quite a story to tell. Review Quote "Jacks not only interviewed his subject but seemingly almost everyone that Asher ever met, resulting in an account thats dense in detail yet breezy and conversational in style . . . A fascinating read."--Peter Gallagher, Shindig Details ISBN1493061216 Author David Jacks Short Title Peter Asher Language English ISBN-10 1493061216 ISBN-13 9781493061211 Format Hardcover Subtitle A Life in Music Place of Publication Milwaukee Country of Publication United States NZ Release Date 2023-01-15 UK Release Date 2023-01-15 Pages 416 DEWEY 782.42164092 Audience General AU Release Date 2023-01-14 Publisher Globe Pequot Press Imprint Backbeat Year 2022 Publication Date 2022-11-15 US Release Date 2022-11-15 Illustrations 33 BW Photos, 29 Color Photos We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:157994632;

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