Beatlemania & British Invasion Music
The Beatles, of course, sparked the most interest. There were, however, many other English bands becoming quite popular at that time, adding to the British influx of musical art. Among these additional, successful acts were, the Rolling Stones, the Dave Clark Five, the Kinks, the Zombies, the Searchers, and Herman's Hermits, as well as Freddy & the Dreamers.
The acceptance and appreciation of British Rock 'n Roll was taking the world by storm during that period. Many other bands hailing from Britain, i.e. the Merseybeats, Gerry & the Pacemakers, Peter & Gordon, Chad & Jeremy, Manfred Mann, the Animals, the Mindbenders, the Swinging Blue Jeans, Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas, and the Moody Blues, contributed to the Brits' success both at home and across the pond.
Achievement, on Britain's behalf concerning Rock 'n Roll, has never ceased since the days of the British Invasion. The group, Badfinger, is a good example of carrying on that same tradition. The British Invasion music of 1964-1965, however, has never been equaled.
It was a fun time, within music. And, it was a great experience. Maybe, you'll agree, . . . maybe, you won't. But it wasn't to have been missed.
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The British Invasion Contents
- The Invasion Begins!
- The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show
- The Rolling Stones on Ed Sullivan
- The Beatles Dominate the 1964 Charts
- The Beatles or The Rolling Stones?
- Books About British Invasion Bands
- Dave Clark Five's Shindig Appearance 1964
- The Zombies on US TV
- Which British Invasion group is your favorite?
- The Kinks Perform "Set Me Free"
- "When You Walk in the Room" by The Searchers
- "House of the Rising Sun" by The Animals
- British Invasion CDs and DVDs from Amazon
- 1965 Hit "Go Now" by the Moody Blues
- Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas in 1965
- The Mindbenders "Groovy Kind of Love"
- The British Invasion Continues in the 1970's
- British Invasion on Shindig
- Are you a British Invasion music fan?
The Invasion Begins!
The Beatles first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964, is considered to be the beginning of the British Invasion in music.
The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show
The Rolling Stones on Ed Sullivan
The Beatles Dominate the 1964 Charts
- #1 - I Want to Hold Your Hand
- #2 - Can't Buy Me Love
- #8 - I Feel Fine
- #9 - She Loves You
- #14 - A Hard Day's Night
- #20 - Love Me Do
- #24 - Twist and Shout
- #32 - Do You Want to Know a Secret
- #38 - Please Please Me
The Beatles or The Rolling Stones?
While The Beatles charted #1 in 1964 with I Want to Hold Your Hand, the Rolling Stones had the #1 hit of 1965 with (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction. As the British Invasion continued through the 1960's, you were either a die-hard Beatles fan or a die-hard Rolling Stones fan. I was a Beatles fan. Which one were you?
Whose fan were you?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byThe Beatles
The Rolling Stones
Books About British Invasion Bands
Dave Clark Five's Shindig Appearance 1964
The Zombies on US TV
Which British Invasion group is your favorite?
The Kinks Perform "Set Me Free"
Kinks - Set Me Free
The Kinks perform "Set Me Free" in an archival clip from Night Music.
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"When You Walk in the Room" by The Searchers
"House of the Rising Sun" by The Animals
British Invasion CDs and DVDs from Amazon
1965 Hit "Go Now" by the Moody Blues
Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas in 1965
The Mindbenders "Groovy Kind of Love"
The Mindbenders Groovy kind of love
Here they are The Mindbenders without Wayne Fontana
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The British Invasion Continues in the 1970's
Badfinger - Baby Blue (Kenny Rogers Show 1972)
* Pete Ham - vocals, guitar, keyboards * Tom Evans - vocals, bass, guitar * Joey Molland - vocals, guitar, piano * Mike Gibbins - vocals, drums, percussion Badfinger finished recording its third album with Geoff Emerick as producer; however the album was rejected by Apple. George Harrison then took over as producer in spring of 1971. Harrison later pulled out of the project due to his Bangladesh commitments and the album was then completed by Todd Rundgren. "Straight Up" was released in the U.S. in December 1971 and spawned two successful singles: "Day After Day" (Billboard #4) and "Baby Blue" (#14). The album reached #31. It included some uncredited special guest appearances from George Harrison, Leon Russell and Klaus Voormann.
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British Invasion on Shindig
Are you a British Invasion music fan?
StrangeConversation wrote...
Fantastic lens. Of course, the modern band who would pay homage The Beatles at every opportunity were and remain Oasis. I've created a top 20 Oasis songs lens and lensrolled it with this one.
Posted July 10, 2009
Roxy_Calamari wrote...
I thoroughly enjoyed this lens...it brought back fond memories. Excellent! 5 stars for you.
Posted August 04, 2008
