The Best Of The British Invasion

Check out 16 bands that took U.S. by storm as London prepares to invade American television sets with Olympic coverage starting on July 27, 2012.

1. The Beatles - 'I Want To Hold Your Hand'

2. The Rolling Stones - 'Not Fade Away'

3. The Police - 'Roxanne'

4. Duran Duran - 'Hungry Like The Wolf'

5. Culture Club - 'Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?'

6. Wham! - 'Wake Me Up Before You Go Go'

7. EMF - 'Unbelievable'

8. Spice Girls - 'Wannabe'

9. Blur - 'Song 2'

10. Fatboy Slim - 'Praise You'

11. The Verve - 'Bitter Sweet Symphony'

12. Gorillaz - 'Clint Eastwood'

13. Coldplay - 'In My Place'

14. Adele - 'Chasing Pavements'

15. Florence + The Machine - 'Dog Days Are Over'

16. One Direction - 'What Makes You Beautiful'