With many hits skyrocketing through the billboard charts, The Beatles had over twenty-six singles and seven number one albums in the top forty. From the name "The Quarry Men- to "Johnny and the Moondogs- they finally simplified it with the name the world would remember throughout the twentieth century. Not only were they one of the greatest rock-n-roll bands, but they also made phenomenal television appearances. From John Lennon's "granny glasses- and shaggy hair to the group turning in their "scruffy outfits- for frilly tops they set many trends worldwide. "To the fractured sixties, the Beatles are what the painter Toulouse-Lautrec was to Paris in the nineties, what freewheeling novelist Scott Fitzgerald was to America in the twenties- (Coffin 1). Fans went crazy for their music because the "group's harmonies were intricate and exhilarating- ("Beatles- 1). The career of The Beatles reflected the attitude of a changing nation.
When the name The Beatles is heard, John, Paul, George, and Ringo, nicknamed the "Fab Four,"" are thought of, but The Beatles derived from several different groups starting in 1957 (Langley 12). John, Paul, and George began in a group called The Quarry Men. The Quarry Men were famous for the music known as skiffle. Skiffle is a type of music played with wash boards and double bases and even though Elvis Presley was the king of rock-n-roll, John, Paul, and George were the kings of skiffle. After John had founded The Quarry Men he asked his soul mate Stuart Sutcliffe to join. They performed many gigs throughout Scotland and upon returning, decided they needed a drummer. Later that year after recruiting a drummer, Pete Best, they were offered work in Germany. The Quarry Men became Long John Silver and the SilverBeatles. Later it was then simplified to The Beatles. It was not long before Stuart found other interests in Germany, like women and Pete was cut from the group by the head of the record label.
The Beatles were a band that took America by storm. ... Before the Beatles there was no critics or Rolling Stone magazine the Beatles started that aspect of the music industry that we know so well today. ... The Beatles were the greatest composers since Beethoven.... The Beatles offered a spirited antidote in their music. ... The Beatles sound was raw talent and the fans loved it. ...
Weeks later The Beatles peformed their first show in Hamburg, Germany. ... Three months pass and Decca records decides to drop The Beatles from the label. ... DJ Murray the K announced the time as Beatle Time and Beatle news flashes built up the excitement leading to their famous appearance on Ed Sullivan (Orange 3). ... The Beatles made two early films, Hard Day's Night and Help, which remain popular today. ... By 1970, The Beatles were no longer together. ...
(The Beatles Anthology). ... Capitol records followed the Beatles" single record with the release of an album, "Meet the Beatles," in late January of 1964. ... During the Beatles hype in America, people mimicked the group. ... School children even began carrying Beatle lunchboxes. ... (http://udel.edu/~mm/beatles/main.html)" The Beatles were one of the most influential musical groups in the world. ...
The Beatles started as a small boy, rock and roll band in high school. ... By 1965, the Beatles got so big they didn't know how to handle their fame. ... He led people into meditating and wanted the Beatles to join in. ... The Beatles used meditating to get through this bad time. ... By the end of 1967, the Beatles was still without a manager. ...
This band was named The Beatles. ... The Beatles before they became number one were not called the Beatles. ... Another man that helped out the Beatles was Tony Sheridan. ... He went to the record store and listened to the Beatles. ... The Beatles absolutely loved it. ...
Beatle-Mania The Beatles were definitely one of the greatest and the most influential bands of all time. ... The Beatles, however, were not always the Beatles, and the "Fab Four" wasn't originally the same four. ... On February 7, 1964 the Beatles arrived at Kennedy Airport in New York greeted by some 3,000 screaming fans; Beatle-mania had reached the United States! ... The Beatles also began to make movies. ... People everywhere came down on the Beatles quickly. ...
They are known as The Beatles. ... (Beatles 2) Capitol Records released it on an independent label.... The Beatles drew seventy million viewers on their rookie performance.... The two Beatles albums released in 1964 were "Beatles for Sale" and "A Hard Day's Night." ... (Eder 4) 1964 was the Beatles" rookie year in the United States. ...
The Beatles had built a fan base from the Baby Boomer generation. ... Every city in the States knew of The Beatles" arrival. Baltimore's Evening Sun took notice of the coming of the Beatles "The Beatles are coming! ... During their eight-year reign at the top of the charts the Beatles wrote 214 songs (beatles.com). The Beatles were untouchable in 1964; the Beatles occupied all five top positions on the Billboard singles" charts, which is currently the record in the United States. ...
The Conspiracy Behind the Beatles The legendary band known as the Beatles got their start in 1957 as a skiffle band in Liverpool, England, playing in cellars and dive bars. ... As the Beatles became more popular, they also became more influential. ... Within the Beatles career though many conspiracies arouse. ... On the cover it is full of sketches of the Beatles. ... This crowd includes models of the early Beatles. ...
