Journalist, author. He was known as “the godfather of rock journalism,” though in later years he called himself The Blacklisted Journalist. His Pop Scene column in the New York Post, along with his writings in The Saturday Evening Post, The Village Voice and many other publications, set the tone for all subsequent coverage of rock and roll. He was among the first writers to interview the early Beat Poets and present them in a favorable light. His coverage of the Beatles’ historic early visits to the United States was widely read. Over time he became friend and confidante to many of the stars he wrote about. Bob Dylan wrote “Mr. Tambourine Man” at Aronowitz’ kitchen table. He encouraged American songwriter Carol King to record her own songs. George Harrison taught him to meditate. As the man who introduced Allen Ginsberg to Bob Dylan, Bob Dylan to the Beatles and the Beatles to marijuana, Aronowitz once boasted, “The ‘60s wouldn’t have been the same without me.” He authored two books in his later years, “Bob Dylan and the Beatles” and “Bobby Darin Was a Friend of Mine.” A third volume entitled “Mick and Miles” is yet to be released. He was a graduate of Rutgers University.
Journalist, author. He was known as “the godfather of rock journalism,” though in later years he called himself The Blacklisted Journalist. His Pop Scene column in the New York Post, along with his writings in The Saturday Evening Post, The Village Voice and many other publications, set the tone for all subsequent coverage of rock and roll. He was among the first writers to interview the early Beat Poets and present them in a favorable light. His coverage of the Beatles’ historic early visits to the United States was widely read. Over time he became friend and confidante to many of the stars he wrote about. Bob Dylan wrote “Mr. Tambourine Man” at Aronowitz’ kitchen table. He encouraged American songwriter Carol King to record her own songs. George Harrison taught him to meditate. As the man who introduced Allen Ginsberg to Bob Dylan, Bob Dylan to the Beatles and the Beatles to marijuana, Aronowitz once boasted, “The ‘60s wouldn’t have been the same without me.” He authored two books in his later years, “Bob Dylan and the Beatles” and “Bobby Darin Was a Friend of Mine.” A third volume entitled “Mick and Miles” is yet to be released. He was a graduate of Rutgers University.
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