The Beatles2

other, this band that is said to have broken down barriers in all ways, is the

Beatles. Their music was said to have driven that younger generation mad.

Perhaps it was because they were one of the first bands ever play real rock and

roll music. Or maybe it was just because they were foreigners in the world of music, yet seemed to fit right in with the young people. Whatever reason was, the Beatles were a band that shaped a generation and ones soon to come.

The Beatles were more than just a rock and roll band, they were a group of

young men who wanted to go a new direction in music. John Lennon, one of lead

vocalists, basically started with the intention of moving away from the

"Skiffle Boom Era" which was dominating the time (Buskin 110). In his doing so, he began to lay the foundation for what would later be the most famous rock band ever. The

original band members were as follows : John Lennon, vocals and guitar ; Paul

McCartney, vocals ; George Harrison, guitar ; Pete Best, drums ; Stuart

In March of 1961, the Beatles began to play at the club that would

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