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Popology: The Music of the Era in the Lives of Four Icons of the 1960s
Author(s): Timothy English (Author)
- Publisher: New Prism Books
- Publication Date: January 13, 2015
- Language: English
- Print length: 304 pages
- ISBN-10: 0692319697
- ISBN-13: 9780692319697
Book Description
Popology: The Music of the Era in the Lives of Four Icons of the 1960s is the first book to examine how the music of those days impacted the lives of John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Robert F. Kennedy and Thomas Merton. While their have been numerous biographies of all of the subjects and countless books on the music of the 1960s, Popology brings the era to life by letting the readers share in the precise listening experiences of the subjects. In addition Popology explores the favorite songs of each of the subjects, and gives readers new insights into their characters by explaining how these songs resonated in the way they lived their lives. No reader will finish Popology without learning new and often surprising facts about four of the most inspirational figures of the 1960s.
Editorial Reviews
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“Well written…English examines the connections between these men and music, adding a new wrinkle in chronicling their life stories…His book gives an idea of how current events and pop culture collided during the tumultuous decade. An enlightening, accessible book that will appeal to academics and casual music fans as well as history and pop culture buffs.”
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