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ACE - British Invasion: Roots & Response
This course will investigate the so-called “British Invasion” of 1964-66 from three perspectives: its American roots in the music of Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Buddy Holly, The Everly Brothers, and Bill Haley; the adoption of those musical influences by British artists such as Tommy Steele, Cliff Richard, Rory Storm & the Hurricanes, and numerous “skiffle” bands gigging around Liverpool, Manchester, and London; and the eventual breakthrough of The Beatles in the vanguard of other English groups "jumping the pond." Back in the USA, young American artists like The Beach Boys, the Four Seasons, and others produced hits which, at times, fended off the British Invasion. But it was clear by 1965 that America needed a secret weapon in order to mute the growing influence of the British in the American music scene. Initially, that "weapon" was the new folk revival movement, as per Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Peter, Paul & Mary, and others. Then, armed with electric guitars, some of the “folkies,” most notably The Byrds, began to create the music genre known as “folk-rock,” which also came to include The Mamas & the Papas, The Lovin’ Spoonful, Simon & Garfunkel, The Grass Roots, Buffalo Springfield, and others.
American pop artists also made the scene, like Gary Lewis & the Playboys, Sonny & Cher, Paul Revere & the Raiders, and The Monkees, among many others. Ultimately, America had a response to the British Invasion – assimilation. By the end of 1966, American rock & roll fully embraced both American and British artists.
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