houses built to poor specifications” (Lewisohn 23). His parents divorced‚ while Starkey was a toddler and he lived with his mother‚ Elsie‚ who tried her best to provide for him‚ but he grew up in a relatively poor household‚ compared with the other Beatles (Lewisohn 29). Growing up‚ Starkey
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The appearance of British rock groups in America changed our culture massively. The original Beatles invasion opened the floodgates‚ and provided a boost for other cultural exports such as films‚ art and television. British Invasion acts influenced fashion‚ haircuts and other manners of culture in the 1960s. It became known as the "counter-culture" because the groups gave the young "rebels" of the ’60s something to relate to and thus influenced what defined a "cultural rebel." The success of British
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for both males and females. First lady Jacquie Kennedy was one the great fashion icons‚ and introduced pillbox hats‚ oversized buttons‚ boxy suits and simple geometric dresses in the 1960’s. One of the largest fashion influences for males were The Beatles. They introduced many of the most popular trends at the time include: simple suits and a more conservative look in the early 1960’s but paisley suits with splashes of colour in the mid to late 1960’s (also known as the psychedelic era) The fashion
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the music of the Beatles. What sets this movie apart is that it represents history accurately and captures the messages the Beatles were portraying through their songs. The film embodies the personality of the hippie movement during the sixties and seventies‚ and successfully portrays the events that were happening in America during the Vietnam War in an artistic fashion with a liberal point of view. Across The Universe is a story about love‚ war‚ and music told through Beatles songs. The main characters
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lived with his Aunt Mimi after his parents divorce. Lennon was always drawn into the arts‚ especially at an older age. Lennon was made into a rock star during his time with the Beatles. Lennon started to drawn attention during his career with the Beatles with some controversial comments. After Lennon’s time with the Beatles‚ he showed his political activism. He fought against the Vietnam War and fought for peace among people. John Lennon was an important figure in the late 1900’s because of his
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just about the music‚ it was more then that; this is what makes it so unique. It didn’t just happen to effect America by chance‚ it lifted the spirits and moods of its youth. It isn’t just coincidence that Kennedy was assassinated right before the Beatles famous Ed Sullivan Show performance. The whole country was in a deep depressive doldrum after the assassination‚ and for good reason. The British invasion was needed by Americans to snap out of this funk‚ and this was just the thing to do it. (One
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When people hear the Beatles‚ people think of an English pop and rock band. Rarely would people associate Blue bands with the Beatles. However‚ “Can’t Buy Me Love” is an example of a popular song that displays an influence of blues traditions. There is a “blend of primal blues and sweeter major scales” in this song (Pedler‚ 2003). This is a technique that is generally not seen done by the Beatles. In addition‚ the Beatles used the typical twelve-bar blues arrangement for
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for is his involvement with the Beatles. As a young adult Lennon disregarded his Aunt Mimi’s advice‚ dropped out of the Liverpool College of Arts‚ and pursued his rock and roll career with his two friends: Paul McCartney and George Harrison. The three later added drummer Ringo Starr to the new music group and became the Beatles. The 4 of them embarked on a very successful career‚ largely due to Lennon’s impactful lyrics and mesmerizing melody. Many of the Beatles hits are Lennon-McCartney compositions
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Imagine that you can talk for one hour with any person who has lived at any time in history. Wich person would you choose to meet? Use specific details and examples to explain your choice. In fact‚ there are several persons in history I hope to meet them‚ and discuss with them‚ how they became ideal persons from simple persons‚ how they developed their knowledge and skills to acheive their dreams‚ and they became a phenomenon in their time. For me‚ I will select the inventor Edison for several
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October 9‚ 1940‚ a man was born in Britain that would one day take over the world. He was not a great ruler or dictator‚ nor was an activist or religious leader. He was a normal boy who grew to be one of the best singer song writers of our time. This is about the troubled personal life of one of America’s most beloved musicians‚ John Lennon. John Lennon was born into a middle class household to his parent Julia and Alfred Lennon. As a child he grew up with his parents‚ three sisters‚ and two
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