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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: Maximus_Ridiculousness

Fine, I guess.


281 posted on 05/19/2006 9:45:18 PM PDT by darkangel82
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To: RockinRight
I had a coworker years ago that I looked like Chuck Norris. I can't see it and I don't believe in using my hands when a good weapon does the job.
282 posted on 05/19/2006 9:47:43 PM PDT by cibco (www.4ecorp.ws/llarson/)
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To: Maximus_Ridiculousness
You got the instrument question right. Even added to it.

Very versatile band.
283 posted on 05/19/2006 9:47:47 PM PDT by Supernatural (Its not dark yet, but its getting there.)
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To: tuliptree76

You don't have to play.

You can be serious.

Just come on over. Anytime.


284 posted on 05/19/2006 9:49:08 PM PDT by Supernatural (Its not dark yet, but its getting there.)
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To: snugs

See you tomorrow, Snugs. Thanks for your input about the "Invasion".


285 posted on 05/19/2006 9:50:10 PM PDT by Supernatural (Its not dark yet, but its getting there.)
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To: Supernatural

I don't think all of the swings are taken. She can be serious while on a swing. Well, maybe not.


286 posted on 05/19/2006 9:50:31 PM PDT by bannie (The government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend upon the support of Paul.)
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To: tuliptree76
Hi Yank. I'm not playing on this thread anymore, but have a good night.

Why, Tulip?

And why say it for all to see?

287 posted on 05/19/2006 9:50:54 PM PDT by Maximus_Ridiculousness
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To: bannie

Hey Jude is one of my favorite Beatle songs.

But a lot of people don't like it at all.

I didn't like the White Album.


288 posted on 05/19/2006 9:51:01 PM PDT by Supernatural (Its not dark yet, but its getting there.)
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To: All

Night, all!


289 posted on 05/19/2006 9:52:12 PM PDT by RockinRight (She rocks my world, and I rock her world.)
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To: Supernatural
I think that The White Album was a transition work...?

But what do I know?

I do remember that my neighbor unglued the white part off and we saw what was covered up. Tame, for today; but very odd for the time.

290 posted on 05/19/2006 9:53:01 PM PDT by bannie (The government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend upon the support of Paul.)
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To: Maximus_Ridiculousness; Hoodlum91; All

What was the nickname of the Beatles White Album?


291 posted on 05/19/2006 9:54:19 PM PDT by Supernatural (Its not dark yet, but its getting there.)
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To: bannie
...the white part off, and we...

(Never forsake correct punctuation!)

292 posted on 05/19/2006 9:55:11 PM PDT by bannie (The government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend upon the support of Paul.)
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To: RockinRight

Night, RR!!


293 posted on 05/19/2006 9:55:47 PM PDT by Maximus_Ridiculousness
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To: Supernatural

"Dead Dolls and Butchered Meat"?

;-)


294 posted on 05/19/2006 9:55:56 PM PDT by bannie (The government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend upon the support of Paul.)
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To: bannie

Sounds like the name of a bad album cover...8^)


295 posted on 05/19/2006 9:57:13 PM PDT by rzeznikj at stout (ASCII and ye shall receive... (Computers 3:14))
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To: rzeznikj at stout
I was renaming The White Album.

:-D

296 posted on 05/19/2006 9:59:08 PM PDT by bannie (The government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend upon the support of Paul.)
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To: bannie
I see...

OTOH, I'm coming off a thread talking about bad album covers...8^)

297 posted on 05/19/2006 10:00:46 PM PDT by rzeznikj at stout (ASCII and ye shall receive... (Computers 3:14))
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To: bannie

It was the "Yesterday and Today" album you could steam the cover off of.

ITEM INFORMATION
ARTIST: Beatles, The
TITLE: Yesterday And Today - Pasteover Butcher - Vg
MEDIA: LP RECORD
LABEL: Capitol
GENRE: 60s Beat
RELEASE COUNTRY: USA
RELEASE DATE: 1966
CONDITION (INNER / OUTER): New / Mint
OTHER INFORMATION: The Beatles Yesterday And Today (Original 1966 Us Capitol Black & Rainbow Label Mono Lp In Superb 2nd State Unpeeled Pasteover Butcher Cover Sleeve T2553 - Sleeve Is Vg With Some Splitting To Spine & Top Seam Slight Ringwear On Front & Back Cover Pasteover Slick Has Lifted Bottom Right Hand Corner Exposing Underside Of The Original Butcher Slick Underneath Disc Is Vg- In Original Capitol Inner Bag T2553) Approx Postage Is (Uk) £2.30, (Eu) £3.80, (Us) £6.35, (Row) £7.60
TRACK LISTING: The Beatles Yesterday & Today album was released in the US by Capitol Records on June 15th 1966. The cover featured a highly controversial picture of the group dressed in white butcher smocks showing raw cuts of meat and parts of toy dolls strewn about t

But you did remember that the Beatles had such an album. I almost forgot about it at all.


298 posted on 05/19/2006 10:02:00 PM PDT by Supernatural (Its not dark yet, but its getting there.)
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To: rzeznikj at stout

You're right on time.

Which ones did they hate the most?


299 posted on 05/19/2006 10:03:07 PM PDT by Supernatural (Its not dark yet, but its getting there.)
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To: Supernatural
What was the nickname of the Beatles White Album?

Errrrrrrmmm.........um..............em...............

I have no idea!!! (I don't know my Beatle history that well!)

300 posted on 05/19/2006 10:05:15 PM PDT by Maximus_Ridiculousness
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