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Conference marvin::uk_music

Title:The UK Music Conference
Notice:Welcome (back) to UK_MUSIC on node MARVIN.
Moderator:RDGENG::CROOK
Created:Mon Mar 28 1988
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1381
Total number of notes:39269

778.0. "British Invasion" by WMOIS::J_BLAQUIERE () Fri Dec 14 1990 17:33

    I remember when the British Invasion hit the US in the 60's as an
    exciting time in music. The music had a freshness that was lacking at
    the time. Personal faves were the Hollies(excellent pop vocals), Searchers,
    Yardbirds(intro to Jeff Beck), and the Kinks.
     Are there some good oldie shows in the UK? Who are some of your
    favorites? Are there some groups that were big in England but never
    were popular in ths US? I'd be interested in what you have to say.
    
                                                       Joe
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778.1LARVAE::BRIGGSThey use computers don't they?Mon Dec 17 1990 12:4514
     
    There were also groups that were a lot bigger in the US than in the UK.
    Although Herman's Hermits were big here in the UK,  from my
    understanding at one time in the US parallels were drawn with the
    Beatles. They never approached this popularity here.
    
    Also, I suspect the Searchers were bigger in the US. I think they had
    about 3 hits here and were never highly regarded by 'us teenagers'!. I
    notice a lot of Searchers compilations available now on CD etc. This is
    giving them a sort of belated cult status. I really don't know what
    they had to offer in their day. They were just another group.
    
    Richard
    Basingstoke, UK
778.2British/US chartsWMOIS::J_BLAQUIEREMon Dec 17 1990 18:549
    Although Herman's Hermits was one the most popular groups in the US at
    the time, I feel that the Rolling Stones were second to the Beatles in
    popularity. It does seem the Searchers were bigger this way as I
    believe they had quite a few hits on the charts; probably around eight.
     It must have been an exciting time musically in England. Were the
    Beatles as popular in England as the US and what kind of a following
    did the Yardbirds have? 
    
                                                      Thanks - Joe
778.3CliffXSTACY::PATTISONA rolling stone gets the wormMon Dec 17 1990 20:399
778.4Cliff RichardsWMOIS::J_BLAQUIEREMon Dec 17 1990 21:498
    True - Cliff Richards and the Shadows were not popular in the US. I
    remember they had a couple of minor hits which were excellent songs.
    They definitely deserved a better following. Another group I liked that
    did'nt make it big was Them. Were any American acts popular in England 
    at the time?
    
                                                  Thanks - Joe
778.5BRITISH/US CHARTSLARVAE::BARRY_RThu Dec 20 1990 16:5812
    re .2
    
    Were the Beatles as popular in England as the US
    
    Answer - undoubtedly yes!  They were popular almost everywhere before
    they made it in the US.  This is in contrast to some British acts of
    the 60's and later who were really more popular over there than over
    here eg. Elton John
    
    Regards
    Rose