# Ranking Stevie Van Zandt’s 10 favourite songs from the British invasion

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ranking-stevie-van-zandts-10-favourite-songs-from-the-british-invasion/
- Published: 2026-11-12T01:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T01:25:07+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/stevie-van-zandt-favourite-songs-british-invasion/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music, UK, World

## Key points

- The British Invasion helped inspire Stevie Van Zandt to become a musician.
- A 2024 interview revealed his ten favourite singles from the era.
- The article ranks his picks and notes several notable omissions.

## Summary

Stevie Van Zandt says the British Invasion was a major influence on his decision to become a musician, despite his later association with American heartland rock. A 2024 interview revealed his ten favourite singles from the era, offering a glimpse of the 1960s music that shaped his tastes.

The article ranks Van Zandt’s selections and assesses their merits, noting that his list leaves out groups such as The Who, The Hollies and Small Faces. It discusses his praise for The Rolling Stones’ “Tell Me” and the Dave Clark Five’s “Any Way You Want It”, while arguing that neither is the strongest example of its band’s work. The supplied article text ends partway through its discussion of Herman’s Hermits.

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