Re: [FairfieldLife] Before the British Invasion

[Richard Williams]

According to John Lennon, Cliff Richard's hit 'Move It',1958, was the first
authentic rock and roll song. According to John, before Cliff and the
Shadows, there had been nothing worth listening to in British music.

Cliff Richard In The Park 11 Move It
http://youtu.be/Ncff-Qn7TLI

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Cliff Richard - Devil Woman 1976
http://youtu.be/px7ilisAGj0

Cliff Richard - We Don't Talk Anymore 1979
http://youtu.be/htZir_Taizg


On Sun, Nov 3, 2013 at 12:28 AM, s3raph...@yahoo.com wrote:



 During the 1950s when rock 'n' roll reigned supreme young British rockers
 tried to imitate their American heroes with pretty cringe-worthy songs. One
 guy who came closest to pulling it off was Vince Taylor. He eventually
 became a victim of drugs and alcohol. At one point, in front of a large
 audience at a concert in London, Taylor declared himself the biblical
 apostle Matthew .

 His biggest claim to fame is that, according to David Bowie, Taylor was
 the main inspiration for Bowie's character Ziggy Stardust.
 Anyway, here's his 1959 classic Brand New Cadillac. :
 http://tinyurl.com/pe58f5s


  

[FairfieldLife] Before the British Invasion

[s3raphita]

During the 1950s when rock 'n' roll reigned supreme young British rockers tried 
to imitate their American heroes with pretty cringe-worthy songs. One guy who 
came closest to pulling it off was Vince Taylor. He eventually became a victim 
of drugs and alcohol. At one point, in front of a large audience at a concert 
in London, Taylor declared himself the biblical apostle Matthew . 
 His biggest claim to fame is that, according to David Bowie, Taylor was the 
main inspiration for Bowie's character Ziggy Stardust.

 Anyway, here's his 1959 classic Brand New Cadillac. :
 http://tinyurl.com/pe58f5s http://tinyurl.com/pe58f5s