Awards

• Runner-up for ARSC Award for Excellence 2022 (United States)

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Author:   Mark A. Moore
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.925kg
ISBN:  

9781476672106

ISBN 10:   1476672105
Pages:   525
Publication Date:   16 August 2021
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix Preface 1 Prologue: Tuesday, April 12, 1966 3 1. Some Genius or a Very Clever Criminal 7 2. If Ricky Nelson Can Do It... 21 3. The Real Musician in the Bunch 34 4. Kids Swarmed the Aisles and Screamed 44 5. Good Things Happened Quickly 54 6. Pandemonium 64 7. Nevins-Kirshner Associates and Aldon Music 77 8. More than Most People Can Do 89 9. Screen Gems and a Righteous Trip to Surf City 101 10. A Surf Scene with Music and Medicine 120 11. One of the Finer Arrangers in the Business 138 12. Big, Fat Frothy Records 161 13. Pop Symphony 183 14. Easy Come, Easy Go 196 15. Crazy Hours, On the Run 206 16. The Death Instinct 218 17. Dead Man's Curve 231 18. Some Very Ingenious Stuff 251 19. There Is Promise 263 20. Impulse Disorder 282 21. Life Can Have a Higher Meaning 297 22. In a Carnival of Sound 312 23. Hitch a Ride to Hollywood 325 24. Music Is Power 337 25. Sing Sang a Song 351 26. Rock Drama 365 27. Aloha, America 378 28. On the Run Again, with Papa & the Bandits 394 29. WJB, Inc. 407 30. Chapel of Love 420 31. Second Wave 431 32. Cleaning Up the Past 448 Epilogue: Friday, March 26, 2004 454 Appendix A: Jan Berry's Chart Singles and Chart Albums as an Artist, Songwriter, Arranger, and Record Producer, 1958-1966 465 Appendix B: Jan Berry's Work as an Artist, Songwriter, Arranger, and Record Producer Outside of Jan & Arnie and Jan & Dean, 1958-1966 469 Appendix C: Jan Berry's Music in Film, 1964-2020 472 Appendix D: Jan Berry Timeline, 1941-1966 474 Bibliography 477 Index 487

Reviews

Moore, an avid Jan and Dean buff, has written the definitive biography of Jan Berry.... Draw[s] from dozens of interviews and an exhaustive survey of existing materials...A comprehensive, accurate, and balanced account of a rock icon who was talented, impulsive, and driven, though sometimes difficult and dismissive. Crammed with minutia and drawn-out stories, this work will appeal to rock fans. --Library Journal

Author Information

Mark A. Moore is a technical writer for the North Carolina Department of Information Technology and he has written various articles and album liner notes about Jan & Dean. He lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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