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Merseybeat was influenced by [[blues]], early rock, and [[skiffle]]. The most notable performers of Merseybeat were [[The Beatles]] and [[Gerry and the Pacemakers]]. | Merseybeat was influenced by [[blues]], early rock, and [[skiffle]]. The most notable performers of Merseybeat were [[The Beatles]] and [[Gerry and the Pacemakers]]. | ||
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Merseybeat is an early British style of rock and roll music, originating in Liverpool. The style got its name from a popular local magazine, The Mersey Beat.
Merseybeat was influenced by blues, early rock, and skiffle. The most notable performers of Merseybeat were The Beatles and Gerry and the Pacemakers.