Icons of Rock [Two Volumes]: An Encyclopedia of the Legends Who Changed Music Forever (Greenwood Icons) PDF
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ICONS OF ROCK Recent Titles in Greenwood Icons Icons of Horror and the Supernatural: An Encyclopedia of Our Worst Nightmares Edited by S.T. Joshi Icons of Business: An Encyclopedia of Mavericks, Movers, and Shakers Edited by Kateri Drexler Icons of Hip Hop: An Encyclopedia of the Movement, Music, and Culture Edited by Mickey Hess Icons of Evolution: An Encyclopedia of People, Evidence, and Controversies Edited by Brian Regal ICONS OF ROCK An Encyclopedia of the Legends Who Changed Music Forever VOLUME 1 Scott Schinder and Andy Schwartz Greenwood Icons GREENWOOD PRESS Westport, Connecticut (cid:129) London Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Schinder, Scott. Icons of rock: an encyclopedia of the legends who changed music forever / Scott Schinder and Andy Schwartz. p. cm.—(Greenwood icons) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33845-8 ((set) : alk. paper) ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33846-5 ((vol. 1) : alk. paper) ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33847-2 ((vol. 2) : alk. paper) 1. Rock music—History and criticism. 2. Rock musicians. 3. Rock groups. I. Schwartz, Andy. II. Title. ML3534.S336 2008 781.66092'2—dc22 [B] 2007040132 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 2008 by Scott Schinder and Andy Schwartz All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2007040132 ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33845-8 (set) 978-0-313-33846-5 (vol. 1) 978-0-313-33847-2 (vol. 2) First published in 2008 Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. www.greenwood.com Printed in the United States of America The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Contents List of Photos vii Preface xi Acknowledgments xv Volume One Elvis Presley, Scott Schinder 1 Ray Charles, Andy Schwartz 27 Chuck Berry, Scott Schinder 55 Buddy Holly, Scott Schinder 77 The Beach Boys, Scott Schinder 101 James Brown, Andy Schwartz 131 The Beatles, Scott Schinder 159 Bob Dylan, Jesse Jarnow 185 The Rolling Stones, Scott Schinder 209 The Who, Alan Bisbort 237 The Byrds, Scott Schinder 257 Jimi Hendrix, Alan Bisbort 287 Volume Two Velvet Underground, Scott Schinder 307 The Grateful Dead, Jesse Jarnow and Andy Schwartz 327 Frank Zappa, Chris Crocker 353 Led Zeppelin, Andy Schwartz 379 Joni Mitchell, Scott Schinder 411 Pink Floyd, Scott Schinder 435 vi Contents Neil Young, Scott Schinder 459 David Bowie, Jesse Jarnow 481 Bruce Springsteen, Susan Godwin 505 Ramones, Scott Schinder 535 U2, Susan Godwin 565 Nirvana, Susan Godwin 589 Selected Bibliography 615 Index 621 List of Photos Elvis Presley (page 1). “The King of Rock & Roll” on stage at a Tampa, Florida armory in July 1955. The picture, taken by local photographer William V. “Red” Robertson, was later cropped for use on the cover of Elvis’ self- titled debut album, released on RCA Records. Courtesy of Photofest. Ray Charles (page 27). “The High Priest” of Rhythm & Blues in the late 1950s. Courtesy of Photofest. Chuck Berry (page 55). Singer, songwriter, guitarist, and founding father of rock & roll. Courtesy of Photofest. Buddy Holly (page 77). A rock & roll auteur, ahead of his time and gone too soon. Courtesy of Photofest. The Beach Boys (page 101). “Summer Days & Summer Nights” circa 1964 with (L. to R.), Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, and Brian Wilson. Courtesy of Photofest. James Brown (page 131). “The Godfather of Soul,” “The Hardest-Working Man in Show Business,” and much more—on stage in the mid-Sixties. Courtesy of Photofest. The Beatles (page 159). (L. to R.) Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and John Lennon in the velvet-collared stage suits they wore during the Beatles’ debut North American tour of 1964. Courtesy of Photofest. Bob Dylan (page 185). An early performance at Gerde’s Folk City, New York, 1961. Courtesy of Photofest. The Rolling Stones (page 209). “The World’s Greatest Rock & Roll Band” in rehearsal at the Empire Pool in London before the BBC telecast of the Ready Steady Go! “Mod Ball” on April 8, 1964. L. to R. Brian Jones viii List of Photos (guitar), Bill Wyman (bass), Charlie Watts (drums), Mick Jagger (vocals), and Keith Richards (guitar). ©AP/World Wide Photos. The Who (page 237). “All Aboard the Magic Bus” circa 1968 with (L. to R.) Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, Peter Townshend, and Keith Moon. © Chris Walter/WireImage/Getty. The Byrds (page 257). Taking fl ight in an early television appearance circa 1965 with (L. to R.) David Crosby, Chris Hillman, Gene Clark, Michael Clarke, and Roger McGuinn. Courtesy of Photofest. The Jimi Hendrix Experience (page 287). “Bold as Love” in 1967 with (L. to R.) Jimi Hendrix, Noel Redding, and Mitch Mitchell. Courtesy of Photofest. The Velvet Underground and Nico (page 307). “Waiting for My Man” with mentor Andy Warhol circa 1965. L. to R. Nico, Andy Warhol, Maureen Tucker, Lou Reed, Sterling Morrison, and John Cale. © Steve Schapiro/ Corbis. The Grateful Dead (page 327). “Playing in the Band” circa 1968 with (clock- wise from lower left) Mickey Hart, Phil Lesh, Jerry Garcia, Bill Kreutz- mann, Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, and Bob Weir. Courtesy of Photofest. Frank Zappa (page 353). Mother of Invention—guitarist, composer, band- leader, satirist, provocateur—in the studio circa 1971. © Henry Diltz/ Corbis. Led Zeppelin (page 379). Circa 1973 with (L. to R.) John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Bonham. Courtesy of Photofest. Joni Mitchell (page 411). “The First Lady of Laurel Canyon” on stage at the Big Sur Folk Festival in 1969, in a still photo from the documentary fi lm Celebration at Big Sur. Courtesy of Photofest. Pink Floyd (page 435). From the dark side of the moon with (L. to R.) David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Nick Mason, and Rick Wright. Courtesy of Pho- tofest. Neil Young (page 459). The singer/songwriter in the early Seventies. Courtesy of Photofest. David Bowie (page 481). On stage circa 1972 and his landmark album The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Courtesy of Photofest. Bruce Springsteen (page 505). On stage in the mid-1980s. Courtesy of Photo- fest. The Ramones (page 535). The original lineup with (L. to R.) Johnny Ramone, Tommy Ramone, Joey Ramone, and Dee Dee Ramone, as seen in the 2003 documentary End of the Century. Courtesy of Photofest. List of Photos ix U2 (page 565). During the European leg of their “Vertigo” tour in 2005, per- forming before a crowd of 60,000 fans at the Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. L. to R. Larry Mullen Jr. (drums), The Edge (guitar), Bono (vocals), and Adam Clayton (bass). © AP/World Wide Photos. Nirvana (page 589). (L. to R.) Krist Novoselic, Kurt Cobain, and Dave Grohl. Courtesy of Photofest.
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