American Responses to the British Invasion (1964-‐1966)

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AMERICAN RESPONSES TO THE BRITISH INVASION (1964-1966)

1. Bob Dylan 1. Popular folk singer in New York, 1960-1964 1. "Blowin' in the Wind" 2. Accomplished songwriter 3. Broke with folk tradition, 1964-1965 1. Bringin' it All Back Home 2. 1965 Newport Folk Festival 3. “Plugged In” 1. Brought full band 2. Electric guitars 4. Important Songs 1. Like A Rolling Stone 2. Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door 3. All Along The Watchtower 2. The Byrds 1. Brill Building background 2. Based in Los Angeles 3. Released popular rock versions of folk songs 1. Mr. Tambourine Man 2. Turn, Turn, Turn 4. Featured David Crosby 1. Went on to form Crosby, Stills & Nash 5. Authentic folk versus teen pop 1. Most members of Byrds to do not play on records 1. Hal Blaine & the Wrecking Crew instead

2. American Pop

1. Los Angeles 1. Phil Spector 1. “Wall of Sound” 2. The Crystals 1. Important Songs 1. Then He Kissed Me 2. Da Do Ron Ron 2. The Ronettes 1. Be My Baby 3. Righteous Brothers 1. Important Songs 1. Unchained Melody 2. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling 3. Little Latin Lupe Lu 2. Beach Boys 1. Formed in 1961 1. Brothers Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson 2. Cousin Mike Love 3. Friend Al Jardine 2. Developed the “Surf Sound” 1. Added vocal harmonies to the sounds of Dick Dale and other instruments surf bands of the early 1960’s 3. Important Songs 1. "I Get Around" 4. BrianWilson stops touring 1. Continues to be the creative force behind the band 5. Album - Pet Sounds 1. Composed as a response to The Beatles “Rubber Soul” 2. The band member did not like it 1. “Sounded like animal noises” 1. Songs 1. Wouldn’t It Be Nice 2. Sloop John B 3. God Only Knows 6. Album - Smile 1. Composed as response to The Beatles “Sgt. Pepper” 2. Never released until a few years ago 1. Good Vibrations 3. Sonny and Cher 1. American Pop Duo 2. Husband & Wife 3. Started as backing singers for Phil Spector 4. Important Songs 1. I Got You Babe 2. The Beat Goes On 5. Hippie fashion 4. Gary Lewis and the Playboys 1. Son of Jerry Lewis 2. Began career as performers at Disneyland 1. Important Songs 1. This Diamond Ring 2. Johnny Rivers 1. American rock and roll singer, songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. 2. His styles include folk songs, blues, and revivals of old-time rock 'n' roll songs and some original material. 1. Important Songs 1. Secret Agent Man 2. The Midnight Special

2. New York 1. Many Los Angeles groups have New York roots 2. Lovin' Spoonful 1. Summer in the City 2. Do You Believe In Magic 3. Young Rascals 1. Good Lovin' 2. Groovin’ 4. Four Seasons 1. "Sherry" 2. "Big Girls Don't Cry" 5. Vocal-heavy sound

2. Garage Bands - Seattle Sound

1. Proliferation of amateur bands in the wake of the Beatles 2. Many had only one hit 3. Important inﬂuence on later punk movement 4. Kingsmen and "Louie, Louie" 5. Mostly after summer 1965

3. Rock on Television 1. Paul Revere and the Raiders 1. Hosts of Dick Clark's Where the Action Is, 1962 2. Other television shows from the period 1. Shindig 2. Hullabaloo 3. Important Song 1. Kicks 2. (I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone 2. The Monkees 1. America's most commercially successful answer to the Beatles 1. Cast as television actors 2. Inspired by Beatles ﬁlms 3. Offered complex hybrid of musical and cultural elements from the time 4. Brill Building 5. Beatles' model 6. Important Songs 1. I’m A Believer 2. (I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone 3. Last Train To Clarksville