The introduction of pop style into the music industry in the nineteen-fifties and sixties has had a definite effect on the world. Pop brought rock'n'roll music into existence; it gave those listening to it a sense of non-conformity and freedom. It put parents on the edge of their seats with worry, teenagers on the edge of their seats wanting more. Most important were the bands that brought about the development of pop culture. One of these bands was the Beatles. The Beatles were perhaps the greatest pop band ever, and it is a very interesting story how they came to be so. The foursome had many things in common. Each was born in Liverpool, England, and as boys they lived fairly near to one another (About the Beatles). Also, three of the four had losses that had a great impact on their lives before age 17. As the band became a defined, independent group, the four seemed to have more and more in common with one another.

John Winston Lennon, basically known as the 'founder' of the group, was born on October 9, 1940. His parents separated when he was only four, and it was then that John was sent to live with his Aunt Mimi in the Liverpool suburb of Woolton. John grew up "

Brian Epstein became the Beatles' manager in late 1961. Under him, they signed a recording contract and recruited Starr as their permanent drummer (About the Beatles). They were sent off to Hamburg to play at various area clubs. At these clubs, the band played seven hours a night for two solid months. The experience the Beatles gained from this was invaluable. The boys returned with stage experience and confidence; they'd also become tighter as friends. They had grown up. While in Hamburg, the boys became harder, and so did their music. As The Compleat Beatles tells, they came home from Hamburg improved in "technique, thinking, and writing." As the boys progressed in fame, they took many risks. One of these was their change in style of music. Later, they took a controversial turn when they ceased touring in 1966.

John's gruop, the Quarry Men had come to be named so because of the Quarry Bank Grammar School most of the boys had attended. The school had a motto that said: "Out of this rock you will find the truth." (Roylance, Quance, Craske, Milisec 12). They were a skiffle band, to match the skiffle craze that was enveloping the area. The band was playing a show at a village festival when Paul met up with them. Paul had gone simply to pick up girls, not at all intending to listen to the band (Paul). After an introduction to the band, however, he was convinced to go backstage and show off a little of his craftsmanship on the guitar. John was impressed that Paul could tune a guitar; Paul was impressed that John had a band. The Quarry Men were shocked to see that Paul could play and sing all the words to "Twenty Flight Rock," which is what he initially played to them. Paul got stage fright the first time he preformed a solo, and so he thought of inviting his friend George Harrison into the band. George played "Raunchy" for the group on top of an empty bus and, no questions asked, was in. He knew more chords on the guitar than all of the group combined. John had been playing a four_string guitar, not even knowing a guitar should have six strings, when George came into the band. After his entrance, all other members but McCartney, Lennon, Stuart Sutcliffe (a bassist who was there basically for looks) and he were kicked out. It was now that John and Stu came up with the name the Beatles. It was a tribute to Buddy Holly's band, the Crickets. In order to play at certain clubs, they were encouraged to change the name. So, they called themselves the Silver Beatles. They went through a drummerless period, and Paul even took up the place for awhile. Then, Pete Best, manager of a local club, started drumming for them. This lasted a short period of time, and, unimpressed with him, the others soon fired him.

The first album in which the Beatles began to decline noticeably as a bonded group was The Beatles (otherwise known as The White Album) It was clear that the album was really a collection of four

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