The Beatles Unravelled #16
…..The Beatles Led the British Invasion in 1964
In the mid-1960s British bands dominated the American music scene. The Beatles led the British Invasion at the beginning of 1964 and for the next three years British artists found major success in America.
3-9 December
…guest feature on the Mop Tops and The King show
Derek Shelmerdine presents the feature segment The Beatles Unravelled (alternating with Elvis Presley Unravelled)
…fortnightly on Steve Chelmsford’s Mop Tops and the King show.
……It’s a one-minute snapshot of The Beatles (and Elvis Presley) history.
The MTK Network broadcasts the show, syndicated to nearly 100 radio stations around the world.
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The Beatles Led the British Invasion
In the mid-1960s British artists dominated the US music scene… in what became known as the “British Invasion”
…..The Beatles Led the British Invasion
For three years in the mid-1960s, British bands dominated the US music scene.
On 25 Jan 1964 the Beatles’ first release on the American Capitol Records label, I Want to Hold Your Hand entered the Billboard chart and gave them a #1 for 7 weeks.
They made their debut on the Ed Sullivan Show on 9 February, with 73-million people tuning in. Also appearing on the show was a pre-Monkees Davy Jones.
The Beatles’ success with their first Capitol Records single and appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show triggered what became known as the “British Invasion. For the first time in pop music history, British artists found sustained success in America.
The Beatles had three more Billboard hits almost immediately. They were soon followed by other British hit makers, The Dave Clark Five, The Searchers, The Swinging Blue Jeans and Gerry and the Pacemakers.
American bands even adopted British sounding names, such as The Beau Brummels and The Beefeaters. Although, the Beefeaters did find their own international success after they changed their name to – The Byrds.
For the next 3 years British groups dominated the American music scene. This all changed again in 1966, when rock music emerged on both sides of Atlantic.
Extracts from Rock’n’Roll Unravelled
All of The Beatles/Elvis Presley Unravelled podcasts are based on extracts from Derek Shelmerdine‘s book Rock’n’Roll Unravelled.
THE EXTRACTS FOR THIS STORY
31 October 1963: Ed Sullivan experienced Beatlemania at Heathrow Airport
26 December 1964: Released their American breakthrough single – I Want to Hold Your Hand
20 January 1964: Released their first American album on Capitol – Meet the Beatles
1 February 1964: The “British Invasion” was underway
9 February 1964: Debut appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show
About the book – Rock’n’Roll Unravelled
With its unique three-part structure, Rock’n’Roll Unravelled tells the story of rock’n’roll from its roots to mid-1970s punk. Click on the link for lots more information…
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Mop Tops and The King Radio Show
Derek Shelmerdine presents the feature segments Elvis Presley Unravelled and The Beatles Unravelled on Steve Chelmsford’s weekly Mop Tops and The King radio show.
Derek is a fortnightly guest on Steve’s show.
The MTK NETWORK of nearly 100 radio stations around the world carries the Mop Tops and The King show. This means that every day, someone, somewhere in the world is broadcasting the Mop Tops and the King show.
For the broadcast time for each station – check out the WEEKLY SCHEDULE.
(The times in the weekly schedule are Eastern Time – the UK is five hours ahead.)
The Mop Tops and the King show is all about the music, lives and times of The Beatles and Elvis Presley.
For all the previous editions of…
The Beatles Unravelled and Elvis Presley Unravelled
First Broadcast: The Beatles Led the British Invasion
This show was first broadcast 3-9 December 2021, on the MTK network of nearly 100 radio stations around the world.
