From ‘CHANNELLING THE BEAT!’ book:
06-03-69 - ‘Top Of The Pops’ (UK): The First Of May (Robin Gibb didn’t hide his dislike of this song, and, as it featured Barry singing without harmonies and Robin didn’t play any instruments, he just sat there during this performance doing absolutely nothing. Sadly, Robin quit the band shortly after this, not reuniting with the others until 18 months later)_________________________________________________
‘CHANNELLING THE BEAT! (The Ultimate Guide to UK '60s Pop on TV)' book:
With 30 years of research, over 700 info-packed pages, and a foreword by Peter Noone, Mike Pender, Tony Crane MBE, Brian Poole, Steve Ellis& Billie Davis,‘Channelling The Beat!’ more than lives up to its subtitle 'The Ultimate Guide to UK ‘60s Pop on TV'!
Profiled are over 150 “British Invasion” artists. These include the post ‘50s rock ‘n’ roll of Cliff Richard, Adam Faith and The Tornados; the beat explosion of The Beatles, The Tremeloes and Herman’s Hermits; the rhythm ‘n’ blues of The Rolling Stones, The Pretty Things and The Who; and the psychedelia of The Pink Floyd, Procol Harum and Traffic, not forgetting the girl singers such as Cilla Black, Billie Davis and Dusty Springfield.
Amongst the 100’s of legendary shows featured are the UK’s ‘Ready, Steady, Go!’, ‘Top of The Pops’ and ‘Thank Your Lucky Stars’, the US’s ‘The Ed Sullivan Show, ‘Shindig!’ and ‘Hullabaloo’, Europe’s ‘Beat Club’, ‘Popside’ and ‘Twien’, and 100’s of more!
So, whether you have just a casual interest in ‘60s music and culture, or you're a more serious researcher and historian, this is the book for you!
‘This is my favourite book… a brilliant look at who and why. I can’t put it down!’ PETER NOONE (Herman's Hermits)
'Well done Peter, you’ve reminded us just how famous we all were!' MIKE PENDER (The Searchers)
‘This book is a fantastic reference archive… a ‘must have’ book for any music lovers’ TONY CRANE MBE (The Merseybeats)
‘It is my pleasure to be a part of this book, so have a great read and enjoy!’ BRIAN POOLE (Brian Poole and The Tremeloes)
'A concise and extremely well researched tome!' STEVE ELLIS (Love Affair)
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