Booksology 
California Dream Inn’: Cass Elliot Penelope Bagguy in front of Mamas and Papas, translated by Nanette McGuinness
Given the revelation that I am not linked here about John Phillips, I have mixed feelings about Mama and Papas. That said, there is no denying that Cath Elliot is a talent that is likely to leave us too early.
The Fifth Beetle: The Tale of Brian Epstein by Vivek J. Tiwary and Andrew C. Robinson
Without the Beatles, you can’t discuss ’60s music, and without a manager you can’t discuss the Beatles. This award-winning graphic biopic shines a spotlight on Brian Epstein and makes a significant contribution to one of the greatest acts of the 20th century.
Golden Voices by Gregory Cahill and Cat Bauman
Ros Serey Sothea has now become one of Cambodia’s most popular singers from selling snails. She disappeared during the Khmer Rouge in the late 1970s, but her exact fate is unknown, but she and her songs are loved to this day. Cahill, one of the authors of the book, also directed a short film about her.
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James Brown: Xavier Fauto’s Black Man and I’m proud
A highly controversial figure cannot be denied that, as this graphic biographer explores, Brown had a major impact on the music scene of the 60s and the development of funk in particular.
Jimi Hendrix: Purple Haze by Mellow Brown, DJ Ben Ha Meen and Tom Mandrake
In this fictional adventure starring one of the most respected guitarists of the decade, Hendrix is the only person who can save both music and humanity from the extraterrestrial threat!
Love Me Please: The story of Janis Joplin by Nicolas Finet and Christopher
Like too many 60s icons, Janis Joplin had a short, troubled career. Beyond the headlines, we learn more about who she is, what made her music so incredible, and the inner demon that silenced it.
Glory of the Morning of the Vine: Early Songs and Pictures by Joni Mitchell
This is not technically a comic book, and Mitchell created the book in the 1970s. But fans of both 60’s music and comics still appreciate this volume, where legendary folk musician Joni Mitchell presents the lyrics to her own poems and songs.
