Icons of Rock [Two Volumes]: An Encyclopedia of the Legends Who Changed Music Forever (Greenwood Icons)

659 Pages·2007·7.65 MB·English

by  Scott Schinder

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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).
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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
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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
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(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.