The band first hit the pop charts in 1964 with their third single, “You Really Got Me,
” a spiky burst of rhythm and blues (R&B) that many see as a precursor to heavy metal. The record made the U.S. Top 10 and was a British No. 1. The follow-up, “All Day and All of the Night,
” also made the Top 10 in both countries. Between 1965 and 1967, the band began to move away from...
