If there is one band in history that left a permanent musical scar on the world, The Beatles would be that band. They forever changed music as we know it, adding more depth and emotion than had ever been seen in the music of that time. They were musically respected, critically acclaimed, world reknowned musicians that came on to the scene and left their mark on the world. As a British rock and roll group, The Beatles defined the voice of the youth in the 1960s by redefining rock music and starting what was to become a revolution.
The history of the Beatles is rich and complex, and although most of what happened in the band is known now, the whole story will probably never be truly uncovered. In 1957, Paul McCartney attended a church fair in Liverpool, England. Here he saw a band called The Quarrymen play, and gained an immediate friend in the lead singer, a half drunk kid named John Lennon (Hochman 3). The two shared musical interests and decided that they should play music together sometime. Paul was soon part of The Quarrymen, but after the group broke up, John and Paul made a new group consisting of themselves and drummer Pete Best. Eventually, Paul's friend George Harrison joined the band on guitar. They called themselves "The Silver Beetles" but eventually changed their name to just "The Beatles". Weeks later The Beatles peformed their first show in Hamburg, Germany. Two months later, Brian Epstien, a record store owner, saw potential in the group and became their manager (Prichard 52). By this time, The Beatles had recorded two albums and were becoming very popular as the house band at a pub in Hamburg. Soon after they were discovered by Decca Records and recorded their first nationally distributed album. Sadly, the bass player that was with The Beatles at this time died of a brain hemmorage and Paul took over on bass. Three months pass and Decca records decides to drop The Beatles from the 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. ...
(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 career of The Beatles reflected the attitude of a changing nation. ... Later it was then simplified to The Beatles. ... The Beatles, unlike many bands in this day and age were very original. ... The Beatles took the number one spot for record sellers of the century. ... (Qtd. in Return of the Beatles, 74). ...
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. ...
