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    is exactly what they did. Close to the year 1969 rumors started to spread about popular lead singer of the beloved band The Beatles. People who heard these rumors because very serious. Could it be true? Could Paul McCartney have died in 1966, November 9th in a car crash coming home from the EMI recording studio? Or maybe people wouldn't believe the talent and big success their band had. Could such a huge idol that everyone looked up to be so real? Some people think so. One of the top clues…

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    In particular, Paul McCartney and John Lennon were a musical writing dream team that was able to come up with some of the most iconic and timeless songs ever written. The fact that by their late career they were writing all their songs is one detail that not only separated them from other artists…

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    1969, when a college student claimed that The Beatles had been inserting clues about member Paul McCartney’s death in their last couple albums. One clue the student mentions includes, the cover of Abbey Road which some interpret as a funeral scene. Lennon all in white represents the preacher, Starr’s black clothing represents the mourner McCartney’s bare feet and simple clothing identify him as the corpse, and Harrison, dressed in denim, depicts the grave-digger.…

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    The Beatles was and still is a widely celebrated rock band that organized in Liverpool, England. They were one of the most popular bands of all time, and their name still exists after fifty years. Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison were the four main musicians who played in the Beatles. Paul McCartney was born June 18th 1942 in Liverpool. He was born to a working class family. His father a musician encouraged McCartney to explore music. He started learning music…

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    The song “Yesterday written by Paul McCartney and released by the iconic band The Beatles in 1965 is one of my favorites. It is a slow melodic song, McCartney provides the main vocals. He talks about losing his love not fully understanding why and the aftermath of losing her and how hard love is.. While it’s a fairly short and simple song it has such powerful emotion and beauty. There are some music elements or principles that i noticed in this song. First there is sound the beautiful dynamics…

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    Heroism within Peace “Imagine all the people living life in peace...” John Lennon portrays a hero due to his powerful voice on peace-activism, being an inspiration to society in regards with his role model-like personality, and having a positive influence on the music industry as whole. John wanted one thing in this world, he wanted the world to live in peace. Considering John’s desire for peace, he became a peace-activist to spread his positive beliefs. He used his iconic music to help…

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    atheists would hide it, because most people believed in God, but the Beatles did not get that memo. They could not believe how Americans were so fixated about God. In an interview with Maureen Cleave, she asked John a much unexpected question. Her question was about his thoughts on religion. John thought about the question for a few seconds, then came back and answered with “We’re more popular than Jesus now”. This remark did not get noticed much in England, but when the Beatles were about…

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    The Beatles The Beatles are one of the best artists of all time. Nobody in history of music was as popular as the Beatles. Everyone knows the Beatles. You don 't have to love them, but you do have to respect them. Michael Stipe from REM once said “The Beatles are elevator music.” To which Ringo Starr responded “If it weren 't for the Beatles, REM would still be taking the stairs.” The Beatles are one of the most iconic cultural legacies of the 20th Century and their influence shows itself in…

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    John Lennon plays the electric piano, and Paul McCartney plays the bass as the lead vocal. George Harrison plays the lead and rhythm guitar. He is also responsible for the backing vocals along with John Lennon. As usual, Ringo Starr plays the drums. “The Night Before” starts with Ringo’s light drumming, and emphasized by John’s rhythmic piano. Throughout…

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    imagine it to be true, instead of looking at the facts. Knapp gives this information to be a cognitive way people spread rumors. Paul is Dead related to being a Boogie Rumor because many people spread this rumor thinking there is an impersonator in the band, giving them anxiety and the fear of Paul McCartney actually died. Wishful thinking is added into this rumor as well since people imagined it to be true instead of looking of the facts debunking the rumor, probably because the drugs altered…

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