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From The Beach Boys And Jan & Dean To The Byrds And The Mamas & The Papas, Acclaimed Music Journalist Joel Selvin Tells The Story Of A Group Of Young Artists And Musicians Who Came Together At The Dawn Of The 1960s To Create The Lasting Myth Of The California Dream. From Surf Music To Hot-rod Records To The Sunny Pop Of The Beach Boys And The Mamas & The Papas, Hollywood Eden Captures The Fresh Blossom Of A Young Generation Who Came Together In The Epic Spring Of The 1960s To Invent The Myth Of The California Paradise. Central To The Story Is A Group Of Sun-kissed Teens From The University High School Class Of 1959 -- A Class That Included Jan & Dean, Nancy Sinatra, And Future Members Of The Beach Boys -- Who Came Of Age In Los Angeles At The Dawn Of A New Golden Era When Anything Seemed Possible. These Were The People Who Created The Idea Of Modern California For The Rest Of The World. From The Beach Boys' California Girls To The Mamas & The Papas' California Dreamin', They Crafted An Image Of The West Coast As The Promised Land -- A Sun-dappled Vision Of An Idyllic Life In The Sand And Surf. But Their Own Private Struggles Belied The Paradise Portrayed In Their Music. What Began

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Author

Joel Selvin

Publisher

House of Anansi Press Inc

Published

2021

Language

EN

ISBN

9781487007218

Category

reference

Subjects

Music, Arts

Rating

4.3 / 5 (208 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14