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Posted on 05/19/2006 5:03:57 PM PDT by Supernatural
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).
Time Is On My Side…The Rolling Stones
Don‘t Bring Me Down…The Animals
Have I the Right…The Honeycombs
I Want To Hold Your Hand…The Beatles
Ferry Cross the Mersey…Gerry and the Pacemakers
I‘m Telling You Now…Freddy & the Dreamers
Little Children…Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas
Fine, thank you. Watching "Gothica".
Snugs, you win a cookie!
Yes, the Beatles is the right answer.
Why don't you tell us what you remember about the Beatles and the British Invasion bands? Did you listen to any of the songs on the radio as "oldies" when you were in your young teens?
It is a shame you missed it because you were so young when it was happening.
You win a cookie too!
The Dave Clark Five was the first British Invasion band to tour the U.S.
Who was second? And very close behind?
Gerry and the Pacemakers??
WAG.
Are you a Goth?
The only thing I really remember about the Beatles was hearing in the news they had broken up and that Paul McCarthnay had married Linda.
Theres another good British group Wings.
And for a golden oldie do you have any Status Quo music?
The Dave Clark Five was the first to come over and perform live.
The Beatles were second. When they arrived there was such a huge commotion at the airport that Ed Sullivan, who was waiting on a plane that day, went to see what all the excitement was about.
He offered the Beatles $50,000 to appear on his show.
That was a lot of money in February of 1964, not to mention the exposure. The Beatles took the offer and appeared on the show several more times in the next month or so.
No, why do you ask?
I'm sorry, I don't have "Pictures of Matchstick Men" or anything else by the Status Quo, but I remember them well.
When I look up to the skies
I see your eyes a funny kind of yellow
I rush home to bed I soak my head
I see your face underneath my pillow
I wake next morning, tired, still yawning
See your face come peeping through my window
Pictures of matchstick men and you
I thought "Gothica" was a Goth kind of thing. My mistake.
It took a lot of people a while to figure out that Paul McCartney was in another band before "Wings".
The Beatles were so before their time.
Thanks. Looks yummy!
There were two nicknames for the Beatles.
What were they?
The Fab Four.......
You got one right.
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