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around guitars backed by a solid beat and fronted by an energetic lead vocal. However, because these characteristics weren’t always shared or necessarily unique, it is debatable whether Merseybeat was anything other than a convenient, press-contrived pigeonhole assigned to bands hailing from the north-west of England. Performed onstage at ‘jive hives’ such as the Aintree Institute, Grosvenor ...

Source: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music, general editor Paul Du Noyer

fiesta Stratocasters. Richard and the Shadows’ combined output dominated the British pop charts in the period immediately prior to The Beatles, and while The Shadows survived the arrival of Merseybeat, their popularity began to wane in the mid-1960s. After The Shadows split up in 1968, Marvin made a self-titled solo album in 1969, and then formed the ...

Source: Rock Guitar Heroes, consultant editor Rusty Cutchin

(Vocal/instrumental group, 1965–68) They surfaced at the tail-end of the ‘British Invasion’ from a mid-Texas scene as self-contained in its way as Merseybeat had been. ‘You’re Gonna Miss Me’ – from 1966’s The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators – was a regional hit, but later releases obeyed a law of diminishing returns both artistically and commercially. Today ...

Source: The Definitive Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock, general editor Michael Heatley

Consisting of John Lennon (1940–80) on rhythm guitar, Paul McCartney (b. 18 June 1942) on bass, George Harrison (1943–2001) on lead guitar and Ringo Starr (b. Richard Starkey, 7 July 1940) on drums, The Beatles evolved from Lennon’s grammar school skiffle group The Quarry Men to become the most successful, acclaimed and influential act in the ...

Source: The Definitive Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock, general editor Michael Heatley

(Vocal group, 1958–present) 1963’s ‘Hippy Hippy Shake’ came close to topping the UK chart, and it was to be one of the first examples of Merseybeat to enter the US Top 30. After a soundalike follow-up, ‘Good Golly Miss Molly’, peaked at a domestic No. 11, further hits were sporadic, though 1964’s ‘You’re No Good’ was ...

Source: The Definitive Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock, general editor Michael Heatley

(Instrumental group, 1961–66) After a flop with ‘Love And Fury’, they raced to No. 1 with 1962’s ethereal ‘Telstar’. This quintessential British instrumental did likewise in the US Hot 100, though further progress there was checked when executive politics caused the cancellation of a tour. Three more singles made 1963’s domestic Top 20 before The Tornados became passé with ...

Source: The Definitive Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock, general editor Michael Heatley

Occasionally, a town or city is so integral to a style of music that the music takes its name from the place. In the early 1960s, Liverpool gave rise to the Mersey sound and Merseybeat; in the late-1980s and early 1990s, England’s Manchester spawned so–called Madchester. As much a clubbing scene and youth sub-culture as a style of ...

Source: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music, general editor Paul Du Noyer

up the sheer ecstasy of the sport and in a major key to promote the feel-good, good fun nature of the music. Introduction | Pop Styles & Forms | Merseybeat | Pop ...

Source: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Music, general editor Paul Du Noyer

(Vocal/instrumental group, 1959–present) In 1963, this Liverpool act’s first three singles – ‘How Do You Do It’, ‘I Like It’ and ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ – all reached the top in Britain, a hitherto unmatched feat. Self-composed ‘I’m The One’ almost made it four in a row but times got harder after ‘Don’t Let The Sun Catch You ...

Source: The Definitive Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock, general editor Michael Heatley

(Vocal/instrumental group, 1961–present) Tidy harmonies and restrained fretboard interaction became stylistic trademarks after Tony Jackson (bass), John McNally (guitar) and Mike Pender (guitar) with Chris Curtis (drums) had a UK No. 1 with ‘Sweets For My Sweet’ in 1963. This precipitated further hits over the next two years. Belated success in the States was followed by personnel changes and commercial ...

Source: The Definitive Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock, general editor Michael Heatley
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