John Lennon and the Beatles

October 9th would have been John Lennon's 69th birthday. The singer, song writer, and peace activist was murdered in New York City on December 8, 1980. Through his life, one can easily track much of the history of rock music. This month Leach Library is featuring a display of rock music materials. Here is a small list of books and DVDs on the subject and CDs that are good examples of the genre:

BIO LEN
Norman, Phillip. John Lennon: the life. 1st ed. New York: Ecco, [2008].

DVD US
Schienfeld, John. The U.S. vs John Lennon. Santa Monica, Ca.: Lionsgate, [2007].

DVD 781.66 IMA
Imagine: John Lennon. Warner Home Video, [2005].

DVD 781.66 BEA
Bicknell, Alf. Beatle's Diary. Los Angeles: Delta Entertainment, [2003].

781.66 HEY
Hetlin, Clinton. Babylon's burning: from punk to grunge, New York: Canongate, [2007].

781.66 WOO
Kingsbury, Paul. Woodstock: three days that rocked the world. New York: Sterling Pub Co., [2009].

CD MUS RCK BEA
Beatles. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. [London]: Parlophone, [1987, p1967].

CD MUS RCK MET
Metallica. Master of Puppets. New York, N.Y. Elektra, [p1986].

CD MUS RCK DEC
Decemberists. The hazards of love. New York: Capital Records, [2009].

CD MUS RCK U2
U2. The Joshua Tree. New York: Island Records, [1987].

CD MUS RCK EAG
Eagles. Their Greatest Hits, 1971-1975, New York: Asylum, [1985].