{"product_id":"mods-rockers-and-the-music-of-the-british-invasion-hardcover","title":"Mods, Rockers, and the Music of the British Invasion - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Perone\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMusical floodgates were opened after the Beatles' first appearance on \u003ci\u003eThe Ed Sullivan Show\u003c\/i\u003e on February 9, 1964. Suddenly, the U.S. record charts, radio, and television were overrun with British rock and pop musicians. Although this British Invasion was the first exposure many Americans had to popular music from the United Kingdom, British pop -- and more specifically British rock and roll -- had been developing since the middle of the 1950s. Author James Perone here chronicles the development of British rock, from the 1950s imitators of Elvis Presley and other American rockabilly artists, to the new blends of rockabilly, R\u0026amp;B, Motown, and electric blues that defined the British Invasion as we recognize it today. Die-hard fans of the Beatles, the Who, and the Kinks will all want a copy, as will anyone interested in the 1960s more generally. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMay 1964 saw major gang-style battles break out in British resort communities between the Mods and the Rockers. The tensions between the two groups had been developing for several years, with each group claiming their own sense of culture and style. The Mods wore designer clothing, rode Vespa motor scooters, and shared an affinity for black American soul music, while the Rockers favored powerful motorcycles, greased-back hair, and 1950s American rock and roll. It was within this context that the sounds of the British Invasion developed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMods, Rockers, and the Music of the British Invasion\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the development of British rock through the iconic artists who inspired the movement, as well as through the bands who later found incredible success overseas. In addition to analyzing the music in the context of the British youth culture of the early 1960s, Perone analyzes the reasons that the British bands came to so thoroughly dominate the record charts and airwaves in the United States. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe contributions of Cliff Richard, Billy Fury, Johnny Kidd and the Pirates, Tommy Steele, the Tornados, Tony Sheridan, Blues Incorporated, and others to the development of British rock and roll are examined, as are the contributions and commercial and artistic impact of major British Invasion artists such as the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Dave Clark Five, the Yardbirds, Manfred Mann, the Who, the Kinks, and others. After investigating these groups and their influences upon one another, Perone concludes by examining the commercial and stylistic impact British rock musicians had on the American music of the time.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames E. Perone\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Music at Mount Union College, where he teaches American music and music theory, and chairs the Department of Music. He is the series editor for \u003ci\u003eThe Praeger Singer-Songwriter Collection\u003c\/i\u003e, for which he has also written four volumes: \u003ci\u003eThe Sound of Stevie Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), \u003ci\u003eThe Words and Music of Carole King\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), \u003ci\u003eThe Words and Music of David Bowie\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), and \u003ci\u003eThe Words and Music of Prince\u003c\/i\u003e (2008). He is also the author of several Greenwood Press books, including \u003ci\u003eMusic of the Counterculture Era\u003c\/i\u003e (2004) and \u003ci\u003eWoodstock: An Encyclopedia of the Music and Art Fair\u003c\/i\u003e (2005).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42111614320720,"sku":"9780275998608","price":129.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/STFvZHpod3J0ZWlLMXA4UjZXdDFrZz09.webp?v=1772596268","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/mods-rockers-and-the-music-of-the-british-invasion-hardcover","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}