Pete Johnson (rock critic)
Pete Johnson was a music critic for the Los Angeles Times in the 1960s{{cite web|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/results.html?st=advanced&QryTxt=&type=historic&sortby=RELEVANCE&datetype=6&frommonth=08&fromday=01&fromyear=1965&tomonth=01&today=01&toyear=1980&By=Johnson%2C+Pete&Title=&at_curr=ALL&Sect=ALL |title=Los Angeles Times: Archives Search |publisher=Pqasb.pqarchiver.com |date= |accessdate=2014-02-27 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202194631/https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/results.html?st=advanced&QryTxt=&type=historic&sortby=RELEVANCE&datetype=6&frommonth=08&fromday=01&fromyear=1965&tomonth=01&today=01&toyear=1980&By=Johnson%2C+Pete&Title=&at_curr=ALL&Sect=ALL |archivedate=2018-02-02 }} before being replaced by Robert Hilburn in 1970.{{cite web|url=http://www.columbia.edu/cu/najp/publications/researchreports/140-167criticalpers.pdf |title=A History of Rock Criticism |date= |accessdate=2014-02-21}} In 1969, he wrote The History of Rock and Roll{{cite web|url=http://www.440.com/_bmouzi.html |title=Radio Broadcasting History, Radio People (Bill Mouzis) |publisher=440.com |date= |accessdate=2014-02-21}} and appeared in another rockumentary, the Pop Chronicles.{{cite web |url=https://findingaids.library.unt.edu/?p=collections/findingaid&id=959#id205128 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629173503/http://www.library.unt.edu/music/special-collections/john-gilliland/e-l |archivedate=2012-06-29 |title=E-J — Interview Index |publisher=University of North Texas Libraries |date= |accessdate=2014-02-21}}{{Gilliland |url=https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19756/m1/ |title=Show 8 - The All American Boy: Enter Elvis and the rock-a-billies. [Part 2] |show=8}}
In writing The History of Rock and Roll documentary, Johnson said: "I included nearly every record I ever rem[em]ber hearing".{{Cite news
| last= Hopkins
| first= Jerry
| author-link= Jerry Hopkins (author)
| title= 'Rockumentary' Radio Milestone
| newspaper= Rolling Stone
| page= 9
| date= April 5, 1969
| issue= 30}}
After his work at Los Angeles Times, Johnson was editorial director of Circular, a promotional magazine published by Warner Bros.{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AQkEAAAAMBAJ&q=pete-johnson+circular&pg=PA16 | title=Warner's Free Magazine Sets A High Standard |magazine=Billboard| date=1973-10-13 |page=16}}
Sample reviews
- The Doors{{cite web |url=http://mildequator.com/performancehistory/articlesreviews1967.html |title=The Doors Articles & Reviews 1967 |publisher=MildEquator.com |accessdate=2014-02-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130504231130/http://mildequator.com/performancehistory/articlesreviews1967.html |archivedate=2013-05-04 }}{{cite web|url=http://archives.waiting-forthe-sun.net/Pages/Legacy/Albums/TheDoors/Reviews/TheDoors2.html |title=The Doors Album Reviews: The Doors by Pete Johnson |publisher=Archives.waiting-forthe-sun.net |date= |accessdate=2014-02-21}}
- The Grateful Dead{{cite web |url=http://deadsources.blogspot.com/2012/02/september-15-1967-hollywood-bowl.html |title=Grateful Dead Sources: September 15, 1967: Hollywood Bowl |publisher=Deadsources.blogspot.com |date=2012-02-17 |accessdate=2014-02-21}}{{cite web |url=http://deadsources.blogspot.com/2012/02/november-10-1967-la-shrine-hall.html |title=Grateful Dead Sources: November 10, 1967: LA Shrine Hall |publisher=Deadsources.blogspot.com |date=2012-02-17 |accessdate=2014-02-21}}
- Steve Winwood{{cite news|author=Johnson, Pete |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20140221000000/https://www.stevewinwood.com/news/4803 |title=Winwood's Singing Leads All Britons |publisher=Los Angeles Times: Archives |date=1968-04-15 |archivedate=2014-02-21 |url=https://www.stevewinwood.com/news/4803 |url-status=live }} [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/doc/155860774.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Apr+15%2C+1968&author=Johnson%2C+Pete&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+%281923-Current+File%29&edition=&startpage=C18&desc=Winwood%27s+Singing+Leads+All+Britons Alt URL]
- The Band{{cite news|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/155997450 |title=Band Album Mines Dylan Vein |publisher=Los Angeles Times: Archives |date=1968-07-14 |access-date=2014-03-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307063830/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/doc/155997450.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jul+14%2C+1968&author=Johnson%2C+Pete&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+%281923-Current+File%29&edition=&startpage=&desc=Band+Album+Mines+Dylan+Vein|url-status=live |archive-date=2014-03-07}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090620064458/http://www.reelradio.com/ricky/horr.html History of Rock and Roll Demo]
- Pop Chronicles interviewed Johnson on 11.15.1967; he appears in shows [{{Pop Chronicles url|5}} 5, 8, 12], [{{Pop Chronicles url|35}} 35], [{{Pop Chronicles url|44}} 44, 45, and 50].
- {{Facebook|petej1|Pete Johnson}}
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