If you like the Beatles - Bruce Pollock

The Beatles came up in the rock and-and-roll era
when Chuck Berry
Little Richard
and Elvis Presley defined cool. Their early shows were big beat bacchanals
the Brit interpretation of that crazy American sound. But it wasn't long before they were absorbing and creating more and more music
from folk to experimental
to psychedelia and hard rock
quite literally changing music forever and influencing hundreds of great bands in the process.This is the first book for music lovers that begins with the simple premise
If you like the Beatles . . .
and takes off from there
digging into their influences and everything that came after them
opening up new doors for listeners looking for no-risk discs to expand their collection.Beginning with the Beatles' lesser-known roots in rockabilly and Tin Pan Alley
and working through American R&B
the British Invasion
California folk
and the Summer of Love
and to the great pop and rock bands of the '80s
'90s
and the 21st century
this is a must-have for anyone who likes the Beatles
which is...everyone.