DVD : ED SULLIVAN PRESENTS ROCK N ROLL REVOLUTION : THE BRITISH INVADE AMERICA - AMERICA FIGHTS BACK

I performed on the Ed Sullivan show, and a while back we contacted the owners of the archive to see if they have preserved that performance.  Never heard a thing.  These days the Ed Sullivan Show (SOFA Entertainment) has their own YouTube station.

This DVD is a series of Ed Sullivan show performances of The Beatles, Gerry (Marsden) and the Pacemakers, The Rollings Stones, The Animals, The Byrds, Bob Dylan, The Hollies, Herman's Hermits, James Brown, The Supremes, The Righteous Brothers, The Lovin' Spoonful, The Mamas and the Papas, The Beach Boys...Well selected by SOFA ENTERTNAINMENT to truly present the American and British bands that were hitting the charts about the same time in the min 1960's.  As you can see from the list, it touches on the American Invasion of Britain as well.


Hosted by Graham Nash and Michelle Phillips, Producted by Andrew Solt, Greg Vines, Leslie Tong, and written by Andrew Solt...  C 2011 SOFA Entertainemtn.

(459) THE BYRDS GIVE THE BEATLES A RUN FOR THE CHARTS

THE BYRDS OFFICIAL SITE  link here for their story their way!
David Crosby
Chris Hillman
Roger McGuinn
Gene Clark

Michael Clarke  (The Byrds official site has links for each of these musicians individually as well!)

ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME BYRDS PAGE link here!

The Byrds were predicted to give the Beatles a real run for the charts.  I remember talking to Elmer Bernstein and Bob Dylan about the Byrds one night on the Sunset Strip. Elmer was really excited about them. "They're better than the Beatles ! he cried out, as one of their songs was broadcast on the radio.

Bob just smiled.  He had placed songs with them and was already recieving money on their recordings of his songs, which were hits for them.  Look at that line up though.  Every name on that list was a unique talent if not creative genius and they all went on to write winning songs and make music with other groups after the Byrds.

"Turn Turn Turn" was written by PETE SEEGER.

(388) ANN-MARGRET STARS ON A "SHINDIG" ALBUM

RCA Victor put this one out. That was Ann's label. The same label Elvis was on.

It's a "Shindig" album that "Stars" Ann-Margret. I don't think Ann was ever on the television show Shindig but she was associated with Rock and Roll early in her career not only because of her own music because of her movie roles and of course, because of her relationship with Elvis Presley.

I've blogged about Ann before - WES BRYAN is a FAN! - and we're linking to Ann's OFFICIAL web site again!

(She's been recording a Gospel album.)

SHINDIG - THE ROCK AND ROLL TELEVISION SHOW