1965: The Most Revolutionary Year in Music Contributor(s): Jackson, Andrew Grant (Author) |
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ISBN: 1250181712 ISBN-13: 9781250181718 Publisher: Thomas Dunne Book for St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Music | History & Criticism - General - History | World - General - Music | Genres & Styles - Rock |
Dewey: 781.640 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.3" W x 8.2" (0.60 lbs) 368 pages |
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Publisher Description: A lively chronicle of the year that shaped popular music forever, with an all new Spotify appendix More than half a century ago, friendly rivalry between musicians turned 1965 into the year rock evolved into the premier art form of its time and accelerated the drive for personal freedom throughout the Western world. The Beatles made their first artistic statement with Rubber Soul. Bob Dylan released Like a Rolling Stone, arguably the greatest song of all time, and went electric at the Newport Folk Festival. The Rolling Stones's Satisfaction catapulted the band to world-wide success. New genres such as funk, psychedelia, folk rock, proto-punk, and baroque pop were born. Soul music became a prime force of desegregation as Motown crossed over from the R&B charts to the top of the Billboard Hot 100. Country music reached new heights with Nashville and the Bakersfield sound. Musicians raced to innovate sonically and lyrically against the backdrop of seismic cultural shifts wrought by the Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam, psychedelics, the Pill, long hair for men, and designer Mary Quant's introduction of the miniskirt. In 1965, Andrew Grant Jackson combines fascinating and often surprising personal stories with a panoramic historical narrative. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jackson, Andrew Grant: - Andrew Grant Jackson is the author of Still the Greatest: The Essential Songs of the Beatles' Solo Careers. He directed and co-wrote the feature film The Discontents (2004) starring Amy Madigan. He has written for Slate's 'Blogging the Beatles, ' Yahoo!, music magazines Burn Lounge, Mean Street, Dispatch and the Hollywood monthly magazine Ingenue. He lives in California. |