How Did The Beatles Influence America
The Beatles came together in Liverpool, United Kingdom in 1960. This wonderful band consisted of John Lennon who played the rhythm guitarist, Paul McCartney who played the bass, George Harrison who played a variety of instruments including a multitude of Indian instruments, and Ringo Star who played the drums. The Beatles revolutionized rock and roll music by their impeccable song writing abilities, their spectacular, unique societal views, and their extreme perseverance. The Beatles took America by surprise on February 7 1964. Upon arrival, they were greeted by three thousand plus screaming fans who nearly caused a riot when the band stepped off the plane. Just six days prior, the Beatles landed their first song on Americas #1 list with
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Together the dynamic duo wrote a multitude of songs, to which a majority of them landed on the #1 list. John and Pauls’ writing chemistry seemed remarkable. That could be credited to the vast amount of LSD they would consume before writing. This gave them the ability to write for eight to twelve hours at a time; whilst at the same time putting them in a crucial mental state they needed to be in to become what the world knows as the best song writers in the business. Before the Beatles, what America considered rock and roll music, mostly had a strong country music style influence. However, The Beatles revolutionized rock and roll music by removing that country aspect and implementing a strong foreign twist into the equation.
While the Beatles were famously known for their music, they also had some pretty strong societal views as well. For instance, The Beatles played a direct role in the civil rights movement by refusing to play concerts if the audience were segregated. Segregating the audiences was an extremely common occurrence back then. So much so that the Beatles had to implement a clause in their contract stating, that they would not be required to play for a segregated
Together the dynamic duo wrote a multitude of songs, to which a majority of them landed on the #1 list. John and Pauls’ writing chemistry seemed remarkable. That could be credited to the vast amount of LSD they would consume before writing. This gave them the ability to write for eight to twelve hours at a time; whilst at the same time putting them in a crucial mental state they needed to be in to become what the world knows as the best song writers in the business. Before the Beatles, what America considered rock and roll music, mostly had a strong country music style influence. However, The Beatles revolutionized rock and roll music by removing that country aspect and implementing a strong foreign twist into the equation.
While the Beatles were famously known for their music, they also had some pretty strong societal views as well. For instance, The Beatles played a direct role in the civil rights movement by refusing to play concerts if the audience were segregated. Segregating the audiences was an extremely common occurrence back then. So much so that the Beatles had to implement a clause in their contract stating, that they would not be required to play for a segregated