Candy Leonard, Author at CultureSonar

Author: Candy Leonard

Candy Leonard is a sociologist whose background includes college teaching, qualitative research for the healthcare industry, and hosting public affairs radio and TV programs. She’s the author of Beatleness: How the Beatles and Their Fans Remade the World, and has written for the Huffington Post and Next Avenue Current interests include boomers and the new old age, the impact of technology on human relations, and preserving democracy. Twitter @CandySez

by Candy Leonard October 30, 2020 Comments5

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“Hey Jude,” “Revolution,” and the Chicago 7

The new Netflix series on the Chicago 7 captures the chaos of 1968. The Beatles were watching and wrote two very different songs.

by Candy Leonard July 15, 2020 Comments17

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Joni Mitchell’s “Ladies of the Canyon” At 50: A Different Voice

Joni Mitchell is marking the 50th of one of her most influential albums, “Ladies of the Canyon.” It spoke to women (and all of us) in a very particular way.

by Candy Leonard July 6, 2020 Comments9

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7 Ways The Beatles Changed Boomer Childhoods Overnight

The last wave of Baby Boomers had their worlds rocked with Beatlemania. It changed everything – and here are the 7 key ways that it did.

by Candy Leonard June 21, 2020 Comments0

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Lucinda Williams & Fiona Apple: Soothing Intensity

Lucinda Williams and Fiona Apple recently dropped some powerful new projects. We listened to them back to back, and found them to be incredibly satisfying.