Merseybeat Groups Led British Invasion podcast

British groups dominated the US music scene in the mid-1960s, Merseybeat groups led the way – Merseybeat Groups Led British Invasion Podcast

Merseybeat Groups Led British Invasion Podcast
This podcast was first broadcast on The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show, Access North West – 3 September 2018.

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MERSEYBEAT BANDS LED BRITISH INVASION

The British Invasion lasted from early 1964 to around 1966. It was a time when British artists and bands dominated the American music scene. In fact, some American bands adopted British sounding names, in an attempt to gain some radio air-time. A band calling themselves “The Beefeaters” only found fame after changing their name to “The Byrds”.
This show looks at how the British Invasion came about and the fact that much of the initial success in 1964 was down to Liverpool’s Merseybeat groups.

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If it’s relevant to the music of the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s I’ll be talking about it.

There will be some great music, some you’ll recognise and some that you might well be hearing for the first time.

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