Examining one of the most popular and enduring genres of American music, this encyclopedia of classic rock from 1965 to 1975 provides an indispensable resource for cultural historians and music fans.
More than movies, literature, television, or theater, rock music set the stage for the cultural shifts that occurred from 1965 to 1975. Led by The Beatles and Bob Dylan, rock became a self-conscious art form during these years, daring to go places unimaginable to earlier rock and roll musicians. The music and outspokenness of classic rock artists inspired and moved the era's social, cultural, and political developments with a power once possessed by authors and playwrights—and influenced many artists in younger generations of rock musicians. This single-volume work tracks the careers of well-known as well as many lesser-known but influential rock artists from the period, providing readers with a handy reference to the music from a critical, groundbreaking period in popular culture and its enduring importance.
The book covers rock artists who emerged or came to prominence in the period ranging 1965–1975 and follows their careers through the present. It also specifically defines the term "classic rock" and identifies the criteria that a song must meet in order to be considered as within the genre. While the coverage naturally includes the cultural importance and legacy of most well-known American and British bands of the era, it also addresses the influence of artists from Western and Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Readers will grasp how the music of the classic rock era was notably more sophisticated than what preceded it—an artistic peak from which most of contemporary rock has descended.
Table of Contents:
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chronology
A–Z Entries
Ackles, David
Aerosmith
Allman Brothers Band
America
Amon Duul II
Ange
Animals
Aphrodite's Child
Argent
Ash Ra Tempel
Auger, Brian
Ayers, Kevin
Babe Ruth
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Bad Company
Badfinger
Baez, Joan
Baker, Ginger
Band
Barrett, Syd
Beach Boys
Beatles
Beau Brummels
Be-Bop Deluxe
Beck, Jeff
Bee Gees
Big Brother and the Holding Company
Big Star
Black Rock
Black Sabbath
Blackmore, Ritchie
Blind Faith
Blodwyn Pig
Blood, Sweat & Tears
Bloomfield, Mike
Blue Cheer
Blue Oyster Cult
Blues
Blues Magoos
Blues Project
Bond, Graham
Bowie, David
Brewer and Shipley
British Invasion
Brown, Arthur
Browne, Jackson
Bruce, Jack
Bubblegum
Buchanan, Roy
Buckley, Tim
Budgie
Buffalo Springfield
Butterfield, Paul
Byrds
Cale, J. J.
Cale, John
Cambodian Rock
Can
Canned Heat
Captain Beefheart
Caravan
Chambers Brothers
Charlatans
Chicago
Chrysalis
Clapton, Eric
Cluster
Cocker, Joe
Cohen, Leonard
Collins, Judy
Colosseum
Concept Album
Cooder, Ry
Cooper, Alice
Country Joe & the Fish
Country Rock
Cream
Creation
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Curved Air
Davis, Spencer
Deep Purple
Delaney & Bonnie
Denny, Sandy
Derek and the Dominos
Donovan
Doobie Brothers
Doors
Doo-wop
Drake, Nick
Driscoll, Julie
Dylan, Bob
Eagles
Eastern Bloc Rock
Eire Apparent
Electric Flag
Electric Light Orchestra
Embryo
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Eno, Brian
Entwistle, John
Faces
Fairport Convention
Family
Faust
Fischer, Wild Man
Flamin' Groovies
Fleetwood Mac
Flock
Flying Burrito Brothers
FM Radio
Focus
Fogerty, John
Folk-Blues Revival
Folk-Rock
Fool
Frampton, Peter
Free
Funk
Gallagher, Rory
Genesis
Gentle Giant
Glitter Rock
Golden Earring
Gong
Grateful Dead
Groundhogs
Guess Who
Guru Guru
Guthrie, Arlo
Harper, Roy
Harris, Emmylou
Harrison, George
Hawkwind
Heavy Metal
Hendrix, Jimi
Hollies
Hot Tuna
H.P. Lovecraft
Humble Pie
Hunter, Ian
Ides of March
Incredible String Band
It's a Beautiful Day
Jade Warrior
James Gang
Jazz-Rock
Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship
Jethro Tull
Joel, Billy
John, Elton
Joplin, Janis
Kaleidoscope
Kansas
King, Carole
King Crimson
Kinks
Kooper, Al
Korner, Alexis
Kraftwerk
Le Orme
Led Zeppelin
Left Banke
Lennon, John
Les Variations
Little Feat
Love
Love Sculpture
Lovin' Spoonful
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Magma
Mahavishnu Orchestra
Mahogany Rush
Mamas and the Papas
Man
Mann, Manfred
Manzarek, Ray
Mark-Almond
Marshall Tucker Band
Martyn, John
Mason, Dave
Masters Apprentices
Mayall, John
McCartney, Paul
MC5
McLean, Don
Miles, Buddy
Miller, Steve
Mitchell, Joni
Moby Grape
Mods
Monkees
Moody Blues
Morrison, Van
Mott the Hoople
Mountain
Move
Murphy, Elliott
Nazz
Nektar
Neu!
New Riders of the Purple Sage
New York Dolls
Newman, Randy
Nice
Nico
Nilsson, Harry
NRBQ
Nuggets
Nyro, Laura
Oldfield, Mike
Os Mutantes
Otis, Shuggie
Parks, Van Dyke
Parsons, Gram
Pentangle
Pink Fairies
Pink Floyd
Poco
Pop, Iggy
Popol Vuh
Power Pop
Pretty Things
Price, Alan
Prine, John
Procol Harum
Producers
Progressive Rock
Psychedelia
Pub Rock
Pulsar
Punk Rock
Pure Prairie League
Quatermass
Quatro, Suzi
Queen
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Rascals
Reed, Lou
Reggae
Renaissance
REO Speedwagon
Rock and Roll
Rock Criticism
Rock Festivals
Rock Opera
Rockabilly
Rolling Stones
Ronson, Mick
Ronstadt, Linda
Rotary Connection
Roxy Music
Rundgren, Todd
Rush
Russell, Leon
Ryder, Mitch
Sadistic Mika Band
Sainte-Marie, Buffy
Santana
Savoy Brown
Scaggs, Boz
Schulze, Klaus
Searchers
Seeds
Seger, Bob
Simon, Carly
Simon, Paul
Simon & Garfunkel
Sir Douglas Quintet
Skiffle
Slade
Sly and the Family Stone
Small Faces
Smith, Patti
Soft Machine
Soul Music
Souther-Hillman-Furay Band
Southern Rock
Space Rock
Sparks
Spirit
Spooky Tooth
Springsteen, Bruce
Starr, Ringo
Status Quo
Steeleye Span
Steely Dan
Steppenwolf
Stevens, Cat
Stewart, Al
Stewart, Rod
Stills, Stephen
Stories
Strawbs
String Driven Thing
Surf Music
Tangerine Dream
Taste
Taylor, James
10cc
Ten Years After
Them
Thin Lizzy
13th Floor Elevators
Thompson, Richard
Tomorrow
Traffic
T. Rex
Troggs
Trower, Robin
Turkish Psychedelia
Turtles
Uriah Heep
Van der Graaf Generator
Vangelis
Velvet Underground
Walsh, Joe
War
Who
Winter, Johnny
Wood, Roy
Yamash'ta, Stomu
Yardbirds
Yes
Young, Neil
Youngbloods
Zappa, Frank
Zevon, Warren
Zombies
ZZ Top
Recommended Reading
Index
About the Author :
David Luhrssen is arts and entertainment editor of the Shepherd Express newspaper in Milwaukee, WI.
Michael Larson is a guitar instructor, songwriter, recording artist, and attorney.
Review :
The new book defines the age of classic rock as spanning from 1965-1975 and gives an in-depth exploration of hundreds of bands and people and their impact that remains a half-century later.
The book is a good effort and will likely appeal to rock fans and historians of the genre. Summing Up: Recommended. High school through undergraduate students; general readers; musicians and music teachers.
