Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
The year 1965 is regarded as one of the best for rock music.
Bob Dylan released "Mr. Tambourine Man," Smokey Robinson and the Miracles had a hit with "The Tracks of My Tears." And The Rolling Stones wrote their smash "Satisfaction" at a hotel pool in Clearwater, Florida.
But for one writer, 1965 wasn't just a great year for music - it was a groundbreaking year.
We talk to Andrew Grant Jackson, his new book is called, "1965: The Most Revolutionary Year in Music."