RIFF SUMMER CHALLENGE

Waves of Influence

Non-White Legends

The Ronettes, GAC-General Artists Corporation-management on Wikimedia Commons.

Yesterday, I detailed Dick Dale’s unique influence on Surf Rock but I’d like to take a breakneck tour of some of the other sounds that helped Surf Rock make sense. This is not to give a comprehensive history that you can already find in books and magazines, but to give a nod to the forgotten and unsung heroes and explore the reach of…