Before the music started, he was just a kid from the Midwest. Before the 60s ended, he’d lived a lifetime."A frank, funny, frenzied chronicle of the 60s West Coast music scene." —
Susan Shapiro, NYT Bestselling Author“I'd put it right on the shelf of rock memoirs for the ages next to Keith Richards' 'Life'." — Marc Ballon, Senior EditorIn 1965, Larry Dunlap’s life was disintegrating. His vocal group was falling apart, and his marriage to his high school sweetheart was hitting a breaking point. Seeking a fresh start, he finds himself reunited with a band of "scattered-to-the-winds" friends in the foggy dive clubs of San Francisco.
NIGHT PEOPLE is the true story of that transformation. It’s a raw, cinematic journey from the quiet streets of Indianapolis to the high-stakes crucible of the West Coast. Together, this band of brothers struggles to survive the dangers, temptations, and insecurities of the road as they fight to become the professionals they always dreamed of being.
In this gripping music memoir, you’ll experience:- The Gritty Reality: From San Franciso Bay's dive bars, mob-run nightclubs, and Las Vegas backrooms to the top recording studios of Hollywood.
- A Historic Era: Set against a backdrop of tectonic cultural upheaval, the draft, and a national hangover after the loss of a president.
- The Heart of the Artist: A painful choice that forces Larry to decide between the music he loves and the people who rely on him.
For fans of
Daisy Jones and the Six, or the legendary memoirs of
Keith Richards,
Bruce Springsteen, and
Patti Smith,
Night People offers a window into a fascinating era that feels both mythic and entirely real.
What Readers are Saying:- "Riveting, Mythic, Rock and Roll Memoir!"
- "A frank, frenzied chronicle... I couldn't stop reading."
- "Left me weak! Life seems boring after Night People."
- “like watching a really good movie."
The stage is set. The lights are dimming. Scroll up and grab the first book in the "Things We Lost in the Night" series today.
LARRY J. DUNLAP DELIVERS A FAST-MOVING, ROMANCE-FILLED MEMOIR of a young singer and his friends search for success in the 1960s music business of California and Las Vegas - if you liked memoirs from Carly Simon, Keith Richards, Patti Smith, Tommy James, and "The Wrecking Crew," you're sure to love NIGHT PEOPLE.
"Instead of sharing a life with the woman I'd expected to be married to forever, my friends and I shared a dressing room, divided by thin wallboard, with a covey of topless showgirls and dancers."
IN 1965, HIS PERSONAL LIFE IN RUINS, Larry leaves Indianapolis to help his disbanded vocal group attempt a new start as a rock and roll band in far-off San Francisco. As their skills as entertainers improve, Larry and his band are plunged headfirst into an adventure that weaves through dangerous biker bars to mob-run nightclubs, Las Vegas showrooms and backrooms, famous Hollywood night spots, world-famous recording studios, celebrity managers—heartbreak and passionate romance—and the sacrifices he must make.
THE WEST COAST IN THE MID-60s, is experiencing tectonic change—cultural, political, musical, and sexual upheaval—and the draft. In the tumultuous nights that Stark Naked and the Car Thieves inhabits, where things and people are too easily found and lost, everything Larry thought he knew about life, love, and himself is being challenged.
ACCLAIM FOR NIGHT PEOPLE
"Dunlap's sense of transcendence is similar to the sensation Keith Richards describes in his memoir, 'Life: ' ...you leave the planet for a while...' Reliving his rock and roll years in his wonderful memoir, NIGHT PEOPLE,' Larry Dunlap, must have left the planet for a while, too." I loved it, and highly recommend it. -- Kiana Davenport, The Spy Lover, Shark Dialogues
"Whether or not you remember the swift intoxicating music of that era or the seismic shift of mores that burst from the free-love movement, [NIGHT PEOPLE] captures the beat of that misty time when the country suffered "a growing thirst for individual freedom, a desire to escape from an ever-darkening shadow of war, and a national hangover following the public murder of a young and popular president." -- C.D. Quyn, Steph Rodriguez, Manhattan Book Review
"Larry Dunlap lived it. His memoir NIGHT PEOPLE is a frank, funny, frenzied chronicle of the 60's West Coast music scene." -- Susan Shapiro, New York Times bestselling memoirist, FIVE MEN WHO BROKE MY HEART, GOOD AS YOUR WORD, OVEREXPOSED
“[NIGHT PEOPLE] ... is an enjoyable hangout book, a chance to spend time with witty characters at a point in their lives when success feels so close, but the path to get there isn't quite clear." — Jeff Fleischer, Foreword Reviews Magazine
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING
One of the best biographies written by a musician!
A Riveting, Mythic, Rock and Roll Memoir
Wonderful! Excellent Read!
Thoroughly Entertaining.
A Great Read
A Window Into a Fascinating Era
Rock and Roll, baby!
A Must Read
A Great Read About An Exciting Life
Music Has Found Me Again
SO Worth Reading!
My Life Seemed Extremely Boring After Finishing "Night People"
Lessons of Life, Love, and Sex in the 60s
Genuine, Exciting, Graphic and Memorable - life in the 60's
Fantastic Coming of Age Memoir!
Compelling!
Great Look At An Era
Rock and roll band life
Brilliantly crafted
Passion for music
Car Thieves take me away!
