This lavish fourth volume in Abramsrsquo; Slim Aarons collection revels in this photographerrsquo;s decades-long love affair with Italy. From breathtaking aerials of the Sicilian countryside to intimate portraits of celebrities and high society taken in magnificent villas; Slim Aarons: La Dolce Vita captures the essence of ldquo;the good life.rdquo; Slim Aarons first visited Italy as a combat photographer during World War II and later moved to Rome to shoot for Life magazine; yet even after relocating to New York; he would return to Italy almost every year for the rest of his life.The images collected here document the aristocracy; cultural elite; and beautiful people; such as Marcello Mastroianni; Ursula Andress; Joan Fontaine; and Tyrone Power; who lived la dolce vita in Italyrsquo;s most fabulous places during the last 50 years. The introduction by Christopher Sweet shares stories from Aaronsrsquo;s years in Italy and new insights about his life and career.Praise for Slim Aarons: La Dolce Vita: ldquo;Nostalgia-soaked images.rdquo; mdash;Harperrsquo;s Bazaarldquo;Sumptuous images.rdquo; mdash;Publishers Weeklyldquo;Itrsquo;s the next best thing to time travel.rdquo; mdash;DuJour magazine
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Great selectionBy LizzieFull song list:ABCAfternoon DelightAint No SunshineAmerican PieAt SeventeenBaby BlueBaby Come BackBad; Bad Leroy BrownBlack DogCandle in the WindBridge Over Troubled WaterCats in the CradleCopacabana (At the Copa)(They Long to Be) Close to YouCracklin RosieDancing QueenDanielFree BirdDecember 1963 (Oh; What a Night)Dream OnDust in the WindEasyEverything Is BeautifulThe First Time Ever I Saw Your FaceGarden PartyHeart of GlassSmoke on the WaterGoodbye Yellow Brick RoadHello; Its MeHotel CaliforniaHow Deep Is Your LoveI Am WomanI Shot the SheriffI Can See Clearly NowI Will SurviveKilling Me Softly with His SongI WishI Write the SongsIfImagineIts Too LateJoy to the WorldLady MarmaladeLay Down SallyLaylaLe FreakLean on MeLet It BeLets Get It OnLove Will Keep Us TogetherMaggie MayMandyMaybe Im AmazedMercy; Mercy Me (The Ecology)MoneyMoondanceMy Eyes Adored YouMy LoveMy SharonaNights in White SatinPiano ManPapa Was a Rollin StonePut Your Hand in the HandThe Rainbow ConnectionRaindrops Keep FaIlin on My HeadReeling in the YearsReunitedRocket Man (I Think Its Gonna Be a Long Long Time)SeptemberTheme from ShaftShes Always a WomanSong Sung BlueStayin AliveStairway to HeavenSummer BreezeSuperstitionSweet Home AlabamaTin ManTake Me Home; Country RoadsTie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak TreeTime in a BottleTop of the WorldThe Way We Were25 or 6 to 4Walk This WayWe Are FamilyWeve Only Just BegunWe Will Rock YouWish You Were HereYou Are the Sunshine of My LifeY.M.C.A.You Are So BeautifulYou Dont Bring Me FlowersYoure So VainYouve Got a FriendYour Song1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Love this bookBy DCRobLove this book. Accompaniments are very close to the original recordings. It is fun to play along. For beginners; many songs match well with EZPlay versions in other books with simpler chords.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy painterdaveLots of songs; some famous and some not so. The arrangements are well done.
