Introduction : The Mods versus the Rockers -- Skiffle and 1950s British rockers -- 1960-1963 : from the rocker aesthetic to the mod aesthetic -- The Beatles and Merseybeat : balancing the sides -- A different sort of balance : the Dave Clark Five -- The Who and the Kinks : mod t…
In mei 1964 braken er grote bendegevechten uit in Engeland tussen de Mods, die designerkleding droegen, op Vespa-motorscooters reden en een affiniteit hadden met zwarte Amerikaanse soulmuziek, en de Rockers, die de voorkeur gaven aan krachtige motorfietsen, achterovergekamd haar…
"May 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 cloth…
Musical floodgates were opened after the Beatles' first appearance on ^IThe Ed Sullivan Show^R 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 man…