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About this book
Combining oral and illustrated history with a connective narrative, Turn Up the Radio! captures the zeitgeist of the Los Angeles rock and pop music world between the years of 1956 and 1972.Featuring hundreds of rare and previously unpublished photographs and images of memorabilia, this collection highlights dozens of iconic bands and musicians, including the Doors, the Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, the Byrds, CSN, the Monkees, the Rolling Stones, Ike and Tina Turner, Elvis Presley, Eddie Cochran, Ritchie Valens, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Frank Zappa, Thee Midniters, Sonny and Cher, and many others.The book also digs deep to uncover the studio musicians, background vocalists, songwriters, producers, and engineers who helped propel the Los Angeles rock and pop music scene to such a legendary status, such as Bones Howe, Barney Kessel, B. J. Baker, Merry Clayton, Jack Nitzsche, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Bobby Womack, and Kim Fowley.Finally, Turn Up the Radio! pays tribute to the DJs who brought the music of Los Angeles to fans throughout Southern Californiaâand, ultimately, the worldâincluding Art Laboe, Dave Hull, the Real Don Steele, and Dave Diamond.Packed with exclusive interviews, this one-of-a-kind keepsake is a must-have for any music fan.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Prologue
- Chapter 1: The South Central Shuffle
- Chapter 2: The Birth of the Cool Cats
- Chapter 3: The Dotted Line
- Chapter 4: The New Kids on the Block
- Chapter 5: Tape is Rolling
- Chapter 6: Legends in their Spare Time
- Chapter 7: A Sandbox as Big as an Ocean
- Chapter 8: Go East, Young Man
- Chapter 9: Powdered Sugar
- Chapter 10: When Sonny Met Cher
- Chapter 11: Folk Rocks
- Chapter 12: GötterdÀmmerung
- Chapter 13: And the Hits Just Keep on Cominâ!
- Chapter 14: Safe and Warm in L.A.
- Chapter 15: A Loon and a Bear
- Chapter 16: Colored Balls Falling
- Chapter 17: The Left Hand of Darkness
- Chapter 18: Expecting to Chart
- Chapter 19: Circus Boyz
- Chapter 20: Up, Up, and all the Way
- Chapter 21: It was a Mellow Yellow Year
- Chapter 22: Meet Me at Sunset and Fairfax
- Chapter 23: The King has Entered the Building
- Chapter 24: Itâs the Singer and the Song
- Chapter 25: On His Carousel
- Chapter 26: The Swamp
- Chapter 27: Go West, Young Clan
- Chapter 28: The Soul Survivor and the Maestro Arrive
- Chapter 29: Make it a Little Louder
- Epilogue
- Afterword
- Glossary
- Acknowledgments
- Oral History Credits
- Photo Credits
- Index