The Beatles

John Lennon's band, The Beatles have sold over 203,500,000 albums worldwide. The Beatles impact on music and their worldwide success makes them one of the most successful rock groups of all time. Throughout John’s life he has aimed for the good in humanity, his impact on culture has never been seen before. John had always expressed his true view and his immense push for peace and happiness has changed the world forever. John Winston Lennon is born on October 9, 1940 amidst a blitzkrieg attack…

I believe John Lennon would have eventually learned guitar even if his half-sister Jackie had never showed him how to play banjo because John was already into painting and poetry. Painting and poetry, like music, is a form of art and expression. Since he was an introvert and often stayed inside, he used the uninterrupted time alone to write. I think his love of writing poetry helped him termendously when it came time to create lyrics. Additionally, John's dream of making it big financially…

Beatles: Their Impact in the Music Industry Introduction John Lennon, an English Musician, founded the Beatles Popular Music Band between the 60’s and 70’s. Later on Lennon disbanded the group and embarked on a solo career in music. As a result, he produced the albums John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band and Imagine. The direct and outspoken style in his songs expressed his rebellious nature through his music. For this reason, he ended on the wrong books of the law after his move to the United States,…

Rock n’ Roll music has had a major influence on the American culture and it has been an influence to other genres of music. The music has helped bands and the people after WWII and the Vietnam War, it has also changed America entirely. The way that Rock n’ Roll music had an impact on America was that it started a trend. It made people express themselves better by changing the way they dressed, the dance styles, or the way that they acted or what they did that made them stand out in the crowd.…

dance to at least one classic country song in a barn at our wedding reception it would be some sort of blasphemy. As far as the father daughter dance song goes, it will be “In My Life” by the Beatles. That is my Dad’s favorite song by the Beatles, and anyone that knows me knows I am obsessed with the Beatles, especially Paul McCartney. I saw Paul McCartney for the first time with my dad a few summers ago and it was one of the best moments of my life thus far, and I think dancing to that on my…

Time magazine 's year 2000 top 100 influential people article not only ranked the Beatles as the best-selling band of all time but stated the group had sold 600 million albums. Fifteen years after this report one can only imagine the amount of Beatles albums sold today. Together John Lennon and Paul McCartney co-wrote 180 out of the roughly 245 Beatles songs while the remaining songs were written with or by other band mates. The Lennon McCartney songwriting duo is as historical in the field of…

Music In The 1960’s The 1960’s were a time of change in society, fashion, politics, attitudes, and especially music. During these times, many different social influences impacted popular music, and songs began to include social consciousness and political statements. Events like the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the Vietnam War, and the progression of the Civil Rights Movement all inflicted change in music. During the 1960’s, many genres of music emerged, like Motown and R&B,…

In the fall of 1969, The Beatles released Abbey Road, and many were ready to review the album. Fred LaBour, a college student from the University of Michigan and writer for The Michigan Daily was assigned to review the album. While listening, a DJ named Russ Gibbs from a radio station called WKNR in Detroit, a random caller was aired on the station said "Did you hear Paul is dead?" Gibbs thought it was a joke but the caller continued explaining why he believed so. Apparently, the caller said…

cappella versions of rapper Jay-Z’s Black Album mixed with instrumental samples off of the Beatles The White Album. Two problems arose from this album. The first was that the record label EMI retained the Beatle’s music, and the second was that the cost for a clearance fee to use the Beatles’ music is extremely high. The record label EMI decided to send cease and desist orders over the uncleared Beatles samples. DJ Danger mouse could not sell the album essentially or else be on the grounds…

John Lennon was the founder of one of the most influential and popular music groups of all time. The Beatles were very popular and had many good years before later breaking up. John Lennon went on to record songs solo, including “Imagine” written and released in 1971. His song was written when the Vietnam War was taking place and the lyrics talk about a time and/or place where everything that divides us is gone and there is peace. I chose this song because I like the message it sends, “Imagine…