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The British Invasion 1964-1968 (CA276)

CA – Performing Arts Appreciation

The Beatles’ appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in February 1964 ignited a U.S. cultural phenomenon known as the British Invasion, opening the door for dozens of U.K. pop and rock music groups to barrel through. In this class we look at the Fab Four and their accomplices including The Animals, The Searchers, The Zombies, The Dave Clark Five, The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds, The Kinks, The Who and many more, plus solo performers like Dusty Springfield, Sandie Shaw, Cilla Black, Donovan and Tom Jones.

This offering meets for a total of 13 session(s).

INSTRUCTOR: Jerry Grant

GRANT, JERRY — B.A., University of Delaware; J.D., Widener School of Law. Host of soul and rhythm and blues radio program on WVUD-FM for 40+ years. Former record store owner and occasional rock band member. OLLI student since 2017, instructor since 2020. (CA276)

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