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The musical sourcepoint for nearly all power pop is The Beatles.

Virtually all stylistic appropriations begin with them: distinctive harmony singing, strong melodic lines, unforgettable guitar riffs, lyrics about boys and girls in love ; they created the model that other power poppers copied for the next couple of decades.

Other profound influences include The Who, The Kinks and The Move, bands whose aggressive melodies and loud distorted guitars put the " power " in power pop.