Ringo Starr may have only seen visions of what America was like in Liverpool, but one band completely shifted his perception of the country he idolised.

The Beach Boys and The Beatles spent the 1960s in a continuous loop of inspiration as both bands influenced the other from the first moment they collided.

They were one of the wildest bands of the early 70s. Inspired by Dali, the theatrical shock rockers caused mayhem but sold ...