The Lonely Goatherd

era brought us the Sgt. Pepper 's Lonely Hearts Club Band album, the Magical Mystery Tour album, and The White album. These songs were more about giving the world a message about peace and loving one another and also about protesting the Vietnamese war that is expressed in the song “Revolution.” John Lennon met Yoko Ono in 1966 and decided he was going to leave his wife Cynthia and son Julian for Yoko. The first album of the psychedelic era was Sgt. Pepper 's Lonely Hearts Club Band was a step…

humans like everyone else through the photography of two of their album covers. The two album covers are also probably some of the most recognizable covers of all time and are titled, “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” from 1967, and “Abbey Road” from 1969. The album cover for “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band“ was designed…

John Lennon was one of the greatest influences in the world within the last one hundred years. With his influencing music and peaceful protests, he inspired a countless number of people throughout his lifetime. John Lennon served as a member of The Beatles, a band that has changed the world in multiple ways throughout the years. The music he produced during his career made people actually think about the world and how they view it. Along with his inspiring music he also influenced us with his…

JOHN LENNON’S IMAGE Considered one of the best musicians during the 20th century, John Lennon played a significant role in revolutionizing the way people and particularly the media view music. He was the founder of the Beatles, the best band that has ever existed in the world till today and he went on to sing record breaking songs with his wife after breaking away from the group. Born and raised in England, Lennon started showing a lot of interest in music and arts from a very young age when he…

Being covered by a multitude of artists in different genres, the song “Feeling Good” has become a staple cover in the music industry. “Feeling Good” was written by two British writers Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse. The song was written for a musical called The Roar of the Greasepaint-The Smell of the Crowd in 1965. This musical is about a troubled society, and amongst this society, an unusual trio comes together to proved hope to their world's. In the play, the song was sung by Gilbert…

“I say in speeches that a plausible mission of artists is to make people appreciate being alive at least a little bit. I am then asked if I know of any artists who pulled that off. I reply, 'The Beatles did'.” ― Kurt Vonnegut, Timequake It is difficult to over evaluate the importance of the Beatles in the history of music. Even if you do not like their style, even if you are not interested in music at all, you need to admit that the Beatles are not just a band. They are the whole era. They…

Raine Baker 5/5/2016 Sean Beachy "Good Times, Bad Times" Led Zeppelin is a name that transcends generations and has made a lasting impression on music history. After an unlikely formation from the ending of another band, they took the world by storm. The band faced triumphs and tribulations, before their sad and unwelcome end. Luckily for everyone else, they reunited time and time again to delight and wow the public. Led Zeppelin was instrumental in the late sixties and seventies of the…

After the release of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. As one views statistics about participation in organized religion that I have brought to light, so as to show that religion had become an important part of early twentieth century American culture, one might believe that this participation is the only way to gauge America’s feelings towards religion. If this were the case, then post-Pepper’s America had not changed at all. In American Religion, Chavez references a study done through the…

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…

In 1963, The Beatles released their first studio album, Please Please Me, along with a single of the same name. The album hit number one in the charts, with the single peaking at what would be the equivalent of number two, marking the beginning of the cultural phenomenon of The Beatles. Considering the music that commonly appeared in the charts at the time, the song Please Please Me didn’t deviate from that, taking major influence from Roy Orbison, before the tempo of the number was sped up to…