History 2134A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Chuck D, Iggy Pop, Blitzkrieg
26 Apr 2018
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Feb 7th, 1964 they arrived at jfk airport in the usa: millions of fans were waiting to greet them, 200 members of american press. Appeared on the ed sullivan show 2 days later: 73 million viewers tuned in to watch them perform 5 songs followed up this performance one week alter on the same show that drew in even more views. This = definition of the british invasion: helped transition rock n" roll to the louder, grittier rock music that emerged later in the decade. Post-war england and the roots of british rock n" roll. Emerged against a very different back drop than it did in the usa. When rock n roll emerged in the usa, it emerged against a backdrop of abundance (powerful, affluent economy) and when us was becoming the preeminent power in the world. In the uk, rock n" roll emerged against a backdrop of austerity and decline.
