The Beatles Influence On Society

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The years 1963-1966 saw the pick of British rock and roll, a period guided by The Beatles. The Beatles started a revolution of pop music and made rock and roll the music that most people chose and they made Britain the centre of the music market of the time. The Beatles had been particularly effective because of their talent in writing lyrics of the songs that represented a new affirmation of the concept and image of the working-class. By being working-class image, writing their own songs, ignoring the larger adult audience in favour of appealing to youth alone, and expressing their opinions on society, the Beatles created the rudiments of a lasting image of the rock and roll musician – in pursuing these ideas, they became an idea themselves

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