Beat music

Beat
Beat
Stylistic origins	Rock and roll; rhythm and blues; rockabilly; skiffle; traditional pop; Brill Building pop; doo-wop;
Cultural origins	Late 1950s – early 1960s, UK
Derivative forms	Garage rock; psychedelic rock; folk rock;
Subgenres
	Freakbeat
Regional scenes
	Brumbeat; Nederbeat; VIA; Big-beat; Italian beat; Group sounds;
Other topics
	British Invasion; Carnaby Street; Swinging London;

Beat music, British beat, or Merseybeat is a British popular music genre that developed, particularly in and around Liverpool, in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The genre melded influences from British and American rock and roll, rhythm and blues, skiffle, traditional pop and music hall. It rose to mainstream popularity in the UK and Europe by 1963 before spreading to North America in 1964 with the British Invasion. The beat style had a significant impact on popular music and youth culture, from 1960s movements such as garage rock, folk rock and psychedelic music.

Beat
Stylistic origins	Rock and roll rhythm and blues rockabilly skiffle traditional pop Brill Building pop doo-wop
Cultural origins	Late 1950s – early 1960s, UK
Derivative forms	Garage rock psychedelic rock folk rock
Subgenres
Freakbeat
Regional scenes
Brumbeat Nederbeat VIA Big-beat Italian beat Group sounds
Other topics
British Invasion Carnaby Street Swinging London