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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
I'm having a blast, cutie ;)
Yes, the '90s...I remember those...I had some really silly looking outfits. But at least for most of those, I can blame my mother.
You know what? The Blair Witch Project actually skeeered me.
Is that sad?
It was the buildup. The ending was a HUGE disappointment and I felt embarrassed to have paid money to see it.
At least I got to stuff my face with fresh hot buttered popcorn. That's HALF the reason I go out to see movies.
That's good dear...;)
So can I--for the ridiculous looking haircuts and the lame pajamas...;)
Ugghh.(or is that Unnngh?) lol.
I've blocked out most of those memories, for several reasons.
I've tried for years to just forget.
However, Bilbo did that quite nicely...8^)
Oh, I forgot about my hair...ugh...my mom loved putting my hair in pigtails....I always looked like I was 5.
Speaking of bad decades, I always thought the worst decade in the 20th century had to be the 70's, in terms of music, clothes, hair styles, movies, pop culture, you name it. There are a couple of major exceptions, but to me they are far and few between.
I even hated the 70's while I was still living in the 70's. How about that?!
LOL.
I looked like I was 12 until I was 20, how's that for embarrassing?
Well, I'm 22 and I look 16. I was at my little brother's orchestra banquet the other day and one of his friends asked what grade I was in. I graduated high school five years ago.
LOL.
I didn't graduate with my class, although the class that would've been mine graduated 6 years ago(2000.)
I didn't have my hair buzzed until I was in Boy Scouts...
Before then, I really did consider myself to be an ugly duckling...;)
I've never seen it. But the hype surrounding it seemed very pretentious.
And you look very beautiful, babe...;)
Don't sweat it.
At least you don't look older than you are.
I'm 20 and I have people say I look like I'm 26 or 27.
*gasp* Then you're older than me. I thought I was the oldest...out of us younguns, I mean.
Lol well I seem to remember begging my mom to get me this silk shirt because everyone else had one...I looked like a dork...
That's OK...
Truth be told, I didn't beg for clothes all that much...;)
Well, I guess girls do that more than boys...although one of my brothers certainly did his share of begging for Tommy Hilfiger and American Eagle clothes.
Are you trying to say something? ;)
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