The Beatles

Paul The Vocalist June 14, 1965. If this had been the only day by which to judge Paul McCartney’s abilities as a singer, he would still be known as one of the finest vocalist in rock history. On this day Paul recorded three songs - ‘I’ve Just Seen A Face’, ‘I’m Down’, and Yesterday. Three songs as different as night and day, and just days before his twenty-third birthday McCartney displayed his absolute mastery of the art. “I could do Little Richard's voice, which is a wild, hoarse,…

become successful. In chapter 2 of the book Outliers uses The Beatles as an example of successful people. “What was special about Hamburg… It is the sheer amount of time the band was forced to play”(49) The superstars like John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr had a time when they weren’t every girl 's idol. However, they were successful by getting recognition and becoming famous by being a talented band. The Beatles spend a lot of time together, but in the beginning most of…

Rebecca McKenney History and Sociology of Rock Music Mrs. Trimble 1 October 2016 Critical Thinking #2 (13) “Frank Zappa once criticized singer songwriters for being too personal and too quick to dump their problems and feelings on their listeners who were already burdened with their own problems.” (Charlton) The widespread popularity of this style proved him wrong. For many people, it can be a comfort to hear someone sing a song that expresses how they feel about life and relationships. The…

In July, 1967 John wrote a song called “All You Need is Love”, which was popular during the anti-war movement; Many were against the In the Beatles, John was known to be a leader in the group, which made his fan base look up to…

Influences, by Bowie David Bowie influenced many people, but these are just the famous people who he influenced. David Bowie influenced Syd Barrett (who is now insane) , Kraftwerk, The Beatles, and William Burroughs. David Bowie was very inspirational, his ,music and style helped shape people like The Beatles the way they are today! Bowie also influenced the artist James Murphy. Murphy talked about David’s influence to him after his passing, and you can even hear Bowie’s influence on him…

The Beatles accomplished fame and fortune in a matter of four years. Fame that has not died down no matter how many years have come to pass. Though the Beatles were an extremely talented band, the Beatles success would not have been attained without the help of Brian Epstein and the originality of the band themselves. It has been said that “Epstein’s youth, Jewishness, and homosexuality opened doors for him in the world of rock ‘n’ roll management” (Millard, 103). Without this access the Beatles…

Music is usually something that everyone can relate to. Music has conformed over many years and will continue too many years to come. The numerous genres of music have made it possible to touch many different lives, because not everyone likes the same music. Music is something that is different to everyone. Some may use music to help lift their spirit, and then someone else may use it to calm down their self. No matter how you use music in your own individual way, it is something that our world…

discusses the influence of Indian culture on music, particularly the Beatles music. As we learned, George Harrison was the Beatle most influenced by the Indian heritage, and he was the band member to incorporate the sitar into Beatle songs. The article discusses simple things like George going to a little convenience shop to purchase a cheap sitar, just to get accustom to the Indian instrument. Although the main focus was the Beatles, the article discusses other bands that incorporated the sound…

after Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band was released. As Alan Pollack points out, looking back in retrospect at The Beatles old albums after Sgt. Peppers and Magical Mystery Tour were released, there were definitely songs that broached the theme of exploring existence and the full spectrum of human emotion. This period of exploration that began by pretending not to be The Beatles when creating Sgt. Peppers resulted in artists attempting to create the distinct sound…

Django sat in his dressing room, combing his abnormally large afro. He knew people were onto him. You see, Django was a secret member of a band, not just any band though, The Beatles. Django was the real guitarist of the group, but due to race issues the band members decided to keep it a secret and have John Lennon pretend to be the one on the guitar. Tonight shouldn’t be any different, except it was. There was this reporter, John Didion, who has been on Django’s case for months now, determined…