Domenic Priore (born January 15th 1960) is an American author, historian and television producer whose focus is on popular music and its attendant youth culture.

Biography

He has written extensively about

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'' album, including two books on the subject, ''Look! Listen! Smile! Vibrate!'' and ''Smile: The Story of Brian Wilson's Lost Masterpiece''. In 2011, he contributed to the liner notes of ''

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'' compilation. He has also published a number of books and articles on the greater Los Angeles area's youth culture during the 1960s, with special focus on the surf craze and the

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music scene. Priore worked as the primary writer and creative consultant on the

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documentaries ''Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955–1970)'' and ''Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s''.

Publications

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Filmography

*''Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955–1970)'' (2000, hosted by

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) *''Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s'' (2002, hosted by

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References

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