The Brits were just trying to keep up with the Beach Boys, then discovered they were pretty good at rock n roll, hahaha. Seriously, England had profound impact on the US in the 60s, so much so that Jimi Hendrix felt he had to move to "Swinging London" to get a break. I can't quantify this, but it seems England in the 60s had more skilled and talented musician per square mile, than any other place in the world. It was also the beginning of the globalization of rock music...being from Iceland, you should be aware of the equally important influence Norwegian countries have more recently had on the US.
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