Touch of Grey, or How the Grateful Dead Became Pop Stars by Brackett, John
Touch of Grey, or How the Grateful Dead Became Pop Stars by Brackett, John

Touch of Grey, or How the Grateful Dead Became Pop Stars

Touch of Grey, or How the Grateful Dead Became Pop Stars draws on extensive archival research to...
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Author: John Brackett
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Touch of Grey, or How the Grateful Dead Became Pop Stars by Brackett, John

Touch of Grey, or How the Grateful Dead Became Pop Stars

$31.14
Touch of Grey, or How the Grateful Dead Became Pop Stars by Brackett, John

Touch of Grey, or How the Grateful Dead Became Pop Stars

$31.14
Author: John Brackett
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
Touch of Grey, or How the Grateful Dead Became Pop Stars draws on extensive archival research to tell the behind-the-scenes story of how one song fundamentally transformed the legacy of one of rock's most iconic groups.

Touch of Grey, or How the Grateful Dead Became Pop Stars tells the story of how one song transformed the popular legacy of one of rock's most iconic musical groups. John Brackett traces the history of the song "Touch of Grey," beginning with songwriter Robert Hunter's lyrical sketches and the Grateful Dead's earliest live arrangements, culminating in the group's popular renaissance following the release of "Touch of Grey" and the album In the Dark in the summer of 1987. Brackett details how particular recording technologies, notable musical characteristics, modes of attending and listening, and the mechanics of the contemporary music industry shaped this defining moment in the group's career. Drawing on extensive archival research, Touch of Grey examines how the band and their label worked to produce a hit record, a dynamic music video, and an effective promotional campaign that would propel the Grateful Dead from a group with a devoted cult following to become a pop culture phenomenon.

Author: John Brackett
Publisher: Duke University Press
Published: 08/04/2026
Pages: 134
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.42lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.32d
ISBN: 9781478038894


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/18/2026
Library Journal 07/01/2026 pg. 60
Booklist 06/23/2026

About the Author
John Brackett is a writer and historian. His previous books include Live Dead: The Grateful Dead, Live Recordings, and the Ideology of Liveness, published by Duke University Press, and John Zorn: Tradition and Transgression.
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