British Invasion was not just sending us new music; it was recharging American rock and roll and sending it right back over… The Swinging Blue Jeans gave “Hippy Hippy Shake” the full Merseybeat treatment and turned it into a transatlantic hit. #TheSwingingBlueJeans #Merseybeat #OneHitWondered

The Swinging Blue Jeans publicity photo

The Swinging Blue Jeans… Formed in Liverpool in 1957 as the skiffle group The Bluegenes. After switching to rock and roll (and a name change), they became one of the defining bands of the Merseybeat scene alongside The Beatles. #Merseybeat #Liverpool #TheSwingingBlueJeans #OneHitWondered

63 years ago today: "Merseyside Beat Pays Off At Last!" By June Harris. Disc, 23 March 1963.
#Beatles #GerryandthePacemakers #Merseybeat #Beatlemania @beatlesarchive.bsky.social @beatlesbible.com @robertrotifer.bsky.social

Ein weißer Plattenspieler spielt eine Platte ab, auf der ein Plattengewicht lastet. Ein Mitlaufbesen, ein Blechschild mit der Aufschrift Vintage Vinyl Vault since 1975, ein hölzernes FCKNZS Schild und eine alte Polydor Single sind zu erkennen. Vor die Szene wird das Cover des Albums "It's Lee" von Lee Curtis And The All-Stars gehalten. Es zeigt das Gesicht des Künstlers im Halbschatten, der den Betrachter eindringlich anschaut. In der oberen linken Ecke ist ein rot umrandetet Ster, daneben steht Star-Club. Darunter folgen dann in roter und weißer Schrift Albumtitel und Bandname.

Lee Curtis and The All-Stars aus Liverpool waren nie wirklich erfolgreich.
Schade eigentlich, die Platte von 1965 ist ein echtes Schätzchen.
Fun Fact: an den Trommeln sitzt Ex Beatle Pete Best.

#vinylist #Merseybeat #Hamburg #StarClub #nowspinning

The Beatles' "Please Please Me" album cover features the band leaning over a stairwell railing, smiling. The background shows geometric building lines.

Happy 63 years to the Beatles’ Please Please Me! #albumbirthdays #merseybeat #rockandroll #pop

#OTD #TDIH #March22, 1963: #RecordReleases: -- #TheBeatles release their debut album #PleasePleaseMe. #Beatles #BritishRock #Merseybeat #BeatMusic #BritishBeat #SwingingSixties #MusicOfTheUK #RockAndRoll #RockNRoll #BritishRockAndRoll #BritishRockNRoll #BeatlesSky #MusicSky

#OTD #TDIH #March22, 1963: #RecordReleases: -- #TheBeatles release their debut album #PleasePleaseMe. #Beatles #BritishRock #Merseybeat #BeatMusic #BritishBeat #SwingingSixties #MusicOfTheUK #RockAndRoll #RockNRoll #BritishRockAndRoll #BritishRockNRoll #BeatlesSky #MusicSky

#OTD #TDIH #March22, 1963: #RecordReleases: -- #TheBeatles release their debut album #PleasePleaseMe. #Beatles #BritishRock #Merseybeat #BeatMusic #BritishBeat #SwingingSixties #MusicOfTheUK #RockAndRoll #RockNRoll #BritishRockAndRoll #BritishRockNRoll #BeatlesSky #MusicSky

It's a #Merseybeat spectacular on this week's IMPLOSION, as #NickSaloman brings you the sounds of the Blackwells, Johnny & John, the Undertakers, Tiffany with the Thoughts ... Wed., March 11, 8p PT ... KDRT 95.7fm + KDRT.org ... Anytime via the web + podcasts!

#DavisCA #CommunityRadio #MoreMusic

#1WordFor1Music #MusicChallenge #MusicSky

2026.03.06 | Middle

"Hey, diddle diddle
Whooo!
The cat and the fiddle
Whooo!
Piggy in the middle
Whooo!
Do a poo poo
Do a poo poo
Oink oink"

"Piggy in the Middle" by The Rutles ("The Rutles", 1978)

#PsychedelicPop #Merseybeat #ComedyRock #Soundtrack

( #DaveClarkFive, 👍 on the #BlackBeauty & #AsianBeauty appearances bold for its time! 😉)
#OTD #TDIH #February28, 2008: #DOTD: #RIP: #MikeSmith of the #DaveClarkFive. #Singers #Songwriters #Keyboardists #RecordProducers #DC5 #PopMusic #RockMusic #Merseybeat #BritishRock #RockSky #MusicSky

#OTD #TDIH #February28, 2008: #DOTD: #RIP: #MikeSmith of the #DaveClarkFive. #Singers #Songwriters #Keyboardists #RecordProducers #DaveClarkFive #DC5 #PopMusic #RockMusic #BeatMusic #BritishBeat #Merseybeat #BritishRock #BritishInvasion #RockSky #MusicSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6ds...

#OTD #TDIH #February28, 2008: #DOTD: #RIP: #MikeSmith of the #DaveClarkFive. #Singers #Songwriters #Keyboardists #RecordProducers #DaveClarkFive #DC5 #PopMusic #RockMusic #BeatMusic #BritishBeat #Merseybeat #BritishRock #BritishInvasion #RockSky #MusicSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtTO...

The Sunday Six Celebrating music with six random tracks at a time

Another Sunday call for another musical excursion - come and join me!
#TheSundaySix #Jazz #GarageRock #MerseyBeat #Folk #Blues #PopRock #SundayVibes
christiansmusicmusings.wordpress.com/2026/02/15/t...

( #DaveClarkFive, 👍 on the bold Black & Asian beauty appearances! 😉)
#OTD #TDIH #February11, 2013: #DOTD: #RIP #RickHuxley. #Bassists #DaveClark5 #DC5 #PopMusic #RockMusic #BeatMusic #BritishBeat #Merseybeat #BritishRock #BritishInvasion #RockSky #MusicSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E87...

#OTD #TDIH #February11, 2013: #DOTD: #RIP #RickHuxley of the #DaveClarkFive. #Bassists #BassPlayers #DaveClarkFive #DaveClark5 #DC5 #PopMusic #RockMusic #BeatMusic #BritishBeat #Merseybeat #BritishRock #BritishInvasion #RockSky #MusicSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtTO...

#OTD #TDIH #February11, 2013: #DOTD: #RIP #RickHuxley of the #DaveClarkFive. #Bassists #BassPlayers #DaveClarkFive #DaveClark5 #DC5 #PopMusic #RockMusic #BeatMusic #BritishBeat #Merseybeat #BritishRock #BritishInvasion #RockSky #MusicSky
youtu.be/XSLi4pWxKEg?...

GROOVIN' 8 FEBRUARI 2026: AFLEVERING 602 - Rucphen RTV GROOVIN’, AFL. 602 : NOG MEER MEMORABELE MUZIEKJES  Zondag hoor je in GROOVIN’ opnieuw een themaloze uitzending. Desondanks vallen er voor de goede verstaander een paar thematische blokjes te herkenne...

#radio #oldies #blues #kleinkunst #chansons #merseybeat
Zondagmorgen, tussen 11 en 12 uur, hoor je opnieuw een themaloze aflevering van #GROOVIN'. Met Merseybeat, het Franse chanson en liedjes rond de thema's melancholie en treinen.
#LEES MEER / #LUISTER ONLINE
>>> www.rucphenrtv.nl/groovin/

What if a forgotten 1963 Lennon–McCartney tune finally got the recording it deserved?

We rebuilt “I’ll Keep You Satisfied” from the ground up — warmth, harmonies, and that Cavern-Club heartbeat.

🎧 Watch the long-form premiere:
youtu.be/ciUHCnm_9qc

#Beatles #Merseybeat #PaulMcCartney #JohnLennon

Entrevista a Al Dual Una de las propuestas del murciano festival de cine fantástico Sombra en su XI edición este 2022 ha sido la proyección en su clausura del clásico de Carl Theodor Dreyer Vampyr – Der Traum des Allan…

Recuperamos esta entrevista que le hicimos hace unos años al gran Al Dual.
cerebrin.wordpress.com/2022/03/28/e...
#rockabilly #merseybeat #aldual

No.39 on The Top 50 Official U.K. Singles Chart on my 2nd Birthday - The Archive of My Life Of all the artists which make up this chart, the most unexpected has got to be this one. When I think of Freddie Starr, a serious singing career really isn't the first thing that comes into my head......

Of all the artists which make up this chart, the most unexpected has got to be this one.

#music #1970s #retromusic #ukcharts #70smusic #musichistory #officialcharts #FreddieStarr #merseybeat #ChartHistory

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In The Rock January 4, 1962: Liverpool’s Mersey Beat published its first ever popularity poll results: The Beatles take first place with Gerry and the Pacemakers voted second. #MerseyBeat #TheBeatles #GerryandrhePacemakers #RockHonorRoll

#OTD #TDIH #January3, 2021: #DOTD: #RIP #GerryMarsden of #GerryAndThePacemakers #Merseybeat #RockAndRoll #RockNRoll #BrianEpstein #Liverpool #DVD #MerseyRiver #BritishInvasion #BritishRock #MusicSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1hT...

Some Other Guys This is "Some Other Guys" by Todd Kipp on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

"Some Other Guys" documentary - The Big 3 and the Merseybeat sound.

#thebig3 #merseybeat #petebest #Beatles #brianepstein #liverpoolsound #musicsky #marcsbside #earlybritishrock

vimeo.com/256544364?fl...

#OTD #TDIH #December17, 2006: #DOTD: #RIP #DenisPayton. #Drummers #Songwriters #Entrepreneurs #RecordProducers #DaveClarkFive #DaveClark5 #DC5 #PopMusic #RockMusic #BeatMusic #BritishBeat #Merseybeat #BritishRock #BritishInvasion #MusicSky #RockSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHtN...

#OTD #TDIH #December16, 1945 #BOTD: #HBD #TonyHicks of #TheHollies! #Guitarists #Singers #Hollies #RockMusic #PopMusic #BritishRock #Merseybeat #PopRock #SoftRock #RockAndroll #BeatMusic #BritishBeat #BritishInvasion #MusicSKy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQHu...

#OTD #TDIH #December16, 1945 #BOTD: #HBD #TonyHicks of #TheHollies! #Guitarists #Singers #Hollies #RockMusic #PopMusic #BritishRock #Merseybeat #PopRock #SoftRock #RockAndroll #BeatMusic #BritishBeat #BritishInvasion #MusicSKy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOI4...

#OTD #TDIH #December15, 1939 #BOTD: #HBD #DaveClark! #Drummers #Songwriters #Entrepreneurs #RecordProducers #DaveClarkFive #DaveClark5 #DC5 #PopMusic #RockMusic #BeatMusic #BritishBeat #Merseybeat #BritishRock #BritishInvasion
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKw9...

#OTD #TDIH #December15, 1939 #BOTD: #HBD #DaveClark! #Drummers #Songwriters #Entrepreneurs #RecordProducers #DaveClarkFive #DaveClark5 #DC5 #PopMusic #RockMusic #BeatMusic #BritishBeat #Merseybeat #BritishRock #BritishInvasion
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtTO...