Mods, rockers, and the music of the British invasion [
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| Language: | English |
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Westport, Conn. :
Praeger Publishers ,
c2009
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| Online Access: | NetLibrary |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction: the Mods versus the Rockers
- 2. Skiffle and 1950s British rockers
- 3. 1960-1963: from the rocker aesthetic to the mod aesthetic
- 4. The Beatles and Merseybeat: balancing the sides
- 5. A different sort of balance: the Dave Clark Five
- 6. The Who and the Kinks: mod to the core
- 7. The blues and R & B bands
- 8. The Rolling Stones: it all starts with the blues
- 9. And that's not all: other British invasion artists
- 10. Impact on America and conclusions