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Website. [1] Mersey Beat was a music publication in Liverpool, England in the early 1960s. It was founded by Bill Harry, who was one of John Lennon's classmates at Liverpool Art College. [1] The paper carried news about all the local Liverpool bands, and stars who came to town to perform.
Beat music, British beat, or Merseybeat is a British popular music genre that developed, particularly in and around Liverpool, in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The genre melded influences from British and American rock and roll, rhythm and blues, skiffle, traditional pop and music hall.
Merseybeat was a driving, melodic sound that blended American rock & roll and R&B with British skiffle. Learn about its history, artists, albums, songs, and related styles on AllMusic.
Merseybeat was a British take on the Black and white musical mix of rock and roll: a basic lineup of lead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass guitar, and drums (with shared vocals) provided local live versions of American hit records of all sorts.
Merseybeat is a light, highly melodic style of Beat Music popular in the UK during the early 1960s, named due to the abundance of bands from Liverpool beside...
The music business itself was revolutionised by young, smart, aggressive new leaders who were motivated by instinct and enthusiasm. Small independent record labels sprang up, and small venues boomed – Merseybeat was born. Hundreds of local groups played at dozens of venues up and down Merseyside.