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- 1. Deep End Jul 16, 2001
- A police superintendent returns to her job after maternity leave.
- 2. Step by Step Jul 23, 2001
- Steve's colleagues break into his house to wake him up.
- 3. Coming of Age Jul 30, 2001
- Jim's car is repossessed; Susan must clean out Dee's locker.
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.
- Bill and Virginia Harry
- Tabloid
- Fortnightly newspaper
- Bill Harry
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.
- Late 1950s – early 1960s, UK
Jun 14, 2023 · T hriving locally in Liverpool in 1961, dominating the charts by 1963 and all but over by 1965, Merseybeat was a short-lived phenomenon that reverberated around the world. The sound of young ...
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- Shaun Curran
Merseybeat was the original sound of the British Invasion, a hybrid of American rock & roll and R&B, and British skiffle. Learn about the history, artists, albums, songs, and influences of this genre that was popular in 1963-1964.
- 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.
Feb 27, 2017 · Merseybeat was a musical movement that emerged from Liverpool in the early 1960s, led by The Beatles and other groups like The Searchers and Gerry & The Pacemakers. It influenced the rise of British pop culture and rock music in the US and Europe. Learn how Merseybeat started, evolved, and declined, and how it shaped the Beatles' career and legacy.
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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.
