Today's British Invasion Playlist
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Mystic
We're all born mad
Still waitin' for someone to mention the Brit group that Decca chose over the Beatles cuz they were closer to London Town, the hub of Jolly Old at the time.
Anyone know this group, that kinda predated the official Brit Invasion?
Q2
It wasn't The Stones?
Quadman2
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Close, but no cigar. "The Tremeloes". Some time during the late 50's they hit the scene. Remember reading about them a long time ago. Decca must have lost some sleep over passing on The Beatles, with a few heads rolling after this overlook, eh?
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Mystic
We're all born mad
Close, but no cigar. "The Tremeloes". Some time during the late 50's they hit the scene. Remember reading about them a long time ago. Decca must have lost some sleep over passing on The Beatles, with a few heads rolling after this overlook, eh?
Q2
I remember The Tremeloes quite well, didn't know they were the act that got the nod @ Decca following the label's disasterous decision re: The Demo. But the Stones must have been close contenders. They signed w/ Decca in 1963, IIRC?
Mystic
We're all born mad
It certainly did and does.
Quadman2
Lunatic Member
"Shades of Beatles", these blokes.
Sans the Liverpool accents. Amazing how some of the Brit bands dispensed with the English accents for the most part.Q2
Quadman2
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Yet another lad from the Liverpool area that made it big in the later 50's/early 60's, and who matched The Beatles for hits on the UK charts was that of Billy Fury. He was part of the Brit Invasion as well but lesser known on this side..
Like Bobby Darin, he lived a life shortened by Rhuematic Fever. However, during his rather brief period of performing, he preferred the ballad style but could hold his own in the rock/rock-a-billy styles. Billy was in musicals and movies as well as recording. I think he was more popular on the east side of the Atlantic, but he did influence later rock groups/singers and rubbed shoulders with the "greats" at the time. He and Elvis were always compared.
When I get this transfer of songs/albums covers under my belt, I will do some sharing. Maybe Mystic or some others can share in some of his early hits until I do, eh?
Q2
Like Bobby Darin, he lived a life shortened by Rhuematic Fever. However, during his rather brief period of performing, he preferred the ballad style but could hold his own in the rock/rock-a-billy styles. Billy was in musicals and movies as well as recording. I think he was more popular on the east side of the Atlantic, but he did influence later rock groups/singers and rubbed shoulders with the "greats" at the time. He and Elvis were always compared.
When I get this transfer of songs/albums covers under my belt, I will do some sharing. Maybe Mystic or some others can share in some of his early hits until I do, eh?
Q2
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