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Leaders of the Pack - Girl Groups of the 1960s and Their Influence on Popular Culture in Britain and America (Hardcover)
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Leaders of the Pack - Girl Groups of the 1960s and Their Influence on Popular Culture in Britain and America (Hardcover)
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In Leaders of the Pack: Girl Groups of the 1960s and their
Influence on Popular Culture musician and music historian Sean
MacLeod surveys the hundreds of girl groups that appeared not only
in the United States but also in Great Britain during the early
1960s. This study corrects the neglect of their critical
contribution of popular music history by exploring the social and
political climate from which the girl groups emerged and their
effect, in turn, on local and national music and culture. MacLeod
organizes his argument around seven leading girl groups: The
Shirelles, The Crystals, The Ronettes, The Marvelettes, The
Vandellas, the Supremes and The Shangri-Las. These seven "sister"
groups serve as the basis for a broader look at the many girl
groups of the period, offering a roadmap through the work of the
many stakeholder-the singers, songwriters, producers, and record
labels-that the girl group phenomenon made possible. MacLeod also
reviews the significant influence girl groups had on the many male
bands of the 1960s, as well as their influence on the post-'60s
movements, from punk to new wave, ultimately serving as the
template for the girl groups and all-girl bands that emerged in the
1980s. Finally, The Leaders of the Pack brings us to the present as
MacLeod compares the original girl groups with female performers of
today, drawing lines of connection and contrast between them.
Leaders of the Pack is essential reading for students, scholars,
and fans of 1960s music and culture. It will further interest
anyone interested in women's studies, modern American and British
culture, and music history, with important forays into such topics
as the Civil Rights Movement, second and third wave feminism, and
post-war life.
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