Legends of the British Invasion

The Beatles at the Cavern Club with Pete Best


Pete Best with The Invaders

Yardbirds in the yard,
with young Eric Clapton (left). In later years, this group would also include Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page.

Eric Burdon and The Animals

The Detours
Roger Daltry on lead guitar with John Entwistle on bass. On John's recommendation a new member joined the group, Pete Townshend (far left), giving rise to The Who.

The Magic Bus?

The Hollies frequented the Cavern...

...as did Gerry and and Pacemakers


The Kinks


Van Morrison and Them

The Dave Clark Five

The Beau Brummels

The Searchers




The Troggs

Good lads, Herman's Hermits

Bad lads, The Rolling Stones