Richard's extraordinary new book is a deep dive into one of the most impactful movements in modern music history.
Even before the Beatnik Riots of 1961, New York City's Greenwich Village was the epicenter of revolutionary movements in American music and culture. But, in the early 1960s and throughout the decade, a new wave of writers and performers inspired by the folk music revival of the 1950s created socially aware and deeply personal songs that spoke to a generation like never before. These writers—Bob Dylan, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Janis Ian, and Phil Ochs, to name a few—changed the folk repertoire from traditional songs to songs sprung from personal, contemporary experiences and the nation's headlines, raising the level of political self-expression to high art. Message and music merged and mirrored society.
In Music + Revolution: Greenwich Village in the 1960s, Richard Barone unrolls a freewheeling historical narrative, peppered with personal stories and insights from those who were there. Illustrated with contemporaneous portraits of the musicians by renowned photographer David Gahr, it celebrates the lasting legacy of a pivotal decade with stories behind the songs that resonate just as strongly today.
Each copy is personally autographed by Richard.
More info here: richardbarone.com/Music_+_Revolution.html
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Richard Barone New York, New York
Richard Barone is a recording artist, performer, producer, & author. Since pioneering the indie rock scene in Hoboken NJ as frontman for The Bongos, Barone has produced numerous studio recordings and worked with artists in every genre. His recent album 'Sorrows & Promises' and latest book 'Music + Revolution' are tributes to the early 1960s music scene in Greenwich Village NYC, where Barone lives. ... more
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