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Dean's first book, "The Rock Revolution" is considered one of the earliest books about rock n' roll, having been written and published in 1966. Dean has also authored "Rock N' Roll Gold Rush", a book that is used as the textbook to his rock n' roll classes, as well as other professor's classes.<ref name=Algora>{{cite web|url=http://www.algora.com/62/book/details.html|title=Algora Publishing – Rock -n- Roll Gold Rush A Singles Uncyclopedia|accessdate=October 30, 2008|publisher=Algora.com|work=Algora }}</ref> "Rock N' Roll Gold Rush" also contains his opinions on music, with most of the text dedicated to his opinions on certain singles, musicians, and bands. Dean also wrote another book, about [[Buddy Holly]], titled "This'll Be the Day: The Life and Legacy of Buddy Holly".<ref>http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Thisll-Be-the-Day/Maury-Dean/e/9780972624923</ref> It was released in April 2009. |
Dean's first book, "The Rock Revolution" is considered one of the earliest books about rock n' roll, having been written and published in 1966. Dean has also authored "Rock N' Roll Gold Rush", a book that is used as the textbook to his rock n' roll classes, as well as other professor's classes.<ref name=Algora>{{cite web|url=http://www.algora.com/62/book/details.html|title=Algora Publishing – Rock -n- Roll Gold Rush A Singles Uncyclopedia|accessdate=October 30, 2008|publisher=Algora.com|work=Algora }}</ref> "Rock N' Roll Gold Rush" also contains his opinions on music, with most of the text dedicated to his opinions on certain singles, musicians, and bands. Dean also wrote another book, about [[Buddy Holly]], titled "This'll Be the Day: The Life and Legacy of Buddy Holly".<ref>http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Thisll-Be-the-Day/Maury-Dean/e/9780972624923</ref> It was released in April 2009. Dean wrote another book in 2011 titled "Billionaire Bingo: Saving Our Endangered Middle Class* *From Detroit to Eternity" in 2011. (ISBN: 0972624937) |
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==Personal life== |
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Dean's son, Jeremy, is the keyboardist for the band [[Nine Days]], whose song "[[Absolutely (Story of a Girl)|Absolutely]]" hit #6 on the Billboard charts. Dean retired from teaching in January 2010. |
Dean's son, Jeremy, is the keyboardist for the band [[Nine Days]], whose song "[[Absolutely (Story of a Girl)|Absolutely]]" hit #6 on the Billboard charts. Dean retired from teaching in January 2010. Currently, Dean divides his time on Long Island and Detroit, Michigan, doing historical seminars.<ref>https://greaterpatchoguehistoricalsociety.com/archives</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 01:42, 13 July 2021
Maury Dean is an American musician, professor and author, whose book "The Rock Revolution" is in the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame and the Smithsonian.[1]
Music
Dean taught a "History of Rock N' Roll" course as well as Mass Media, Journalism, and Literature courses at Suffolk County Community College,[1] and was a member of the band "The Woolies", whose cover of the song "Who Do You Love?" hit the #95 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1967. Dean was also in the rock band, 'Maury Dean & The Nite Shift' – who recorded for the Detroit-based Fortune Records. He was also a writer at Motown Records, where he says he lasted all of a few days before leaving.
Author
Dean's first book, "The Rock Revolution" is considered one of the earliest books about rock n' roll, having been written and published in 1966. Dean has also authored "Rock N' Roll Gold Rush", a book that is used as the textbook to his rock n' roll classes, as well as other professor's classes.[1] "Rock N' Roll Gold Rush" also contains his opinions on music, with most of the text dedicated to his opinions on certain singles, musicians, and bands. Dean also wrote another book, about Buddy Holly, titled "This'll Be the Day: The Life and Legacy of Buddy Holly".[2] It was released in April 2009. Dean wrote another book in 2011 titled "Billionaire Bingo: Saving Our Endangered Middle Class* *From Detroit to Eternity" in 2011. (ISBN: 0972624937)
Personal life
Dean's son, Jeremy, is the keyboardist for the band Nine Days, whose song "Absolutely" hit #6 on the Billboard charts. Dean retired from teaching in January 2010. Currently, Dean divides his time on Long Island and Detroit, Michigan, doing historical seminars.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Algora Publishing – Rock -n- Roll Gold Rush A Singles Uncyclopedia". Algora. Algora.com. Retrieved October 30, 2008.
- ^ http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Thisll-Be-the-Day/Maury-Dean/e/9780972624923
- ^ https://greaterpatchoguehistoricalsociety.com/archives
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