Al aronowitz biography cause of death

Alfred G. Aronowitz , a pioneering rock journalist, died Monday Aug. He was Aronowitz, who went by Al, was a brash, high-living character who paved the way for writers covering the evolving rock scene of the s and subsequent cultural rebellion journalists like Hunter S. In , he went to England to investigate Beatlemania, and returned to write two cover stories about the Liverpool lads for the Saturday Evening Post.

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The issues became best-sellers for the magazine. Aronowitz prided himself on introducing Bob Dylan to the Beatles on Aug. Soon afterwards, Dylan began working with an electric band in a rock style, and the lyrics of the Beatles took on a more introspective and acerbic tone. His readers enjoyed his anecdotal style, which often involved profane quotes and self-incriminating elements dealing with marijuana — including the Dylan-Beatles meeting — but it got him in trouble with editors.

In , he wrote a part series on the leading writers of the Beat Generation. He also managed folk performers Rosalie Sorrell and David Bromberg for several years. He lost his job at the Post and fought his own drug problems for more than a decade. By the mids, however, he resurfaced with a still-active Web site, blacklistedjournalist.

Aronowitz is survived by three children, long-time companion Ida Becker and two grandchildren. A memorial is planned for early fall. See latest videos, charts and news. Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox.