43 Years Ago, This Legendary '80s British Pop Cover Became a Massive Hit and Outshined Its Motown Original

Case in point, the British synth-pop group Soft Cell, which comprised members, vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David ...
American Songwriter

4 Massively Underrated Bands From the 1960s That Should Have Been Famous

These hugely underrated bands from the 1960s have gotten some love after their heyday passed, but I can't help but think they deserved more.
Radio World

What Role Did Pitch Variation Play in 1960s-80s Pop Music?

During the 1960s through the 1980s, popular music coming out of England was forefront to the radio listening audience. Yes, it started with the imported cuts from the Beatles and went well into the ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Shel Talmy, Who Produced Hits by The Who, The Kinks and Other 1960s British Bands, Dies at 87

The record producer also oversaw hits by Manfred Mann and the duo Chad & Jeremy and was an early backer of David Bowie. By The Associated Press Shel Talmy, a Chicago-born music producer and arranger ...
The Oakland Press

Royal Oak Concert Band offers ‘British Invasion!’ music from classical to 1960s

Popular music from the likes of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones will be weaved in among more traditional classical pieces when the Royal Oak Concert Band performs early next month. The concert is ...
KVIA

Shel Talmy, produced hits by The Who, The Kinks and other 1960s British bands, dead at 87

NEW YORK (AP) — Shel Talmy, a Chicago-born music producer and arranger who worked on such British punk classics as The Who’s “My Generation” and The Kinks’ “You Really Got Me,” helped oversee hits by ...