ABSTRACT
The term "Dutch Invasion," coined by local pop radio DJs, playfully created the illusion of one-way traffic the other way round. In the wake of the "Dutch Invasion" of US shores, international-style pop and rock made in the Netherlands came into its own. The Golden Earrings were the Dutch group to explore their career opportunities in the United States. The Golden Earrings' version of the Byrds' instantly classic track "Eight Miles High" used to include a short bass guitar solo. "Eight Miles High" developed into Golden Earrings' very own "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"—Iron Butterfly's 17-minute long track on their eponymous psychedelic rock album released in 1968. In 1974 Golden Earring finally scored in the United States with "Radar Love". Peaking at 13 it symbolically closed off the legendary era of "Dutch Invasion" with the song that would be their unique claim to global fame.
