At the time, they were a relatively small band in England. Liverpool had over 300 bands at the time, and they needed to be exceptional to stand out. The trip to Hamburg did much to toughen them. They were no longer in safe Liverpool, instead exposed to the cruel reality of being a struggling band in a foreign country. The club manager in particular gave them a hard time, always insisting that they improve their showmanship in live shows. This showmanship was part of what later prompted Beatle-mania. They improved immensely, and decided to return back to Liverpool. They then were signed by manager Brian Epstien. He scheduled them an audition with Decca Records. They were rejected, with a Decca Records representative stating, "Guitar bands are on the out". They then were signed with Parlophone Records, with George Martin as the A & R Man. In 1962, Pete Best was replaced by a studio drummer Ringo Star. The formation of the Beatles was now complete.
Their first single, "Love Me Do" (written by McCartney at age 15), was a modest hit in the UK but not indicative of their success to come. In 1963, Beatle-mania hit England, and the Beatles moved from openers at small venues to a headliner on highly rated British variety show "Sunday Night at the London Palladium". They were poised to conquer the largest record market in the world, America. They came at a very ideal time. President John F. Kennedy had just died, and America was looking for something to brighten their sprits. On top of that, American music was in a lull. Elvis Presley was a much tamer performer after being enlisted the Army. Lennon was quoted as saying, "Elvis died as soon as he joined the Army". Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis were struggling with legal problems, and Richie Valens, Buddy Holly, and The Big Bopper had died in a plane crash. The stage was now set for the Beatles in the form of the Ed Sullivan Show.
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 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. ...
