The Beatles came up in the rock-&-roll era when Chuck Berry Little Richard & Elvis Presley defined cool. Their early shows were big beat bacchanals the Brit interpretation of that crazy American sound. But it wasnt long before they were absorbing & creating more & more music
- from folk to experimental to psychedelia & hard rock quite literally changing music forever & influencing hundreds of great bands in the process. This is the first book for music lovers that begins with the simple premise If you like the Beatles..." & takes off from there digging into their influences & everything that came after them opening up new doors for listeners looking for no-risk discs to expand their collection. Beginning with the Beatles lesser-known roots in rockabilly & Tin Pan Alley & working through American R & B the British Invasion California folk & the Summer of Love & to the great pop & rock bands of the 80s 90s & the 21st century this is a must-have for anyone who likes the Beatles which is...everyone."