Proper noun
the British invasion
Alternative letter-case form of British Invasion
the British Invasion
The rise in British music bands' popularity in the United States in the 1960s.
Countrypolitan was aimed straight at mainstream markets, and it sold well throughout the later 1960s into the early 1970s (a rarity in an era where American popular music was being decimated by the British Invasion ). Source: Internet
"Churchill's Crusade: The British Invasion of Russia, 1918-1920". Source: Internet
Blues went on to influence rock and roll in the 1950s, which only increased in popularity with the British Invasion of the mid-to-late 1960s. Source: Internet
Britain continued to influence world culture, including the " British Invasion " into American music, leading many rock bands from other countries (such as Swedish ABBA ) to sing in English. Source: Internet
Despite their slightly lower output, "Toasters" produce a brighter, cleaner sound, and are generally seen as key to obtaining the true British Invasion guitar tone, as they were original equipment of the era. Source: Internet
In the aftermath of the British Invasion, from about 1967, it was increasingly used in opposition to the term rock music, to describe a form that was more commercial, ephemeral and accessible. Source: Internet