The British Invasion took place in the 1960's as multiple rock and roll bands from Great Britain "invaded" the United States with their music. Among those groups were the ever popular Beatles, the Dave Clark 5, Herman’s Hermits, Peter and Gordon and Gerry and the Pacemakers just to name a few. Along with the music from Great Britain came a little of the culture, while some of these bands combined their own sound with that of American music. First and foremost, at least in my mind is the Beatles. Formed in Liverpool, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison took the U.S. by storm with their first appearance on Ed Sullivan, where they debuted on February 4, 1964. Managed by Brian Epstein, the Beatles toured played in Liverpool for three years, where they became known as the Fab 4. They soon became international music stars and led the way to the British invasion of the United States. They are probably the best selling band in the United States. …show more content…
They were on in March 1964, after the Beatles appearances in February. Even though the Beatles beat them to the punch on the Ed Sullivan Show, the Dave Clark Five actually started touring the United States first in 1964. At one point their song Glad All Over was number 1 in the United Kingdom, but made it only # 6 in the United States. Their top song in the US was Over and Over which hit #1 in 1965. The group disbanded in 1970. Members of the band were: Mike Smith, Lenny Davidson, Denis Payton, Rick Huxley and Dave