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History of Brit Rock
Brit rock evolved from the influence of American rock and roll in the 1960’s and dramatically changed the music scene in the UK. Previous to the emergence of Brit Rock the music scene was dominated by people such as Cliff Richard and Elvis with a very different sound from what was to appear. In 1962 the real emergence of Brit rock occurred in Liverpool with bands such as Brian Poole and the Tremeloes and the legendary Beatles. The massive success and popularity of the Beatles showed the way in the new sound and in 1963. The Beatles went on to become one of the most successful and critically acclaimed bands in the history of Brit rock and over the years have released more than forty different singles, albums and EP’s that have reached number one in the British charts.
The Rolling Stones had their first hit and went on to become hugely successful and, as with the Beatles, still have a huge following worldwide today. The music continued to produce new bands such as The Animals and The Who and showed no signs of losing popularity. It then started to evolve in different directions into whole new sub categories and styles of Brit rock. There is no doubt that this 1960’s music revolution changed the British music scene dramatically and is at the core of modern day music and Brit rock.
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