What was the first British rock group to achieve international fame?

Answer 1

Not by a longshot; Tommy Steele's Vipers and Cliff Richard's Shadows predated The Beatles by several years, among others. The Beatles were the first English rock group to gain wide acceptance outside Britain, however.

Answer 2

They were English, so presumably it did. The Beatles were so influential that in a sense they defined what was English for that era. In another sense, popular music is so international that it's hard to know which English speaking country has produced something.

Answer 3

No. The Tornados (led by Joe Meek) beat them to it, with their #1 hit "Telstar" (named after the first communications satellite) in August 1962.

Answer 4

No, and not even close; records as early as the 1940s used the same styles.

Answer 5

They were one of the first bands that became famous with Rock N Roll.

Answer 6

The Beatles