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Can a song change a nation?. The song was recorded at Motown’s Hitsville USA Studio by Martha and the Vandellas, with lead singer Martha Reeves arranging her own vocals. Released on July 31, the song was supposed to be an upbeat dance recording—a precursor to disco, and a song about the joyousness of dance.

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Can a song change a nation? In 1964, Marvin Gaye, record producer William 'Mickey' Stevenson, and Motown songwriter Ivy Jo Hunter wrote 'Dancing in the Street.' Recorded at Motown's Hitsville USA studio by Martha and the Vandellas, it was intended as an upbeat dance recording. But this was the summer of 1964-the Mississippi Freedom Summer, the Berkeley Free Speech Movement, the beginning of the Vietnam War, the passage of the Civil Rights Act, and the lead-up to a dramatic election. As the country grew more radicalized, 'Dancing in the Street' gained currency as an activist anthem, taking on multiple meanings for many different groups, which were all altered as the country changed. Ready for a Brand New Beat chronicles that extraordinary summer of 1964 and showcases the momentous role that a simple song played in history, one that would become an anthem of American pop culture. 'Mr. Kurlansky has come up with a book that will make you hum its theme song.' The New York Times 'Undeniably compelling . . . Kurlansky sure does know how to make his story sing.' USA Today 'Comprehensive...Effective...A strong case for why 'Dancing in the Street' would be widely interpreted as a call to action.' The New Yorker

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Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1594632731
ISBN-13
9781594632730
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175303508

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Book Title
Ready for a Brand New Beat : How Dancing in the Street Became the Anthem for a Changing America
Author
Mark Kurlansky
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
History & Criticism, Philosophy & Social Aspects, Civil Rights, Social History, United States / General
Publication Year
2014
Genre
Music, History, Political Science
Number of Pages
336 Pages

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Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
5in
Item Weight
9.1 Oz

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Praise for Ready for a Brand New Beat "Historians and music lovers alike will be grateful for Mr. Kurlansky's thorough appreciation of this iconic song." -- The Wall Street Journal "Mr. Kurlansky has come up with a book that will make you hum its theme song." -- The New York Times "A fun and informative read about a cool song." -- The Cleveland Plain Dealer "Comprehensive...effective...a strong case for why 'Dancing in the Street' would be widely interpreted as a call to action." -- The New Yorker Praise for Mark Kurlansky "Every once in a while a writer of particular skill takes a fresh, seemingly improbable idea and turns out a book of pure delight." -- David McCullough "Fascinating stuff . . . [Kurlansky] has a keen eye for odd facts and natural detail." -- The Wall Street Journal "Kurlansky continues to prove himself remarkably adept at taking a most unlikely candidate and telling its tale with epic grandeur." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review "Brilliant... Journalistic skills might be part of a writer's survival kit, but they infrequently prove to be the foundation for literary success, as they have here. .... Kurlansky has a wonderful ear for the syntax and rhythm of the vernacular... For all the seriousness of Kurlansky's cultural entanglements, it is nevertheless a delight to experience his sophisticated sense of play and, at times, his outright wicked sense of humor." -- The New York Times Book Review Praise for Ready for a Brand New Beat "Historians and music lovers alike will be grateful for Mr. Kurlansky's thorough appreciation of this iconic song." -- The Wall Street Journal "Mr. Kurlansky has come up with a book that will make you hum its theme song." -- The New York Times "A fun and informative read about a cool song." -- The Cleveland Plain Dealer "Comprehensive...effective...a strong case for why 'Dancing in the Street' would be widely interpreted as a call to action." -- The New Yorker Praise for Mark Kurlansky "Every once in a while a writer of particular skill takes a fresh, seemingly improbable idea and turns out a book of pure delight." -- David McCullough "Fascinating stuff . . . [Kurlansky] has a keen eye for odd facts and natural detail." -- The Wall Street Journal "Kurlansky continues to prove himself remarkably adept at taking a most unlikely candidate and telling its tale with epic grandeur." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review "Brilliant... Journalistic skills might be part of a writer's survival kit, but they infrequently prove to be the foundation for literary success, as they have here. .... Kurlansky has a wonderful ear for the syntax and rhythm of the vernacular... For all the seriousness of Kurlansky's cultural entanglements, it is nevertheless a delight to experience his sophisticated sense of play and, at times, his outright wicked sense of humor." -- The New York Times Book Review, Praise for Ready for a Brand New Beat "Historians and music lovers alike will be grateful for Mr. Kurlansky's thorough appreciation of this iconic song." - The Wall Street Journal "Mr. Kurlansky has come up with a book that will make you hum its theme song." - The New York Times "A fun and informative read about a cool song." - The Cleveland Plain Dealer "Comprehensiveâ€¦effectiveâ€¦a strong case for why 'Dancing in the Street' would be widely interpreted as a call to action." - The New Yorker Praise for Mark Kurlansky "Every once in a while a writer of particular skill takes a fresh, seemingly improbable idea and turns out a book of pure delight." -- David McCullough "Fascinating stuff . . . [Kurlansky] has a keen eye for odd facts and natural detail." - The Wall Street Journal "Kurlansky continues to prove himself remarkably adept at taking a most unlikely candidate and telling its tale with epic grandeur." - Los Angeles Times Book Review "Brilliantâ€¦ Journalistic skills might be part of a writer's survival kit, but they infrequently prove to be the foundation for literary success, as they have here. â€¦. Kurlansky has a wonderful ear for the syntax and rhythm of the vernacularâ€¦ For all the seriousness of Kurlansky's cultural entanglements, it is nevertheless a delight to experience his sophisticated sense of play and, at times, his outright wicked sense of humor." - The New York Times Book Review Praise for Ready for a Brand New Beat "Historians and music lovers alike will be grateful for Mr. Kurlansky's thorough appreciation of this iconic song." - The Wall Street Journal "Mr. Kurlansky has come up with a book that will make you hum its theme song." - The New York Times "A fun and informative read about a cool song." - The Cleveland Plain Dealer "Comprehensiveâ€¦effectiveâ€¦a strong case for why 'Dancing in the Street' would be widely interpreted as a call to action." - The New Yorker Praise for Mark Kurlansky "Every once in a while a writer of particular skill takes a fresh, seemingly improbable idea and turns out a book of pure delight." -- David McCullough "Fascinating stuff . . . [Kurlansky] has a keen eye for odd facts and natural detail." - The Wall Street Journal "Kurlansky continues to prove himself remarkably adept at taking a most unlikely candidate and telling its tale with epic grandeur." - Los Angeles Times Book Review "Brilliantâ€¦ Journalistic skills might be part of a writer's survival kit, but they infrequently prove to be the foundation for literary success, as they have here. â€¦. Kurlansky has a wonderful ear for the syntax and rhythm of the vernacularâ€¦ For all the seriousness of Kurlansky's cultural entanglements, it is nevertheless a delight to experience his sophisticated sense of play and, at times, his outright wicked sense of humor." - The New York Times Book Review, Praise for Ready for a Brand New Beat "Historians and music lovers alike will be grateful for Mr. Kurlansky's thorough appreciation of this iconic song." - The Wall Street Journal "Mr. Kurlansky has come up with a book that will make you hum its theme song." - The New York Times "A fun and informative read about a cool song." - The Cleveland Plain Dealer "Comprehensiveâ€¦effectiveâ€¦a strong case for why 'Dancing in the Street' would be widely interpreted as a call to action." - The New Yorker Praise for Mark Kurlansky "Every once in a while a writer of particular skill takes a fresh, seemingly improbable idea and turns out a book of pure delight." -- David McCullough "Fascinating stuff . . . [Kurlansky] has a keen eye for odd facts and natural detail." - The Wall Street Journal "Kurlansky continues to prove himself remarkably adept at taking a most unlikely candidate and telling its tale with epic grandeur." - Los Angeles Times Book Review "Brilliantâ€¦ Journalistic skills might be part of a writer's survival kit, but they infrequently prove to be the foundation for literary success, as they have here. â€¦. Kurlansky has a wonderful ear for the syntax and rhythm of the vernacularâ€¦ For all the seriousness of Kurlansky's cultural entanglements, it is nevertheless a delight to experience his sophisticated sense of play and, at times, his outright wicked sense of humor." - The New York Times Book Review
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