Cover of Detroit 67

Book 2016

Detroit 67

6 readers

Language
English
Published
2016
  • Politics and culture
  • Soul music
  • History and criticism
  • Civil rights
  • Violence
  • African American musicians
  • Social conditions
  • Rhythm and blues music

"Set against a backdrop of urban riots, escalating war in Vietnam and police corruption, the book weaves its way through a year when soul music came of age and the underground counterculture flourished. LSD arrived in the city with hallucinogenic power and local guitar band MC5 - selfstyled holy barbarians of rock - went to war with mainstream America. A summer of street-level rebellion turned Detroit into one of the most notorious cities on earth, known for its unique creativity, its unpredictability and self-lacerating crime rates. The year 1967 ended in social meltdown, rancour and intense legal warfare as the complex threads that held Detroit together finally unravelled"--Provided by publisher.