The Beatles

Fighters) stated how this music influenced him. According to him, it was The Beatles who made him interested in music in the first place. At a young age, he bought a guitar and would practice with a Beatles songbook. This activity helped him to understand the different aspects of music. Other popular musicians, such as Billie Joel have also stated how important The Beatles were in their careers. Joel said that watching The Beatles at The Ed Sullivan Show was one of the biggest moments that he…

The majority of bands try to compare themselves to the Beatles, but few can accomplish this unattainable task. The Beatles have developed some of the most popular and influential songs in rock history, and several of their best works can be found within the final album of their career as a group, Let It Be. Inside this album, the Beatles display a wide range of musical elements varying from rock and heavy waltz songs such as “I Me Mine” and compassionate, kind hearted pieces such as “Let It Be.”…

Paul McCartney’s Aston Martin was involved in a car wreck in the early hours of November 6 1966, many Beatles’ fans claim that Paul McCartney died in that accident and was replaced by the winner of a recent look-alike contest. The “Paul is Dead” conspiracy theory was developed in 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…

Later, came rock bands like Fast Dominoes and The Rolling Stones, but one band was able to demark themselves. This band is, The Beatles and in my opinion they were the greatest band of all time. I will proceed to develop my thoughts on why The Beatles were the most successful band in the history of music. First, a brief history lesson about this great band. The Beatles, were an English rock band created in Liverpool in 1960. It was formed of four musicians, Paul McCartney who played the bass,…

which at the time was not called The Beatles but The Quarrymen. Then Paul met George Harrison at an acclaimed grammar school. Paul was impressed with George’s talents and invited him to see the band. At first, John was reluctant to let George join the band but after seeing George audition Lennon was in awe. Ringo Starr, originally known as Richard Starkey, joined the band in 1962 replacing Pete Best. At first, the fans…

chamber of the Cavern Club, to worldwide stardom on The Ed Sullivan Show, The Beatles *screams* have been highly recognized as one of the most influential bands of all time. They have composed innumerable hits over the years, but few have had as big of an impact on their career as “I Want to Hold Your Hand.” What was it about this song that was so extraordinary, and took them to another level? “She Loves You,” a popular Beatles composition, was released in Britain on August 23, 1963 (I Want to…

tour is an album by The Beatles that released in United Kingdom under Parlophone label, and united States under Capitol Records which distributed worldwide, with two different format, the album was released with a six song double EP in the UK and an 11 song album in the United States and elsewhere, Magical Mystery Tour happened to be the soundtrack to the film with the same title that was originally broadcasted by the BBC on December 1967. The loss of Brian Eipstein (Beatles manager) on August…

Oum Kalthoum the Beatles is a band that originated from Britain. Known as the “best selling band in history”, the band was composed of 4 artists, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. The Beatles started by creating a name for themselves in Liverpool, where they grew up. Around the 1960’s the Beatles were one of the bands to lead the “British Invasion” and took their fame to the United States, where they created their best music. The beginning of the Beatles’ music…

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…

never have been popularized a decade earlier were finding a following in the free spirited 1960’s culture. Artists like Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, and Led Zeppelin all took and borrowed from their contemporaries. For a through line, The Beatles will be used to highlight the prominent cultural and musical trends that were exhibited by themselves and other artists searching for a…