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Special Prosciuto

(731 posts) Tue Jun 27, 2017, 11:57 PM Jun 2017

Were The Searchers the founders of Power Pop?

Hearts In Her Eyes

The Records:

The Searchers began in the sixties.

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Were The Searchers the founders of Power Pop? (Original Post) Special Prosciuto Jun 2017 OP

I love The Searchers. I've seen Mike Pender. No to your query. I would say that the revolutionary WinkyDink Jun 2017 #1

and the Hollies msongs Jun 2017 #2

"I Can't Let Go": WinkyDink Jun 2017 #3

The Searchers are awesome. Dave Starsky Jun 2017 #4

WinkyDink

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1. I love The Searchers. I've seen Mike Pender. No to your query. I would say that the revolutionary

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Wed Jun 28, 2017, 12:54 AM

Jun 2017

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moment, the EXACT moment, of the change In Pop Rock to Power Pop was Ringo's 2-second opening drum riff of "She Loves You":

Swiftly overtaken by the insistent, pushing, drums-driven sound of The Dave Clark 5:

msongs

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2. and the Hollies

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Wed Jun 28, 2017, 02:18 AM

Jun 2017

WinkyDink

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3. "I Can't Let Go":

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Wed Jun 28, 2017, 02:33 AM

Jun 2017

Dave Starsky

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4. The Searchers are awesome.

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Wed Jun 28, 2017, 07:31 AM

Jun 2017

I think these guys usually get the credit for kicking off Power Pop as its own, distinct genre:

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