Rock Around the Clock

1946 - 1967

By Russ Gifford

Join Russ Gifford as we continue our history of rock 'n’ roll. This time we will sit in on a look back at four years of an explosion of good times and great music, the years 1964 to 1967. These were the incredible years - as we experienced the British Invasion and all the joy it brought, from its peak in 1966 to the return of American innovation in 1967!

We will see and hear the greats, starting with the Beatles, breaking down the door in 1964! But we will also enjoy the hits by everyone who joined them, from the Dave Clark Five, the Animals, the Hollies, Herman’s Hermits, the Kinks - and everyone else.

But this is also the time where America hung on and pushed back, giving us Folk Rock from The Byrds, Peter, Paul, and Mary, the Mamas and the Papas - all powered by some guy named Bob Dylan! It was also the era of great girl groups, garage bands, and all the rest. We will fly by the new acts, saying hello at Monterey as the Summer of Love unfolds, but we will end with the acts of 1967 that are also saying goodbye! Join me for this History of Rock’ n' Roll, Part 3! Be there or be square!