Perone, James E.

Mods, rockers, and the music of the British invasion [electronic resource] / James E. Perone - Westport, Conn. : Praeger Publishers, c2009 - 1 online resource (viii, 214 p.) : ill.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-185), discography(p. [187]-201), and index

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 to the core -- The blues and R & B bands -- The Rolling Stones: it all starts with the blues -- And that's not all: other British invasion artists -- Impact on America and conclusions


Mode of access: Internet

9780275998615 (electronic bk.) 0275998614 (electronic bk.) 0275998606 (alk. paper) 9780275998608 (alk. paper)


Rock music--History and criticism--Great Britain