The Beatles
The Beatles are rock's classic act, in the fullest sense of the term. Their music has spoken not only to its own time, but also every generation since. They remain more widely known than any other band of the rock era, and maybe of any era. The group consisted of four Englishmen: George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr. Starr was the drummer and the others usually played electric guitar. All of the Beatles sang occasionally. They became knows as the Beatles in 1960. During the sixties, the Beatles recordings topped both the singles and album charts. With the Beatles, albums became rock milestones. Before, rock records were promoted mainly as singles. Record sales were only one dimension of their popularity. When their career really took off, "Beatlemania" consumed everyone, including the western world. At concerts, fans would cry and scream so loud the group could not be heard. The Beatles toured the United States in 1964 and created mayhem everywhere they preformed. Police and security persons were not prepared for the fan's reaction to th
No artist or group has come close to matching the variety of styles and sounds present in their music. They can evoke the sound image of a French cabaret in one song like "Michelle" and African American group music in another like "Let it be" yet both songs are still clearly the Beatles. Rock music has taken on an international aspect since the British invasion of the mid-sixties. The Beatles became so much a part of our lives, it's easy to forget that they aren't even from America. The Beatles had their own sound, right from the beginning. Their music is both simple and sophisticated. The Beatles sang their own songs and spoke their own thoughts. They were the first great eclectics in popular music history. The Beatles drew on their sound world, which included not only rock 'n roll, but English folk music, jazz, classical, east Indian music and many other styles. They drew elements from these diverse sources and gave each of their songs a unique character. However, they still maintained their group identity. Each of the songs is different, yet all are clearly th
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