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Mr. Tambourine Man
the life and legacy of the Byrds' Gene Clark
By Einarson, John
- ISBN
- 978-0-87930-793-6
- Publisher
- San Francisco : Backbeat Books ; c2005.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on May 9, 2005
"For Gene, it was all about the lyrics," states Einarson at the outset of his latest book on rock music. Einarson devotes several pages to exploring Clark's gene pool, dwelling on the singer's Native American blood. The tale spins on through Clark's recording of "Blue Ribbons" at the age of 14 to his move to California in 1963, when he joined the New Christy Minstrels. Einarson gives background on the musicians who, with Clark, would form The Byrds, focusing on their influences and the Folk music scene tha...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
