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The Official Weekend Single's Thread ---May 19-21
Supernatural | May 19, 2006 | Supernatural

Posted on 05/19/2006 5:03:57 PM PDT by Supernatural

The British Invasion

I was rather lucky to have grown up in one of the most amazing periods in the history of modern music, what has become known as the “British Invasion”. It wasn’t really an invasion of the U.S. by an armed force from another country; rather it was an invasion of our music charts by British recording artists. I was in the eighth grade when I first heard “I Want to Hold Your Hand” and “She Loves You” by the Beatles. Prior to 1964 the British had only two hit records that topped the U.S. charts. Those were “Stranger on the Shore” by Acker Bilk and “Telstar” by the Tornadoes, both in 1962.

In 1964 Ed Sullivan, the host of the hugely popular “Ed Sullivan Show” was at a New York airport when the Beatles landed from England to go on their first U.S. tour. Crowds of screaming young girls greeted the Beatles and Ed was curious as to what the commotion was all about. He met with the Beatles on the spot and offered them $50,000 to appear on his show. The Beatles agreed and the British Invasion was officially underway. On February 9, 1964, the largest audience in the history of American television watched the Beatles perform live on the Ed Sullivan show. I was one of them.

For some years prior to 1964 young British musicians had idolized American music stars and many of the Americans were more popular in Britain than they were at home. The young Brits listened to Buddy Holly, Leadbelly, Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, the Everly Brothers, Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran and many others. The U.S. musicians became like Gods to the young British musicians and they worked hard to emulate them.

The Animals (Eric Burdon), The Beatles, Chad and Jeremy, The Dave Clark Five, Freddy and the Dreamers, Herman’s Hermits, The Kinks (Ray Davies), Donovan, The Hollies (Graham Nash), The Rolling Stones (Mick Jagger and Keith Richards), Billy J. Kramer and the Dakota’s, Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, Dusty Springfield, The Troggs, The Searchers, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Peter and Gordon, The Honeycombs, Manfred Mann, The Yardbirds (Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton), The Zombies, The Moody Blues, The Walker Brothers, Petula Clark, The Move, The Small Faces (Rod Stewart), The Who (Pete Townshend, Roger Daltry), Argent, John Mayall’s Blues breakers (Eric Clapton, Peter Green), Fleetwood Mac (Peter Green), Cream (Eric Clapton), Jethro Tull (Ian Anderson), Procol Harum (Robin Trower), Led Zeppelin (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant), Traffic (Dave Mason, Stevie Winwood), Deep Purple and The Spencer Davis Group (Stevie Winwood).

Eric Burdon

Eric Clapton

Mick Jagger

The Who

Yardbirds Concert Advertisement

The Yardbirds with Jimmy Page

Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac

Jimmy Hendrix

The Beatles (George, John, Ringo and Paul)

Beatles ticket from 1964 (Pittsburgh, PA)

Some facts about the Beatles from “Wikipedia”

British Number One Singles of 1964

British Number One Singles of 1965

British Number One Singles of 1966

Music of the British Invasion



TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: britishinvasion; music; singles
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To: Supernatural

I have this 10 DVD set- The Beatles - Anthology- Directors Cut-
Its 10 dvds, not 5 , the "official release", yeah,right....
It has the complete documentary--

http://shop.vendio.com/RareDVDs/item/810600369/?s=1148032801


161 posted on 05/19/2006 8:12:04 PM PDT by scott says
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Who was rallying?


162 posted on 05/19/2006 8:12:15 PM PDT by cibco (www.4ecorp.ws/llarson/)
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To: pcottraux

Not too shabby, chief...


163 posted on 05/19/2006 8:12:48 PM PDT by rzeznikj at stout (ASCII and ye shall receive... (Computers 3:14))
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To: ilovew

Good, I had prime rib and stuffed myself silly...;)


164 posted on 05/19/2006 8:13:27 PM PDT by rzeznikj at stout (ASCII and ye shall receive... (Computers 3:14))
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

No, sadly, this is a black neighborhood that has seen more than it's share of gang and drug related violence. They're doing their level best to reclaim their neighborhood from the criminals, but tonight's events show how out of control the situation is.


165 posted on 05/19/2006 8:13:50 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Carry Daily, Apply Sparingly.)
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To: scott says

Wow, looks like a great history to have.

It same some of it is not so good and some of the pics are excellent. Warts and all, the whole story.

Would there have been a British Invasion without the Beatles?


166 posted on 05/19/2006 8:14:38 PM PDT by Supernatural (Its not dark yet, but its getting there.)
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To: cibco

See post 165.


167 posted on 05/19/2006 8:14:57 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Carry Daily, Apply Sparingly.)
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To: rzeznikj at stout

LOL, the chief isn't doing bad either.


168 posted on 05/19/2006 8:15:21 PM PDT by pcottraux (It's pronounced "P. Coe-troe.")
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To: Supernatural

Nope. No invasion without the Fab Four.


169 posted on 05/19/2006 8:16:14 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Carry Daily, Apply Sparingly.)
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To: rzeznikj at stout

Sounds like fun...


170 posted on 05/19/2006 8:17:34 PM PDT by ilovew (Democrat enablers are not conservatives.)
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To: pcottraux

LOL.

I suppose that makes me the Vice-chief--the second banana...8^)


171 posted on 05/19/2006 8:19:03 PM PDT by rzeznikj at stout (ASCII and ye shall receive... (Computers 3:14))
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To: ilovew

I still have a section of prime rib left. Translation: lunch tomorrow ;)


172 posted on 05/19/2006 8:19:43 PM PDT by rzeznikj at stout (ASCII and ye shall receive... (Computers 3:14))
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

What has happened to the Twin Cities? I've lived out West for 30 years and moved back here in 2001. MN has really changed. ;0(


173 posted on 05/19/2006 8:23:14 PM PDT by cibco (www.4ecorp.ws/llarson/)
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To: rzeznikj at stout

That's always good. I had Chinese food the other day and would've had plenty of leftovers but my little brother guilted me into sharing. 12-year-olds are good at that...


174 posted on 05/19/2006 8:24:15 PM PDT by ilovew (Democrat enablers are not conservatives.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

I agree.

The music eventually would have gotten over here anyway, but as a trickle rather than as a flood.


175 posted on 05/19/2006 8:24:28 PM PDT by Supernatural (Its not dark yet, but its getting there.)
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To: cibco

You're in Minnesota? I'll be there this summer...


176 posted on 05/19/2006 8:24:59 PM PDT by ilovew (Democrat enablers are not conservatives.)
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To: ilovew

I'm fully aware of it. I have a 12 year old brother as well...;)


177 posted on 05/19/2006 8:26:36 PM PDT by rzeznikj at stout (ASCII and ye shall receive... (Computers 3:14))
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To: cibco

Expanding liberalism, coddling of criminals by the courts, PC'ness, Chicago, E. St Louis, Gary Indiana, Milwaukee...

http://kstp.com/article/stories/S16404.html?cat=1


178 posted on 05/19/2006 8:27:07 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Carry Daily, Apply Sparingly.)
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To: cibco

I've only known the Cities only recently.

Used to go to school an hour east...

...and a half hour west of Eau Claire.


179 posted on 05/19/2006 8:27:48 PM PDT by rzeznikj at stout (ASCII and ye shall receive... (Computers 3:14))
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To: Supernatural

Precisely.


180 posted on 05/19/2006 8:27:56 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Carry Daily, Apply Sparingly.)
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