Stairway to heaven : the final resting places of rock's legends / [J. D. Reed ; Maddy Miller, photographer].
- Author
- Reed, J. D., 1940-
- Published
- New York : Wenner Books, [2005]
- Copyright Date
- ©2005
- Physical Description
- 160 pages : illustrations (color) ; 21x26 cm
- Additional Creators
- Miller, Maddy
- Contents
- The day the music died -- The Allman Brothers -- A beatle and a stone -- The king is dead -- The Beach Boys -- Strawberry fields forever -- T. Rex -- A mama and a papa -- The temptations -- Motown queens -- The circle is unbroken -- Sweet home Chicago -- MC5 -- The New York dolls -- Lynyrd Skynyrd -- The Marchall Tucker band -- The band -- End of the century. and The day the music died. Buddy Holly ; Richie Valens, J.P. "the Big Bopper" Richardson ; Gene Vincent ; Eddie Cochran ; Robert Johnson ; Hank Williams -- The Allman Brothers. Duane Allman ; Berry Oakley -- A Beatle and a Stone. Stu Sutcliffe ; Brian Jones ; Jimi Hendrix ; Jim Morrison ; Gram Parsons ; Jim Croce ; Harry Chapin ; Randy Rhoads ; Nick Drake ; Dusty Springfield. The King is dead. Elvis Presley -- The Beach Boys. Dennis Wilson ; Carl Wilson ; Junior Walker ; Minnie Riperton ; Aaliyah ; Stevie Ray Vaughan ; Selena ; Jackie Wilson ; Nico ; Sid Vicious & Nancy Spungen -- Strawberry fields forever. John Lennon ; George Harrison ; Jerry Garcia -- T. Rex. Marc Bolan ; Steve Peregrin Took ; Keith Moon ; Mick Ronson ; John Bonham ; Rick Nelson ; Clyde McPhatter -- A Mama and a Papa. "Mama" Cass Elliot ; "Papa" John Phillips ; Shannon Hoon ; Jam Master Jay ; Terry Kath ; Bianca Halstead ; Sonny Bono ; Andy Gibb -- The Temptations. David Ruffin ; Melvin Franklin ; Paul Willliams ; Eddie Kendricks -- Motown Queens. Florence Ballard ; Mary Wells ; Miles Davis ; Eric "Eazy-E" Wright -- The circle is unbroken. "Mother" Maybelle Carter ; A.P. Carter ; Sara Carter ; Johnny Cash ; June Carter Cash ; Carl Perkins ; Waylon Jennings ; Doug Sahm ; Rufus Thomas ; Jessie Hill ; Bessie Smith & Janis Joplin ; John Lee Hooker -- Sweet home Chicago. Howlin' Wolf ; Muddy Waters ; Willie Dixon ; John Belushi -- The MC5. Rob Tyner ; Fred "Sonic" Smith -- The New York Dolls. Billy Murcia ; Johnny Thunders ; Arthur Kane ; Jerry Nolan -- Lynyrd Skynyrd. Ronnie Van Zandt ; Steve Gaines ; Cassie Gaines ; Leon Wilkeson ; Allen Collins -- The Marshall Tucker Band. Tommy Caldwell ; Toy Caldwell ; Lisa "Lefteye" Lopes ; Frankie Lymon ; Bobby Fuller ; Ernie K-Doe ; Karen Carpenter ; Ray Charles ; Harry Nilsson -- The Band. Richard Manuel ; Rick Danko ; Bon Scott ; Bob Marley -- End of the century. Dee Dee Ramone ; Joey Ramone ; Johnny Ramone.
- Subject(s)
- ISBN
- 1932958541
- Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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