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24 Mar 2017, 1:12 am
Oversimplfying things, The British Invasion took American 1950's rock and roll Britishized it and sold it back to America. Americans influenced the British beat music and playing in thier basements and garages as the story goes Americanized it and produced a raw pure rock sound and lyrics about teen frustration. For a year or two around 1966 these acts regularly charted but were quickly pushed aside by political and psychedelic acts only to be rediscoved by punk rock acts a decade later.
The garage acts that charted nationally were uniformly male. "Womens Liberation" was still a few years away, Riot Grrrl was over 25 years in the future, a women's place was still in the kitchen. The public was not ready for "girl" musicians doing anything but singing. At best the female acts had some local success then were quickly forgotten. This thread is meant as a tribute because they rocked.
The What Four - I'm Going to Destroy That Boy
She - Bad Girl
The Luv'd Ones - Up Down Sue
This sister act is probably the most remembered because one of it's members Suzi Quatro invented/popularized the leather clad "rock chick" look. The Pleasure Seekers - What a Way To Die
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25 Mar 2017, 7:34 pm
The Debutantes - A New Love Today
Continental Co-ets - I Don't Love You No More
THE DAUGHTERS OF EVE - He Cried
The Liverbirds - Peanut Butter
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They did a Europen tour in early 1993 where they were playing to crowds of 10,000 and larger in some venues. Their Manager was the guy who recorded The Lyres 'Live at The Downtown Lounge' album that came out a few years ago.
FWIW, New England as a whole was really into the 60's Garage Punk during the 1980's.
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24 Mar 2017, 1:12 am
