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on 30/10/01 5:11 AM, David Eager at oink@... wrote:

> the UK has allowed all-in-sundry to access markets, and,
> consequently, if successful there, produce enough sales for the US
> corporations to 'adopt' them and introduce them to the american market.
> Just look at blues and soul music in the 60's. Imported from the US
> underground and re-exported back to the US mainstream.
> And individual artists like Hendrix, Talking Heads etc, who had to go
> with British labels to make their way to market. I'm sure there are many
> more examples that can be added to the list.

Macy Gray's album came out over here before it did in the U.S.

My favourite example is House music - we and (later on) the rest of Europe
imported it, but the country of its origin ignored it - it stayed music for
a few gays & blacks in a few urban centres.  Many of the American DJ's and
producers who are stars here were / remain a lot less well known at home.
In Europe it inspired a musical / youth cultural revolution, inspiring lots
of acts we've since sold back to you.  Now rap and R&B is finally getting
into E culture, both the drugs and the music, sampling lots of old house
records.  And Timbaland is obviously a big fan of UK dance music - his
trademark double-speed drums owe more than a little to drum 'n' bass...

all the best,

pk