American Troubadours: Groundbreaking Singer-Songwriters of the 60s

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Year: 2001
Pages: 176
Binding Paperback
ISBN 879306416

Product Code: 756774748

Description

Mark Brend (au). Reveals the work of 9 key singer-songwriters of the 1960s: David Ackles, David Blue, Tim Buckley, Tim Hardin, Fred Neil, Phil Ochs, Tom Rapp, Tim Rose, & Tom Rush. Here are tales of their classic songs including “If I Were a Carpenter,” “Everybody’s Talkin’,” “Song to the Siren,” “Hey Joe,” & “No Regrets.” Shows how these 9 artists each expanded the standard pop blueprint of the day & made a significant contribution to rock music’s coming of age. A 32-page color section features rare & revealing photos, & a fully annotated & illustrated discography details the recorded output of the 9. Eight of them have been “rediscovered,” their back-cat’s. reissued & their reputations redefined. Only David Blue remains largely forgotten. Tim Buckley is the best known.

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