British Invasion (disambiguation)
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In popular usage, the term British Invasion refers to a cultural phenomenon of the early and mid-1960s in which rock and pop music artists from the United Kingdom, like the Beatles, and other aspects of British culture, like James Bond 007, became popular in the United States. The term was already applied in 1961 to developments in motorsport.
British Invasion may also refer to:
Entertainment
[edit]- Second British Invasion, a similar influx into the United States in the 1980s, based on MTV airplay of British music
- British soul invasion (or Third British Invasion), a musical movement of the 2000s and 2010s, centered on British R&B and soul artists
- British Invasion (comics), an influx of British comics writers onto American comic books
- The British Invasion (professional wrestling), a professional wrestling tag team who performed in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
- "The British Invasion" (Dexter), an episode of the drama series Dexter
- British Invasion (car show), an annual British automobile show in Stowe, Vermont
- America's Next Top Model: British Invasion, an alternative name of America's Next Top Model (cycle 18)
- British Invasion, a live DVD by American glam metal band Steel Panther
Sport
[edit]- 1961 Indianapolis 500 and later years, known as the "British Invasion" as F1-World-Champion Jack Brabham brought the first rear-engine car to the Indy500, underpowered. With a suitable Ford engine, Lotus challenged in 1963 for the win, and starting from 1965, rear-engined British chassis from overseas prevailed
Military history
[edit]- Invasions of the British Isles, an overview of historical invasions of the British Isles from c. 4000 BC to 1797
- British invasions of the River Plate, military attacks by British forces on Buenos Aires and the Río de la Plata area between 1806 and 1807
- War of 1812, includes both a British invasion of the United States and a United States invasion of British Canada
- British invasion of Iceland during World War II
See also
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