Working Class Heroes

In Working Class Heroes, David Simonelli explores the influence of rock and roll on British society in the 1960s and '70s. At a time when social distinctions were becoming harder to measure, rock musicians appeared to embody the mythical qualities of the idealized working class by perpetuating the image of rebellious, irreverent, and authentic musicians.

David Simonelli

Acknowledgments Introduction 1 Society, Culture and Music in Britain Before 1963 2 The Beatles 3 London 4 Mods 5 Marketing a Lifestyle 6 Psychedelia 7 Folk Rock 8 The Counterculture 9 Progressive Rock 10 Heavy Metal and Hard Rock 11 Glamrock 12 The Business of Rock Music 13 Punk Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index