Weeks 5 and 6
Evolution of Motown, Surf Music and The Southern California Scene, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Meet the Beatles
Week 5 Reading: Chapter 4
6. Gerald Early, from One Nation Under a Groove, pp. 154–59.
1. Jules Siegel, "Goodbye Surfing, Hello God!," pp. 217–28.
2. Mick Farren, "Jan and Dean: You Don't Come Back From Dead Man's Curve," pp. 228–31.
Week 6 Reading: Chapter 4
4. Charlie Gillett, "Gospel: Soul Sources," pp. 148–50.
10. Norman Jopling, "Aretha Franklin: Lady Soul," pp. 183–84.
11. David Hajdu, "Ray Charles: Unchained Heart," pp. 184–88.
Chapter 5
3. Howard Kramer, "Rock and Roll Music," pp. 231–38.
4. Richard Poirier,"Learning from the Beatles," pp. .238–49.
Additional Reading:
Gene Sculatti, "Villians and Heroes: In Defense of the Beach Boys," pp. 255–57.
Larry Starr & Christopher Waterman, "Berry Gordy and Motown," pp. 192–96.
Geoffrey O'Brien, "Seven Years in the Life," pp. 263–69.
Barney Hoskyns, "The Soul Stirrer: Sam Cooke," pp. 188–92.
Michael Lydon, "Lennon and McCartney: Songwriters — A Portrait From 1966," pp. 257–63.