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British Invasion - Who's Number Four?

No "Ten Years After"?

I guess they came to the party a little late in 1966 even though they had an earlier incarnation.
 
Ok, I guess they would be considered in the second wave:

Second Wave - These are some artists that missed the first wave of the British Invasion. They enjoyed only very little or even no commercial success in the United States before 1967, but became very popular in the years that followed. They are ranked only for their popularity in the United States from 1967 to 1970.

1. Led Zeppelin
2. Cream
3. The Jimi Hendrix Experience
4. The Who
5. Joe Cocker
6. Traffic
7. Deep Purple
8. Ten Years After
9. The Jeff Beck Group
10. Free
11. Procol Harum
12. Black Sabbath
13. King Crimson
14. Pink Floyd
15. Fleetwood Mac
 
spartanmanor said:
Ok, I guess they would be considered in the second wave:

Second Wave - These are some artists that missed the first wave of the British Invasion. They enjoyed only very little or even no commercial success in the United States before 1967, but became very popular in the years that followed. They are ranked only for their popularity in the United States from 1967 to 1970.

1. Led Zeppelin
2. Cream
3. The Jimi Hendrix Experience
4. The Who
5. Joe Cocker
6. Traffic
7. Deep Purple
8. Ten Years After
9. The Jeff Beck Group
10. Free
11. Procol Harum
12. Black Sabbath
13. King Crimson
14. Pink Floyd
15. Fleetwood Mac
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are we forgetting Van Morrison, or purposely leaving him out?
(I mean I know he's Irish...)
 
If we were English we might have a different view of the British Invasion. No one here picked them for the number 4 spot here. Maybe a little too English?

From Wiki:
Gerry & the Pacemakers were a British rock and roll group prominent during the 1960s. In common with The Beatles, they came from Liverpool and were managed by Brian Epstein. They are most remembered for being the first act to reach number one in the UK Singles Chart with their first three single releases.[2] It was a record that was not equalled for 20 years, until the mid-80s success of fellow Liverpool band Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Gerry & the Pacemakers are the second most successful group from Liverpool to hit the US pop charts behind the Beatles.
 
Cactus Bob said:
If we were English we might have a different view of the British Invasion. No one here picked them for the number 4 spot here. Maybe a little too English?

From Wiki:
Gerry & the Pacemakers were a British rock and roll group prominent during the 1960s. In common with The Beatles, they came from Liverpool and were managed by Brian Epstein. They are most remembered for being the first act to reach number one in the UK Singles Chart with their first three single releases.[2] It was a record that was not equalled for 20 years, until the mid-80s success of fellow Liverpool band Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Gerry & the Pacemakers are the second most successful group from Liverpool to hit the US pop charts behind the Beatles.
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"from Liverpool" being the key statement in this fact. Yes they had a short stint in the spotlight but as far as staying power I don't think they would make the top 4.
 
spartanmanor said:
"from Liverpool" being the key statement in this fact. Yes they had a short stint in the spotlight but as far as staying power I don't think they would make the top 4.
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:scratch2: Staying power?
How about Tom Jones :D
He just released a new album.

No, I don't put him in the Top 4 or 10. But at age 70, he still performs :tresbon:

Roger
 
The Kinks in a runaway. Their early catalog, which is what we are discussing, has stood the test of time far better than many of the other artists on the list. Ray Davies' songwriting skills are among the best of the rock and roll era.
Songs like "Tired of Waiting For You", "Waterloo Sunset" & "Sunny Afternoon" have aged better than the majority of their contemporary's material. As have some of their lesser known tunes like "Stop Your Sobbing", "Set Me Free", "Till The End of The Day"& "Days". The harder rock material they produced beyond the obvious, "You Really Got Me", was excellent. "She's Got Everything", "David Watts", "I'm Not Like Everybody Else" still beg me to turn up the volume.

The DC5 certainly sounds dated to my ears, and their pop approach never did jive with me. The Yardbirds, of whom I am a fan, seemed to matter more for the run of guitarists they produced, Clapton, Beck, Page, than the actual songs they recorded. "Shapes of Things" & "For Your Love" , notwithstanding. The Animals & Zombies, each of whom had a few excellent songs to their credit also fade down the stretch.
The Kinks still get played with regularity in my house while the other contenders for the 4th slot only see the light of day once or so a year.:music:
 
Suppose these bands fall into a more of a Neo-Brit Invasion:


The Smiths

Joy Division

Depeche Mode

Snow Patrol

(The Clash - The Beatles - Pet Shop Boys - Cold Play - The Cure- Chemical Brothers- The Verve ..........etc ! ):thmbsp:
 
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Kismet1968 said:
Suppose these bands fall into a more of a Neo-Brit Invasion:


The Smiths

Joy Division

Depeche Mode

Snow Patrol

(The Clash - The Beatles - Pet Shop Boys - Cold Play - The Cure- Chemical Brothers- The Verve ..........etc ! ):thmbsp:
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4th - 5th wave......
 
spartanmanor said:
Ok, I guess they would be considered in the second wave:

Second Wave - These are some artists that missed the first wave of the British Invasion. They enjoyed only very little or even no commercial success in the United States before 1967, but became very popular in the years that followed. They are ranked only for their popularity in the United States from 1967 to 1970.

1. Led Zeppelin
2. Cream
3. The Jimi Hendrix Experience
4. The Who
5. Joe Cocker
6. Traffic
7. Deep Purple
8. Ten Years After
9. The Jeff Beck Group
10. Free
11. Procol Harum
12. Black Sabbath
13. King Crimson
14. Pink Floyd
15. Fleetwood Mac
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I know, I know. The bass player and the drummer were British, but Jimi was from Seattle.
 
In terms of overall popularity, I would rate the Dave Clark Five, Herman's Hermits, The Animals and The Kinks well ahead of The Who on the British Invasion list. For that matter, The Who doesn't really belong, not having scored their first U.S. hit until mid-1967, the tail end of the British craze launched by The Beatles arrival in the U.S. in early 1964.
BTW, The Beatles were not the first British group to score a U.S. No. 1 hit. Can you name them and their chart topper?
 
So where would The Bee Gees fit in? The second wave of the British invasion or the first wave of the Australian invasion?
 
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