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Beat music, British beat, or Merseybeat is a British popular music genre that developed, particularly in and around Liverpool, in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The genre melded influences from British and American rock and roll, rhythm and blues, skiffle, traditional pop and music hall.
Mersey Beat was a music publication in Liverpool, England in the early 1960s. It was founded by Bill Harry, who was one of John Lennon's classmates at Liverpool Art College. [1] . The paper carried news about all the local Liverpool bands, and stars who came to town to perform.
- From Me To You – The Beatles. Parlophone (1963) The Beatles are inextricable from the fabric of Merseybeat. On 9 February 1961, the band gave their first performance at The Cavern with a line-up including Stuart Sutcliffe and Pete Best, while Ringo’s debut with the group at the club came on 19 August 1962.
- Stupidity – Kingsize Taylor And The Dominoes. Decca (1964) Kingsize Taylor And The Dominoes had talent aplenty, but they didn’t write their own songs and never indulged in the twee teenage romance of their chart-friendly contemporaries.
- Walking The Dog – The Dennisons. Decca (1964) A group whose talent far exceeded their national profile, The Dennisons were blessed with one of the best singers on the scene in gravel-voiced Ray Scragg, although he shared vocal duties with Eddie Parry, who had a much cleaner, classic Merseybeat delivery.
- Just A Little Bit – The Undertakers. Pye Records (1964) With a repertoire spanning soul, R&B and rock’n’roll, The Undertakers raised the bar for other beat bands.
Merseybeat was the original sound of the British Invasion -- a driving, melodic sound that was hybrid of American rock & roll and R&B, and British skiffle.
Merseybeat was a British take on the Black and white musical mix of rock and roll: a basic lineup of lead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass guitar, and drums (with shared vocals) provided local live versions of American hit records of all sorts.
Feb 27, 2017 · Merseybeat, also known as beat music or British beat, took over the world in the early ’60s thanks to the rise of a little band from Liverpool called The Beatles. Read on as we delve into the story of how Merseybeat took hold of the world of music.
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Merseybeat, also known as beat music or British beat, took over the world in the early ’60s thanks to the rise of a little band from Liverpool called The Beatles. Watch on as we delve into the...
