The Beach Boys

• The Beach Boys:
  • Brian Wilson: The creative force responsible for the Beach Boys' innovative songwriting and production.
  • Glen Campbell: Briefly filled in for Brian Wilson on tour once Wilson stopped performing live.
  • Bruce Johnston: Initially a touring member, he later became a permanent member of the Beach Boys.
  • The Wrecking Crew: Session musicians who performed on numerous Beach Boys recordings, notably "Pet Sounds".
  • Pet Sounds: A groundbreaking 1966 album by the Beach Boys.
    • Heavily influenced by "Rubber Soul".
    • Influenced "Sgt. Pepper’s".
  • Electro-Theremin: An experimental instrument featured in "Good Vibrations", contributing to its distinctive sound.
  • Van Dyke Parks: Collaborated with Brian Wilson as a lyricist for the "Smile" album.
  • Smile: An ambitious, unreleased Beach Boys album from the 1960s, later reconstructed in 2011.
  • Endless Summer: A 1974 compilation album by the Beach Boys that revitalized their popularity.

Folk Rock & Singer-Songwriters:

• John Sebastian: The leader of the Lovin’ Spoonful, famous for upbeat music.
• Good-time music: Upbeat, feel-good rock associated with the Lovin’ Spoonful.
• John Phillips: Co-founded The Mamas & The Papas and played a key role in organizing the Monterey Pop Festival.
• Monterey Pop Festival: A 1967 festival showcasing emerging rock acts like Jimi Hendrix and The Who.

Baroque & Sunshine Pop:

• Baroque Pop: Rock that integrates orchestral elements, exemplified by the Left Banke’s "Walk Away Renee."
• Sunshine Pop: Happy, harmonically rich pop music genre.
  • Notable groups include The Association and The Mamas & The Papas.

The Turtles & Bubblegum Pop:

• Howard Kaylan & Mark Volman: Vocalists of The Turtles
  • Later known as Flo & Eddie.
• Flo & Eddie: The post-Turtles identity of Kaylan and Volman.
  • Collaborated with Frank Zappa.
• Don Kirshner: A music producer known for his work with The Monkees and The Archies.
• Jerry Kasenetz & Jeffrey Katz: Producers of bubblegum pop under the name Super K Productions.

Folk & Protest Music:

• Robert Zimmerman: The birth name of Bob Dylan.
• Woody Guthrie: A folk singer who served as an inspiration for Bob Dylan.
• John Hammond: The person who signed Bob Dylan to Columbia Records.
• Tom Wilson: Produced Dylan’s transition from folk to electric rock with "Bringing It All Back Home".
• Bob Johnston: Produced Dylan’s albums "Blonde on Blonde" and "John Wesley Harding".
• Newport Folk Festival: The 1965 event where Bob Dylan went electric, shocking the folk music community.

The Byrds & Country Rock:

• Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, David Crosby: Key members of The Byrds.
• Raga rock: Indian-influenced rock.
  • Heard in The Byrds’ "Eight Miles High."
• Gram Parsons: Introduced country elements to The Byrds, leading to the creation of "Sweetheart of the Rodeo".

Folk Rock & Country-Rock Connections:

• Tom & Jerry: The early duo of Simon & Garfunkel before they gained fame.
• Sandy Denny: A British folk singer from Fairport Convention.
• Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Richie Furay, Jim Messina: Key figures in country rock.
  • Members of Buffalo Springfield & Poco.
• Kent State shootings: The 1970 tragedy that inspired Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s song "Ohio".

Psychedelic & Experimental Rock:

• Arthur Lee: The leader of the psychedelic rock band Love.
• Frank Zappa: An avant-garde musician known for the concept of Conceptual Continuity.
• Conceptual Continuity: Zappa’s philosophy of recurring musical and lyrical themes in his work.
• The Phlorescent Leech and Eddie: An alias for Flo & Eddie when working with Zappa.
• Don Van Vliet: Also known as Captain Beefheart, an experimental rock artist.

Proto-Punk & Underground Rock:

• Jim Morrison: The frontman of The Doors, famous for his poetic lyrics.
• Lou Reed & John Cale: Founders of The Velvet Underground.
  • Pioneers of underground rock.
• Andy Warhol: Managed The Velvet Underground.
  • Promoted them through his art scene.