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The Action were an English band of the 1960s, formed as the Boys in August 1963, in Kentish Town, North West London. They were part of the mod subculture, and played soul music-influenced pop music.

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  • The Action war in den 1960er Jahren eine britische Musikgruppe aus Kentish Town, North London. (de)
  • The Action fueron una banda musical británica, formada en agosto de 1963 en Londres, originalmente como The Boys. Formaron parte de la subcultura mod,​ influidos por la música pop y el soul. (es)
  • The Action were an English band of the 1960s, formed as the Boys in August 1963, in Kentish Town, North West London. They were part of the mod subculture, and played soul music-influenced pop music. (en)
  • The Action è un gruppo musicale inglese attivo negli anni sessanta del XX secolo. Nati nel 1963 come "Sandra Barry & The Boyfriends", cambiarono il nome prima in "Boy" e infine in "The Action". Vennero scoperti da George Martin, ma ebbero vita breve e ben poca fortuna commerciale, apprezzati dalla critica solo decenni dopo il loro scioglimento. (it)
  • The Action was een Londense band die aanvankelijk als The Boys (single: 'It Ain't Fair') podiumervaring opdeed. Na de naamsverandering in 1965 bestond de groep uit (zang), Alan 'Bam' King (gitaar), Pete Watson (gitaar), Mike Evans (bas) en Roger Powell (drums). Ze bouwden een sterke reputatie op in het Mod-circuit en waren het middelpunt in een documentaire van de BBC over het leven als band 'on the road'. George Martin, producer van The Beatles, zag wel wat in The Action en contracteerde de band voor zijn pas opgerichte onafhankelijke AIR-label. Hij produceerde achtereenvolgens de singles 'Land of 1000 Dances', 'I'll Keep On Holding On', 'Baby You've Got It', 'Never Ever' en 'Shadows And Reflection'. Toch slaagde The Action er niet in hits te scoren en een op stapel staand album bleef la (nl)
  • The Action foi uma banda britânica mod ativa entre os anos de 1963 e 1969 e era formada por Reg King (vocais), Mike Evans (baixo), Roger Powell (bateria), Alan King e Peter Watson (guitarras) e era produzida por George Martin, famoso por ter trabalhado contemporaneamente com os Beatles. (pt)
  • The Action brittiskt mod- och rockband som bildades i norra London 1963, men då gick gruppen under The Boys. Först 1965 bytte man till The Action. Gruppen hade ett sound liknande den mer kända mod-gruppen The Small Faces. Bandet fortsatte sedan under namnet Mighty Baby utan Reg King och fick ett sound ännu mer åt psykedelisk rock. (sv)
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