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Jane Scott (May 3, 1919 – July 4, 2011) was an influential rock critic for ''The Plain Dealer'' in Cleveland, Ohio. During her career she covered every major rock concert in Cleveland and was on a first name basis with many stars. Scott was the first, and then the oldest in a field that was mostly dominated by men. Until her retirement from the newspaper in April 2002 she was known as "The World’s Oldest Rock Critic." She was also influential in bringing the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to Cleveland.〔Schwensen, D: "The Beatles in Cleveland", page 53. North Shore Publishing, 2007.〕 Scott was born at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio in 1919. She is a 1937 graduate of Lakewood High School in Lakewood, Ohio, and a 1941 graduate of the University of Michigan, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in English, Speech and Drama and she also earned a teachers certificate. Scott had one brother, Will (also deceased); she had no children and never married. ==Career history== Scott’s first experience with journalism was as a staff member of the school newspaper, the ''Michigan Daily'', while she attended the University of Michigan. In 1942, the ''Cleveland Press'' newspaper hired Scott as a secretary in their advertising department. Later that year, she enlisted in women's branch of the Navy, the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service), rising to the rank of Lieutenant.〔“Amazing Jane”, Steve Szilagyi, Northern Ohio Live, August 1996〕 After leaving the Navy, she took some additional classes at the Wilcox College of Communication in Cleveland to learn typing and shorthand. Around this time, she also began working for a suburban newspaper, the ''Chagrin Valley Herald'', as the Women's Editor. This also opened doors for her as a stringer reporter for ''The Plain Dealer''. As such, she was not a member of ''The Plain Dealer'' staff, but she reported on events in the Cleveland suburbs of Chagrin Falls, Russell, Bentleyville and Pepper Pike.〔"Great Scott!”, Joyce Halasa, Scene Magazine, November 2, 1989.〕 On March 21, 1952, Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed promoted The Moondog Coronation Ball at the Cleveland Arena which is recognized as the first rock and roll concert, but Scott was not in attendance at this historic show.〔Scott, Jane. ("Jane Scott, witness to rock history: From the Beatles to hip hop -- A personal farewell" ), The Plain Dealer, April 12, 2002, accessed July 4, 2011.〕 Three days later, on March 24, 1952, at age 33, Scott was hired as an assistant society reporter at ''The Plain Dealer'', covering the local social scene of A-List weddings and Debutante Balls. After two years as a general reporter, Scott got her own column called “Senior Class,” covering topics of interest to senior citizens, which she wrote for almost twenty years.〔"Great Scott!”, Joyce Halasa, Scene Magazine, November 2, 1989.〕 In 1958, she inherited the “Boy & Girl” column; at the time, it was a full page in the newspaper each Saturday. Aimed at seven- and eight-year-olds, it was the beginning of the present day rock coverage in ''The Plain Dealer''. The column name became “Young Ohio” and eventually was called “Teen Time.” Scott described her reporting beat as “covering everything from pimples to pensions.”〔“Jane Becomes A Rock Critic”, Joyce Halasa, Scene Magazine, November 9, 1989.〕 Scott covered the Beatles' first Cleveland performance at Public Hall on September 15, 1964 and traveled to England in 1966 to cover their tour. She also interviewed the Beatles before their August 14, 1966 show at Cleveland Stadium. “When the Beatles appeared on Ed Sullivan’s show, I knew what the kids really wanted to read. Once I found rock, I was never interested in anything else.”〔Schwensen, D: "The Beatles in Cleveland", page 82. North Shore Publishing, 2007.〕 At the time, ''The Plain Dealer'' was the only major American newspaper to have a full-time music critic on staff, thus Scott is considered to be the world’s first rock critic. In the 1960s, in preparation for her eventual work as ''The Plain Dealers Rock Editor, she spent every Saturday night for six straight years at the WEWS television station for the tapings of the "Upbeat" show.〔“Jane Becomes A Rock Critic”, Joyce Halasa, Scene Magazine, November 9, 1989.〕 By May 1966, Scott's "Teen Time" column became a five-page cornerstone for a new idea in ''The Plain Dealer'', a tab format entertainment section called "Go With ''The Plain Dealer''." Published every Friday, the "Go" name lasted only four weeks and was renamed “The Action Tab.” That name changed again to the present "Friday Magazine" on June 4, 1976. Throughout the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s she wrote the weekly "What's Happening" column in ''The Plain Dealers ''Friday Magazine'', along with regular artist interviews, album reviews and concert reviews.〔“Jane Becomes A Rock Critic”, Joyce Halasa, Scene Magazine, November 9, 1989.〕 She appreciated all forms of rock and made friends of many musicians. Lou Reed said she was one of the only people to treat him with respect in his early years as a performer; Lyle Lovett called her a "true friend"; she herself often told the story of accompanying Jimi Hendrix to buy a blue Corvette.〔Soeder, John. ("Jane Scott, legendary Plain Dealer rock writer, dies at age 92" ), The Plain Dealer, July 4, 2011.〕 In 1987, ''The Plain Dealer'' attempted to replace Scott but was met with strong public outcry and backlash, including feature stories in ''People Magazine'',〔“Cleveland Rock Critic Jane Scott May Be Pushing 70, But She’s Still Got The Beat”, People Magazine, June 8, 1987.〕 MTV News and ''The Wall Street Journal'',〔“Jane Scott Knows Her Rock and Roll, Even If She Is 67”, Gregory Stricharchuk, Wall Street Journal, page 1, March 24, 1987.〕 resulting in the newspaper’s editors backing down from their plans. Scott was inducted in 1991 into the Cleveland Press Club Hall Of Fame.〔“Jammin Jane”, Liz Ludlow, Cleveland Magazine, April 1993〕 Scott retired in April 2002,〔“And the Beat Goes On; Jane Scott, the Oldest Living Rock Music Critic, Rolls Into Retirement at 83”, David Segal, Washington Post, May 7, 2002〕 after 50 years at ''The Plain Dealer''. Scott estimated that she had attended over 10,000 concerts and music events during her career. Jane’s signature interview question was: ‘What was the name of your high school?’ 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jane Scott (rock critic)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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