The Beatles were a mystical happening that many people still do not understand completely. Out of The Beatles, arose Beatlemania, a "generally harmless form of madness which came from Britain in 1963. (Alico)" The media had powerful effects on the public during this time. The media exposed this English rock group so much that their popularity literally sparked overnight. .
The sole idea of Beatlemania is from a group of four young men from Liverpool, England, known as The Beatles. These great men were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. These four men had buoyant spirits, bottomless charm and unaccustomed and irrepressible wit. "Their overflowing gifts for songcraft, harmony and instrumental excitement, their spiffy suits and nifty haircuts, their bright quips and ready smiles, made them appear almost otherworldly, as if they had just beamed down from some distant and far happier planet. (Loder)".
The Beatles got discovered at a strip joint, the Indra Club in Germany by Brian Epstein. They became the first entertainers to play louder than the audience. Under Epstein's careful guidance, The Beatles found themselves signing a contract with Britain's Electric & Musical Industries, Ltd. "But, exactly how, when, and where Beatlemania got started nobody, not even Epstein can say for sure. (The Beatles Anthology). .
In less than one year that they achieved popularity in England to the time they came to America, The Beatles achieved popularity and following that is unprecedented in the history of show business in England. They became the first recording artists anywhere in the world to have a record become a million-seller before its release. "They became the target of such adoration by their fans that they had to cancel one-night bookings because of riots in early 1964. (Alico)" .
Beatlemania had reached such unbelievable proportions in England, that it became a form of reverse lend-lease and spread to the United States.
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 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. ...
