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Book Description
"Rock 'n' Roll and the Cleveland Connection" is the
first in-depth look at the people, venues, and artists that made
Cleveland the "Rock 'n' Roll Capital of the World."
Author Deanna Adams conducted personal interviews
with more than 300 musicians, managers, deejays, promoters, record
executives, and club owners - all pioneers of this new musical
movement - to compile these chapters in musical history.
From the Publisher
Deanna Adams spent hundreds of hours researching recollections of the
musicians, deejays, journalists, and fans who made up the Cleveland
rock scene from the 1950s to the 1990s. The Kent State University
Press is pleased to be the publisher of this excellent book.
From the Inside Flap
It’s no wonder Cleveland is home to the internationally famous Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame—Cleveland disk jockey Alan Freed coined the
phrase for this new musical phenomenon nearly 50 years ago; Casey
Kasem fine-tuned his long-running broadcasting career in Cleveland;
and Cleveland witnessed the rise of such widely recognized groups as
the James Gang, the Outsiders, Damnation of Adam Blessing, and the
Raspberries. Nearby Canton gave us the O’Jays, and Akron spawned Devo
and Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders. And the rock concert was
practically invented in Cleveland in 1952, when Alan Freed convened
the first Moondog Coronation Ball. By the 1970s Cleveland had become a
proving ground for superstars in the making. "Rock ’n’ Roll and the
Cleveland Connection" is the first in-depth look at the people,
venues, and artists that made Cleveland the "Rock ’n’ Roll Capital of
the World."
About the Author
Deanna Adams is a life-long resident of Cleveland who grew up with
rock music. She is a freelance writer whose articles have appeared in
Northern Ohio Live, Ohio Magazine, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and
other publications.
Some Comments about this Book: "This is the Rosetta Stone for those who care about music
and Cleveland. Fans and novices alike will love reading this book
and keeping it for future reference."- Terry Stewart President
and CEO, Rock and Roll hall of Fame and Museum
"Deanna Adams has written an exhaustive, impressive
and highly entertaining piece of pop culture history that puts
Cleveland right where it belongs: at the heart of rock 'n' roll."-
Michael Heaton "Minister of Culture" Cleveland Plain Dealer
"Deanna Adams has done her homework! She has written
THE informative and entertaining journey through Cleveland's own
Rock 'n' Roll history. A great read for any rock fan."- Michael
Anthony Bass player for Van Halen
"Chock-full of details and interesting stories, it
reflects the rich and colorful history that has always been the
genesis of Cleveland's rock 'n' roll scene. While the Rock Hall
offers the sights and sounds of music history, Ms. Adams's book
provides the road map and written documentation of Cleveland's rock
history (including what was happening in rock culture throughout the
nation) in an accurate and entertaining portrayal." - Walt
Tiburski Vice President/General Manager Infinity Broadcasting
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Deanna Adams
is a freelance writer, essayist, writing instructor, speaker, and author
of “Rock ‘n’ Roll and the Cleveland Connection.” Her articles and essays
have been published in Ohio Magazine, Writers' Digest, Northern Ohio
Live, The Plain Dealer, Sesame Street Parents Magazine, Soho Magazine,
Lake County Business Journal, Today’s Family, Plain Dealer Lake County
Xtra, Lake Erie Living Magazine, and other publications. She contributed
an article on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum for the The
American Midwest: An Interpretive Encyclopedia.
Deanna is on the Board of Directors for
the Cleveland Entertainment Coalition (CEC), and is Chairperson for the
Awards Show committee. The Cleveland Icon Awards Show (honoring those in
the music industry in the Greater Cleveland area, as well as
Akron/Canton/Kent for 20 years or more, is scheduled for October
18, 2008. (Details to come).
Her book, published by Kent State University Press,
was a finalist for the 2003 ARSC Award (Association for Recorded Sound
Collections) for excellence in research, and a 2003 finalist for the
Ohioana Book Award for nonfiction.
Deanna is director of the Western Reserve Writers
conference, held bi-annually at Lakeland Community College, where she
conducts presentations on a number of writing topics. She is also
founder/director of the Women Writers' Winter Retreat. See "Conference"
for all updates on these events.
Affiliations
Member of the Author’s
Guild
Poets & Writers League of
Greater Cleveland
International Women’s
Writing Guild
Western Reserve Writers
Group
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
and Museum
Pennwriters, Inc.
Chautauqua
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