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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.
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.
Merseybeat: With John McArdle, Chris Walker, David Hargreaves, Jonathan Kerrigan. The trials and tribulations of a diverse group of police officers in a northern England town.
Jul 7, 2021 · Vintage Rock heads to to Liverpool to salvage 20 of the finest Merseybeat songs on vinyl… O n 25 May 1960, The Cavern held its first beat concert. The Liverpool club was the city’s original dedicated live music hub, but prior to that fateful evening it had been a jazz venue.
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.
The music business itself was revolutionised by young, smart, aggressive new leaders who were motivated by instinct and enthusiasm. Small independent record labels sprang up, and small venues boomed – Merseybeat was born. Hundreds of local groups played at dozens of venues up and down Merseyside.
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, 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.
