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4 unusual facts about British invasion


Lea Riders Group

They became famous in Sweden and abroad, as a "raw, gritty and authentic blues and R&B group" in the style of similar blues-oriented British Invasion bands and American garage bands such as The Chocolate Watchband.

Roger and Out

Critics were astonished at how well the first single had done, considering its differences with the British Invasion material dominating radio at the time.

The Nightcrawlers

Their sound is described as sparse folk rock, popularized by The Byrds, The Beau Brummels, and other post-British Invasion mid-1960s bands.

The Tarriers

With the decline in popularity of folk music in the wake of the British Invasion, The Tarriers disbanded in 1965.


Love Psychedelico

Stylistically, Love Psychedelico is highly reminiscent of the British Invasion of the late 60s, both members having cited The Beatles and Led Zeppelin as influences, though the influence of American folk and blues are also present (Kumi having claimed Janis Joplin and Sheryl Crow, and Sato Bob Dylan, as influences).

Swan Records

The success of the "She Loves You" single kept Swan going while other small record labels were snowed under by the British invasion, but it finally closed its doors in 1967.

The Feldons

They have been described as "something very Ferry on the Mersey, or Beatlesque. Mention of Paul Weller (does) not quite nail the sound but there (is) an undertone of that British invasion rock and roll that was big in the sixties" and "entertaining, danceable, listenable as well as easy on the eye".

Wally Palmar

Palmar was born in Hamtramck, Michigan, U.S. to Ukrainian parents in 1954 and immediately took to the sounds of the British Invasion.


see also

Afghanistan: The Great Game – A Personal View by Rory Stewart

Stewart tells the story of explorer and spy Alexander Burnes whose book when translated into French and read by Russia alerted them to believe Britain was expanding north and then Stewart relates the decision-making that led to the first British invasion of Afghanistan and the three Anglo-Afghan wars fought in this era.

Army of the Coasts of Cherbourg

Formed by splitting the Army of the Coasts in April 1793, it was put under the command of Georges Félix de Wimpffen and charged with defending the coasts of Manche against British invasion, and fighting against the federalist revolt in Normandy and Caen.

Baytown

Operation Baytown, British invasion of Italy in 1943 during World War II

Beauchamp Duff

The campaign started well with the landing in Basra in November 1914, but the attack on Baghdad by 9,000 troops of the 6th Indian Division commanded by General Townshend in 1915 ended in catastrophe when the remnants of the British invasion force were surrounded in Kut El Amara, and three attempts to relieve the trapped British and Indian troops also ended in failure, at the cost of 23,000 lives.

Brendan Kibble

In 2002-03, Kibble played guitar in a band fronted by Rob Younger, the Nanker Phelge, playing 1960s British Invasion, beat, and r&b covers.

James A. Moore

British Invasion - anthology co-edited by James A. Moore, Christopher Golden, and Tim Lebbon featuring Kealan Patrick Burke, Ramsey Campbell and many others (Cemetery Dance Publications, 2009) ISBN 978-1-58767-175-3

Kingdom of Holland

In 1807 Prussian East Frisia and Jever were added to the kingdom but in 1809, after a British invasion, Holland had to give over all territories south of the river Rhine to France.

Luis Brión

While he was there, he enlisted in the forces of the Batavian Republic to fight the British invasion of the northern Netherlands.

Mohammad Zainuddin

In consequent to his Fatwa, Muslims of Rewari and nearby villages fought against British invasion and supported with heart and soul the small force of Rao Tula Ram.

The Cocksure Lads

The Cocksure Lads are a British Invasion-style band led by Murray Foster and Mike Ford.

Trading Spaces

Anna Ryder Richardson (one episode; from Changing Rooms; rebroadcast as "British Invasion" on The Best Of Trading Spaces episode 17, January 18, 2011)