"Merseybeat" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Mersey + beat. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Mersey|beat}} Mersey + beat Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Merseybeat (uncountable)
  1. The characteristic style of music produced by pop groups from Merseyside between 1958 and 1964, typified by the Beatles. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Musical genres Synonyms: Liverpool sound, Mersey sound
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