Beat Merchants: The Origins, History, Impact and Rock Legacy of the 1960s British Pop Groups

This is one of the best books ever written about the British Invasion bands of the 1960's. Alan Clayson not only did his homework in researching the book, he was actually THERE-as a musician and contributing writer to several British music newspapers and magazines. He writes of bands forming in the late 50's and how many(but not all)of them made it big after following The Beatles & Rolling Stones to the good ol' USA. This story is an integral part of 60's rock and roll, never boring and will leave you wishing for an eventual followup. Just looking at the pictures will have you wondering "whatever happened to?"....A MUST READ!!!