Fire and Rain

Fire and Rain (2011) by David Browne. This book's full title is Fire and Rain: The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, James Taylor, CSNY and the Lost Story of 1970. That pretty much sums it up. This is a highly readable book, especially for someone who was 21 in 1970 (like me), and I found it almost unfailingly entertaining. It was also sad, as all the musical groups in the title were undergoing breakups in 1970. Worst of all were the Beatles, but Simon & Garfunkel also split up, and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young only made one album. There were other significant events during 1970, and they are duly noted in the book. For anyone of my generation, I would highly recommend this book. Grade: B+