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1962
1962 in British Music
Love Me Do is released — four lads from Liverpool begin to change everything.
Key Events
- •The Beatles release 'Love Me Do' — their first single on Parlophone
- •The Rolling Stones play their first gig at the Marquee Club
- •Telstar by The Tornados becomes first British single to top the US charts
Dominant Genres
BeatPopR&BSurf Rock
Notable Trends
- →Brian Epstein signs The Beatles and cleans up their image
- →The Marquee Club becomes London's rhythm and blues epicentre
- →British music begins its march toward global dominance