The British Are Charting Edition Part 1
Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia
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The Rise and Fall of the British Invasion
The Who, fronted by songwriting guitarist Pete Townsend and the explosive singer Roger Daltrey had been issuing singles as far back as 1964 but only began cracking the US Top 40 in 1967 with Happy Jack. The Beatles were exploring the limits of the studio in their sessions for Sergeant Pepper. It was hard to still call British pop an invasion. As I said earlier, unlike an actual war, no treaty brings a chart invasion to a close. With hindsight, the 60's British invasion had crested in 1964, 65, and 66. Though you will find some critics claiming it stretched even into the early 70's.
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