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Urban Spacemen and Wayfaring Strangers

Richie Unterberger

Overlooked Innovators and Eccentric Visionaries of '60s Rock

Barcode 9780879306168
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Release Date: 01/10/2000

Genre: Entertainment & The Arts
Sub-Genre: Music Theory & Performance
Label: Backbeat Books
Language: English
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Overlooked Innovators and Eccentric Visionaries of '60s Rock
URBAN SPACEMEN AND WAYFARING STRANGERS (W/ CD)

This book explores the evolution of 19 intriguing artists bred by the unique 1960s music scene, and traces the musical and cultural threads that gave birth to their electrifying innovations. From folk-rockers to blue- and brown-eyed soulsters to rock satirists and beyond, acclaimed rock author Unterberger uncovers the lives and music of the key visionaries in a mesmerizing decade, including: The Pretty Things, Tim Buckley, Arthur Brown, The Fugs, Bobby Fuller, The Bonzo Dog Band, Fred Neil, The Beau Brummels and many more. Includes cool photos throughout, and audio samples highlighting the sounds of some of the featured artists.

“Comprehensive and engaging. Clearly, Unterberger has done his research.”

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