Walter Everett is a

music theorist Music theory is the study of the practices and possibilities of music. ''The Oxford Companion to Music'' describes three interrelated uses of the term "music theory". The first is the " rudiments", that are needed to understand music notation (k ...

specializing in

popular music Popular music is music with wide appeal that is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. These forms and styles can be enjoyed and performed by people with little or no musical training.Popular Music. (2015). ''Fun ...

who teaches at the

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

. His books include ''The Beatles as Musicians: Revolver through the Anthology'' (1999, ), which has been called "the most important work to appear on

the Beatles The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatles, most influential band of al ...

thus far",The 2007/2008 Kjell Meling Award
, ''Penn State Altoona''. and its follow-up volume, ''The Beatles as Musicians: The Quarry Men through Rubber Soul'' (2001). He also wrote ''The Foundations of Rock: From 'Blue Suede Shoes' to 'Suite: Judy Blue Eyes (2008, ) and has contributed to titles in the Cambridge Companions to Music series. Gary Burns, editor of the journal ''Popular Music and Society'', describes Everett's ''Beatles as Musicians'' volumes as a "monumental two-book set" that has furthered the field of musicological study begun in 1973 by

Wilfrid Mellers Wilfrid Howard Mellers (26 April 1914 – 17 May 2008) was an English music critic, musicologist and composer. Early life Born in Leamington, Warwickshire, Mellers was educated at the local Leamington College and later won a scholarship to Dow ...

. According to Michael Frontani, author of ''The Beatles: Image and the Media'', the books represent a "landmark of scholarship" about the band's music. Everett received the

Kjell Meling Kjell is a Scandinavian male given name. In Denmark, the cognate is Kjeld or Keld. The name comes from the Old Norse word ''kętill'', which means "kettle" and probably also "helmet" or perhaps "cauldron". Examples of old spellings or forms are ' ...

Award for Distinction in the Arts and Humanities.

Education

*BS,

Gettysburg College Gettysburg College is a private liberal arts college in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1832, the campus is adjacent to the Gettysburg Battlefield. Gettysburg College has about 2,600 students, with roughly equal numbers of men and women. ...

music education, piano concentration *MM,

University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, th ...

music theory *PhD,

, music theory

Works

*''Expression in Pop-Rock Music : A Collection of Critical and Analytical Essays'' (as editor) (1999) *''The Beatles as Musicians:'' Revolver'' through the ''Anthology (1999) *''The Beatles as Musicians: ''The Quarry Men'' through ''Rubber Soul (2001) *''The Foundations of Rock: From "Blue Suede Shoes" to "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes"'' (2009) *''What Goes On: The Beatles, Their Music, and Their Time'' (with Tim Riley) (2019)

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External links

Walter T. Everett: Professor of Music Theory
, ''Music.UMich.edu''. Living people American music theorists Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance alumni University of Michigan faculty Gettysburg College alumni University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music alumni {{musicologist-stub