People believe that the Beatles were such a massive success in the United States because the Americans weren't used to British entertainers that had personalities like the Beatles and they liked that the Beatles were different and that their music was relatable too.…
Imagine sitting in a dark theater. There are excited voices chattering all around. All of the sudden, music starts playing and the chattering elevates into screams and shouts. The curtains open and The Beatles are on stage. Their wonderful voices, ranging from high to low, form a beautiful melody. If that isn’t considered art, then what is? Music is art, and The Beatles were awarding winning artists that had a major influence on pop culture.…
If we talk about the greatest bands of all time, one band who falls under that category without a doubt is The Beatles ! The Beatles are not only known in America but throughout the world as one of the greatest bands in the twentieth century. They impacted America and played a huge role in American popular music in the sixties. The Band consisted of 4 members. There was the rhythm guitarist\vocalist John Lennon, the bass guitarist\vocalist Paul McCartney, the lead guitarist\vocalist George Harrison and last the drummer\percussionist\vocalist Richard Starkey, better known as Ringo Starr. First let's start with John Lennon. His full name is John Winston Ono Lennon. He was born on the day October 9th 1940 in Liverpool England…
The Sixties had been a witness to numerous historical events including the Vietnam War, the assassination of John F. Kennedy and the Civil Rights Movement to name a few. However, it is also the year American popular culture experienced a watershed development as British groups gained popularity in the US and became significant to the transatlantic counterculture. This paper, while focusing on the forerunner of the British Invasion – the Beatles – provides an overview of the British Invasion and examines its impact on American popular music. In doing so, it investigates the success and historical significance of the invasion in the evolution of popular music.…
It has been 52 years since John, Paul, George, and Ringo landed on American soil, but they are still as popular today as ever. Their music, their words, and even and their fashion has become a part of our cultural fabric. In this class, we will learn about the history of the Fab Four from when they first met in Liverpool to their tumulus break up after the recording of Abbey Road. We will explore how the close bond between The Beatles led to some of the greatest songs in music history. We will dissect their lyrics and debate our interpretations of them. We explore the influence that the Beatles have had on music, and compare them with other acts throughout history. We will analyze the…
On February7th, 1964 four British musicians touched down in America and caused a cultural explosion that would make its presence known throughout the pages of musical history. Four men by the names of John, Paul, George, and Ringo came to America from Great Britain where a reputation for musical exports was not prominent. Although there were other influential musicians in American history such as Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, etc. that caused and initial craze amongst music lovers, The Beatles were a cultural force that shaped the way people experienced pop music and their music reflected the era and coincided with one of the most socially turbulent periods in America.…
Now in the USA, the Beatles released twenty albums between the years of 1962 to 1970 and became the number one rock group during these years (Wikipedia). They also became the first and only group in recording history to release a hit song on both sides of a single 45 rpm record as well to have twenty songs reach number one (The Beatles: Introduction). The Beatles lasted from 1962 to 1970 with many of their songs becoming instant successes. Often the concerts were short with them playing less than half an hour, yet the crowd went crazy and loved them. For example, their first concert in America at the Washington Coliseum was a huge surprise to the Beatles. In Davies biography of the Beatles, Ringo states, "Unlike in Britain where a decent 2,000 people showed up, in America the crowd was packed more than 20,000!" (241). Wherever the…
In my opinion, I feel that the Beatles is a group that greatly impacted American culture when they came to America until present day. Since February of 1964 the Beatles took over America with their first step on American soil. Their music is amazing and they brought a different style of pop/rock in America that we have never experienced. Another great group that also shook America was the Rolling Stones, just like the Beatles their music was trendsetting and impacted American culture. Both these groups came to America and changed the way Americans were listing to music.…
The Beatles are by far one of the most influential bands in history. They put so much creativity into their music and overall had limitless imagination. Their limitless imagination and creativity caused them to have a large impact on rock n roll. The Beatles allowed rock music to branch into using different instruments, and overall a different sound. They revolutionized FM radio and the album market and opened up England.…
The early years of the Beatles may possibly have been the most important era in modern music history, as they formed the group that would influence and change rock music forever. John Lennon and Paul McCartney met in mid-1957 and soon began playing music together.…
People crowd around and run to their seats, even people that didn’t buy tickets still came hoping that they could hear the wonderful band play. But, of course they couldn’t, they just liked to think they could. The Beatles came to America for the first time in the fall of 1964, ahhhh, the good old days. They impacted the country the minute they started on that first note of their first performance here in America. Their first performance was on “The Ed Sullivan Show”, they had trouble getting her, but they eventually figured out the perfect plan to get here and as soon as they got here, they immediately realized that they were popular all around.…
They are the original version of One Direction with catchy music and boys that every girl has a crush on. Whether or not you are a “belieber” that the Beatles are the best, you cannot deny the influence they had on the genre of pop music and all other genres as well. For instance, BBC News online readers named Beatle member Paul McCartney as the “greatest composer of the millennium” and Guinness World Records listed Paul McCartney as the most successful musician and composer in popular music history ("Paul…
On February 7th, 1964, Great Britain was known for a lot of things: tea, spiffy tailoring, the Queen. “Exciting musical exports,” however, was not high on the list. Everything changed 50 years ago today when four young British musicians landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York and detonated a cultural explosion. I refer, of course, to the thrilling arrival in America of that one-of-a-kind band that we have all come to know and love, this great band that transformed American music forever. The Beatles impacted the world culturally, three different included their persona, taste in clothing, and the types of songs they sang.…
The Beatles had its start as a young band in the early 1960's; they came about just as some of the most influential rock n' roll artists were exiting the scene, as a result, their success and music had a great impact on music in their time. They brought with them a fresh kind of music which involved fusing of different musical sounds like rhythm & blues as well as different types of pop music at the time. With continual experimentation with non standard instruments, exploration of new recording techniques and incorporation of other worldly sounds, Beatles revolutionized music. As the world changed and a new, younger generation came about, their music transformed into complex artworks filled with their personal interpretation of the social situations of the time.…
Britain was a Christian country (Church of England) before the 1960s.After the Second World War, church membership grew and there was also an economic boom and in the process fuelled consumerism. The Beatles “were beneficiaries of new attitudes toward money and leisure. The emphasis moved from thrift, duty, and service to consumerism” (Turner 2006:13). The Beatles were one of the most influential pop groups of the 1960s and had considerable influence on the youth.…