We set the way-back sound machine for the mid 1960’s Just after the Beatles kick in the door for other British bands to beat the drums on the air waves. This group of 10 are not even the tip of the list, but these are some examples of what the Beatles help inspire. Some you heard before some you may not of. some may say I will just take the Beatles and stop the British Invasion right there.
The Truth of it is The British beat help define radio and records for decades to come all the way through the 1980’s, I hate to say it but if it wasn’t for the British invasion we would all be listening to Country full time and that would be it, although that is only my opinion.
If you don’t have these songs in your personal music library you can download them or you can listen and see the Videos for free by heading on over to my youtube Channel and click on the “Play list #3-British Beat" to hear all these songs. www.youtube.com/user/fatdog14 feel free to leave feedback here and on the youtube site. See you next time when we spot light the Magnificent 7 of Rock and Roll.
Los Bravos - Black Is Black 1966 - Technocally Los Bravos were a Spanish beat group, formed in 1965 and based in Madrid. but recored in the U.K. Their single “Black is Black” reached no. 2 in the U.K in July 1966 and no. 4 in the United States (the first Spanish group to do so), selling over a million records
Silkie - Youve Got To Hide Your Love Away 1965 - This cover of the Beatles peaked at #10 on the U.S. Billboard hot 100 and peaked at #28 on the U.K. Charts for the Silkie
Billy J Kramer - BadToMe 1964 - Billy J. Kramer in the 1960s he was managed by Brian Epstein, who also managed The Beatles, and he recorded several original Lennon and McCartney compositions this is one of them.
Chad And Jeremy - A Summer Song 1964 - hit No. 7 on the Billboard hot 100 in October 1964
Manfred Mann - DoWahDiddyDiddy 1964 - Originally recorded earlier in 1964 by the Exciters Manfred Mann Madce the bigger and more sucessful hot
Zombies - Shes Not There 1964 - formed in 1962, The group scored British and American hits in 1964 with “She’s Not There”. In the US, two further singles, “Tell Her No” and, in 1969, “Time of the Season”, were also successful
Donovan - Sunshine Superman 1966 - Sunshine Superman released in the United States in July 1966, reached the top of the Billboard hot 100
Gerry And The Pacemakers - Ferry Cross The Mersey 1965 - released in late 1964 in the U.K. and in 1965 in the United States. It was a hit on both sides of the Atlantic, reaching #6 in the United States and #8 in the UK. The song is from the film with the same name and was released on its soundtrack album.
Yardbirds - For Your Love 1964 - The Yardbirds had a string of hits in the mid-1960s, including “For your Love”, “Over Under Sideways Down” and “Heart full of Soul”. The group is notable for having started the careers of three of rock’s most famous guitarists: Eric Clapton, Jrff Beck and Jimmy Page, all of whom were in the top five of Rolling Stone’s 100 Top Guitarists list (Clapton at No. 2, Page at No. 3 and Beck at No. 5)
Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale 1967 - Procol Harum formed in 1967.The record reached number one in the U.K. Singles chart on 8 June 1967, and stayed there for 6 weeks. Without much promotion, it reached No. 5 on the US charts as well.
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