In 1960, an English rock band was created in Liverpool and they called themselves The Beatles. The members consisted of Paul McCartney (bass), John Lennon (guitar), George Harrison (lead guitar) and Richard Starky better known as Ringo Starr (drums). Their music in the beginning was influenced by skiffle type rock and roll. Later they would tryout other genres such as pop, Indian, psychedellia, folk and even hard rock. Their name became widely spread from all the performances they played in Hamburg, Germany and Liverpool. Their manager Brian Epstein and producer George Martin would help the Beatles slowly customize the way they looked and sounded to further their popularity in pop culture. The Beatles would have an enormous impact on the
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Their infamous haircut also known as a mop-top (because the bangs resembled a mop) would be popularized throughout the world. Toy factories even start to begin manufacturing Beatles wigs made up of real hair. Back then, hairstyles for men were expected to be clean cut and conservative. This is why the Beatles haircut would come across as being rebellious. The young people who still decided to copy the Beatles hairstyle would be called “hairies” and were sometimes arrested and taken to police stations to have their hair cut. Beatle boots were another fashion statement that the Beatles made. Their ankle boots with a pointed toe was all the rage in London. Another fashionable impact that the Beatles had, was John Lennon’s round glasses. In the beginning when they first came out, John Lennon was not allowed to wear his glasses on stage which rendered him almost blind while he was performing. Later on towards the end of the sixties, John would start wearing his round glasses. This made him look more sophisticated carrying him away from the young, rebellious mop-top look. The Beatles were also greatly known for their collarless suits. The suits look came from the mod-culture, and its popularity reached its peak after the Beatles. When the Beatles came back from India, and started to dabble in psychedellia, they set the trend for bright colors in fashion and floral patterns for shirts and trousers. They would also spread Indian-influenced way of life and fashion as
Their infamous haircut also known as a mop-top (because the bangs resembled a mop) would be popularized throughout the world. Toy factories even start to begin manufacturing Beatles wigs made up of real hair. Back then, hairstyles for men were expected to be clean cut and conservative. This is why the Beatles haircut would come across as being rebellious. The young people who still decided to copy the Beatles hairstyle would be called “hairies” and were sometimes arrested and taken to police stations to have their hair cut. Beatle boots were another fashion statement that the Beatles made. Their ankle boots with a pointed toe was all the rage in London. Another fashionable impact that the Beatles had, was John Lennon’s round glasses. In the beginning when they first came out, John Lennon was not allowed to wear his glasses on stage which rendered him almost blind while he was performing. Later on towards the end of the sixties, John would start wearing his round glasses. This made him look more sophisticated carrying him away from the young, rebellious mop-top look. The Beatles were also greatly known for their collarless suits. The suits look came from the mod-culture, and its popularity reached its peak after the Beatles. When the Beatles came back from India, and started to dabble in psychedellia, they set the trend for bright colors in fashion and floral patterns for shirts and trousers. They would also spread Indian-influenced way of life and fashion as