Dancing In The Street Book

[stingbeelee]

This is an excerpt from a new book coming out about "Dancing In The Street" and the social implications of the song:
http://www.freep.com/article/20130728/ENT04/307270020/ready-new-beat-marth-reeves

[Motown4Ever518]

I received my copy today and just thumbed through it. In the photo section there is a not before seen by me 1980-ish photo of MPG that completely does not work for me. In the appendix, the song has been recorded at least 30 times. with Van Halen, Jagger/Bowie being probably the best known covers and biggest sellers. So there was a lot of revenue generated by the song. The timeline of events before and after the song was released in 1964 is mindblowing. As a 9 year old at the time, I could not connect the dots, but it looks like a good read. Without having read it, I am happy to have it.

[Motown4Ever518]

I started reading it and if you are a reader, as I am, and cringe when reading a lot of the Motown Books, this is a Big Boys Book.

[smark21]

Good article about the book: http://www.avclub.com/articles/can-a-song-truly-define-an-era,100902/