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Beat

Beat music is a style of popular music that developed in the United Kingdom in the late 1950s. It is characterized by a strong backbeat, simple chord progressions, and generally light instrumentation. Beat music has its roots in the rock 'n' roll and skiffle music of the 1950s, as well as the American rhythm and blues that developed in the early 1950s. It gained popularity in the UK in the late 1950s and early 1960s with groups such as the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and the Who, who were all influenced by American rhythm and blues and rock 'n' roll. The popularity of beat music in the UK led to the emergence of the British Invasion, which saw British bands take over the American charts in the mid-1960s.