The British Invasion: 1966
Episode 11
Episode date - October 1, 2010
1966 marked the two-year mark for the British Invasion, and their hold on the pop charts was as strong as it was in 1964. With all of the diversity coming from across the Atlantic, it may very have been even stronger. By this time, the Beatles and the Stones appeared to be duking it out track by track for world domination, while Herman’s Hermits happily rested on their own laurels, with each single reliably rushing into the top 10.
During this show, we also make a quick encapsulated comparison of all the top 40 singles released by singing male duets Chad & Jeremy, as well as Peter & Gordon that we neglected to cover in past shows. Their relevance was waning by 1966, and perhaps this overview will convey all that needs to be known in order to understand why.
Songs featured today include;
1) Thunderball – Tom Jones
2) Look Through Any Window – The Hollies
3) My Love – Petula Clark
4) A Well Respected Man – The Kinks
5) Michelle – David & Jonathan
6) Yesterday’s Gone – Chad & Jeremy
7) Willow Weep for Me – Chad & Jeremy
8) If I Loved You – Chad & Jeremy
9) Before and After – Chad & Jeremy
10) I Don’t Want to Lose You Baby – Chad & Jeremy
11) I Don’t Want to See You Again – Peter & Gordon
12) True Love Ways – Peter & Gordon
13) To Know You Is to Love You – Peter & Gordon
14) Woman – Peter & Gordon
15) 19th Nervous Breakdown – The Rolling Stones
16) Nowhere Man – The Beatles
17) Listen People – Herman’s Hermits
18) Sign of the Times – Petula Clark
19) A Groovy Kind Of Love - The Mindbenders