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 media type="google" key="755368613918481310&hl=en&fs=true" width="400" height="326" The British Invasion By: Cally The British Invasion changed the meaning of music in America. The popular styles had been rhythm & blues, country, jazz, and western. But now that the Beatles brought the style of driving beats and rhythm to the United States, we have a new favorite, rock.

The British Invasion took place from 1964-1966. Mostly the teenage girls, aged 16-21, went crazy for the new band, The Beatles. In 1964, Americans bought over $50,000,000 of Beatles souvenirs. Some examples are wigs and clothing that were modeled on the Beatles first appearance on Ed Sullivan’s television show. After that they had a new hit single, “Please, Please Me.” The Beatles broke every record set in the entertainment industry including hitting #1 on the music charts with their second record breaking song. All those records are unchallenged to this day.

During and after the British Invasion, the most popular bands and singers were Led Zeppelin (especially the founder Jimmy Page), the Who, the Kinks, the Animals, and the Beatles, whose concerts were usually sold out with crowds forming all around the stadium throughout the show. Today the most popular bands and singers are Cold Play, Lady Gaga, Pink, Green Day, Soulja Boy, and Justin Timberlake. Also, now the teens are more into pop and rap, and the adults are more into the Beatles and other rock groups which now are just as or even more popular than the Beatles. Music has remained un-changed, in a good way, since the British Invasion.

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21 May 2009 .