Although the first impact of the British Invasion on American popular music was through beat and R&B based acts, the impetus was soon taken up by a second wave of bands that drew their inspiration more directly from American blues, including the Rolling Stones and the Yardbirds.
Aínda que o primeiro impacto da Invasión Británica na música popular estadounidense foi a través de artistas baseados no beat e no R&B, o ímpeto foi collido ao pouco tempo por unha segunda quenda de bandas que se inspiraban máis directamente no blues estadounidense, como The Rolling Stones e The Yardbirds.