The Fab Four

The Beatles are one of the most innovative rock bands of all time. They have not only changed the way rock and roll is looked at, but also the way that the music is recorded. They have influenced the artists of the 60s and the 70s, and also many generations later and to come. Originating from Liverpool, England, the Beatles, or the Fab Four, consists of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. Topping the charts in ’63 with “Love Me Do,” and bringing in the highest rated viewing in history while performing on the Ed Sullivan Show, the Beatles are definitely a band that broke the sound barrier of rock

Everyone, Americans and Europeans alike, have heard-of, if not grown off of, a generation and culture started by an ensemble of four shaggy-haired Liverpool musicians that the world went mad over; no one can deny that no greater event impacted today's pop culture than "Beatlemania". But not everyone has heard the story behind the Beatles, who were they? How did they become the band and how did they make it big? What's the story of their struggle?

One of the most influential groups of the 20th Century—the Beatles revolutionized rock and roll into what we know it as today. Not only were they great musicians, they wrote and composed each of their songs. The band proved to be popular and exciting causing mass hysteria at each of their public performances. The “Fab Four’s” talent was so great that the phenomenon was termed “Beatlemania” in Britain and eventually erupted in the United States being called the British Invasion of the Beatles (Britannica Online, 2005).

On February 9, 1964, Over 45% of America (roughly 73 million people) watched the Beatles’ debut US performance on the Ed Sullivan show. By the next morning, they had become the next big thing in America. Celebrities and schoolchildren alike were wearing Beatles wigs so that they could imitate their new favorite musical act. They had brought a cheeky sense of humor, long recognizable hair, and a new upbeat pop sound that appealed to the general public. By April 6, they owned the top five hits on the billboard hot 100 list. At one point, the Beatles sang 14 of the Billboard top 100 songs in the country. On the Billboard top selling albums list, they owned the top two albums on the billboard charts at the same time. They won two Grammy’s for 1964: one for best new artist and one for best group performance. They toured in Britain, Australia, and a blockbuster North American tour. Women wanted them and men wanted to be like them. Their fame was completely unrivaled. And that was their success simply in the sphere of music. (Kaplan, 2004).

The appeal of the Beatles in 1964 could be attributed to many different things. One important reason was that their style of music was like nothing else people would have heard on the radio. A lot of the music on the radio was either pop or blues. The Beatles were heavily inspired by American pop and blues acts such as Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley. They combined aspects of both genres to make very radio-friendly music that was still unique to the American public.

The Beatles helped kick-start a generation of young musical entrepreneurs to enter the rock and roll genre.

yan Rodriguez English 10 How the beatles changed the world How the Beatles changed America. The time period I will be doing my report is the in the nineteen sixties and through the nineteen seventies. My sources I will be using is the book called “How the Beatles Destroyed Rock n Roll,’ also I will be using a news paper article (“ Beatles strike serious note in press talk “New york times John O, Tuesday, August 23,1966). Also I will be using (Sources of American styles in the music of the Beatles, Charles Grower Price.)

In the words of Todd Gitlin, “The critics’ consensus is that when the likes of Bobby Vinton and Fabian rose to the top of the charts, the real music went into cryogenic death for several years until The Beatles kissed it back to life in 1963,” (44). The Beatles had a massive impact on the music industry that lives on today (MacDonald 1). Even now, their first album, Introducing the Beatles, is one of the most forged albums of all time (Millard 7).

The Beatles have not only left a legacy for themselves, but have led their generation and many after in the classic rock genre. Starting around the early 1960’s, the group began to grow massively in popularity. They were invited to talk shows, and had their first US and UK tour in 1964. The Beatles, known for their style of Classic Rock, have also covered many other genres of music. Some of the songs performed by the group have no specific style, written as either a combination of styles, or a new sound to be pioneered by the group.

The Beatles started as an English skiffle group in the late 1950s. By the time they reached their peak popularity, the term “Beatlemania” was coined to explain the frenzied obsession with the group. A former associate editor from Rolling Stone drew a comparison between the Beatles and Picasso, calling them “artists that broke through their time period to come up with something that was unique and original.” Throughout their discography, the Beatles have time and time again released music that both broke musical trends and engrossed the masses. They have held an “unprecedented top five spots on the

According to George Harrison, “The Beatles saved the world from boredom.” This is true. They impacted the world not only through their music, but also by the social change they excited. The Beatles’ success cannot be singled down to one solo member, but instead comes

The Beatles are a legendary band that successfully unified the musical influences of the late 1950s and ‘60s, and brought modernism to pop and rock music. The way they became as successful as they are today is their early influences and what the time and effort they spent to make the band. Also the men went through a lot of experimentation and growth to find what they wanted to focus on, and do the most, in their life and career. The men eventually parted and made separate careers causing them to be prosperous in different ways and influence the youth in different ways. EARLY INFLUENCES John Lennon, a guitarist and singer that formed a band called the Quarrymen, accepted a new member to the band.

There has been no other band that has influenced pop culture like the Beatles have, according the Rolling Stone website. The Beatles were an English rock band that performed in a city called Liverpool. The Beatle’s members consists of John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and Paul McCartney. There genres was rock and pop during the years they were active in 1960-1970.

Gaining some popularity with a few hit singles, the Beatles slowly started their climb to the top. It wasn 't until they

The Beatles were one of the most influential music groups of the rock era. They were able to conquer and influence pop culture with their music. Initially they affected the post-war baby boom generation of Britain and the W.S. during the 1960s, and later the request of the world. Certainly they were the most successful group, with global sales exceeding 1.3 billion albums. During the sixties, The Beatles using revolutionary ideas in their music inspired a generation of young adults across the globe to look at life from their perspective.