Formed in Berlin, Germany in 1959, the Lords are a beat / rock combo that mixed
rock and roll influences from the US and the UK with musical influences from
their home country, added several novelty elements – including Prince
Valiant-style Medieval hairstyles instead of Beatles-inspired mop tops – and
became one of the best-selling homegrown rock bands in Germany. Originally
influenced by the skiffle genre inspired by Lonnie Donegan, the Lords became
swept up in the British Invasion movement that was sweeping the world thanks to
the Beatles. The Lords entered a contest to be nam...