The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. They became the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed act in the rock music era. The group’s best-known lineup consisted of John Lennon‚ Paul McCartney‚ George Harrison‚ and Ringo Starr. Rooted in skiffle and 1950s rock and roll‚ the Beatles later utilized several genres‚ ranging from pop ballads to psychedelic rock‚ often incorporating classical and other elements in innovative ways. In the early 1960s‚ their enormous
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Work Paper The Beatles Subject: English Contents Contents 2 Preface 2 I HISTORY 5 II ALBUMS‚ FILMS 10 III BEATLEMANIA 14 Summary 16 References 18 Preface The Beatles were a rock and pop band from Liverpool‚ England that formed in 1960. During their career‚ the group primarily consisted of John Lennon (rhythm guitar‚ vocals)‚ Paul McCartney (bass guitar‚ vocals)‚ George Harrison (lead guitar‚ vocals) and Ringo Starr (drums‚ vocals). Although their initial musical style was
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The Beatles were and always have been a huge sensation worldwide. They’ve sold millions upon millions of songs and albums. They have been and forever will go down in history for one of the best bands. The Beatles went on a total of 14 tours around the world. The United States had the honor to host The Beatles tour in 1964 which led to millions of people being struck with Beatlemania. That tour was their 8th one. The Beatles are known for the 4 musicians by the names of Paul McCartney‚ George Harrison
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Ramos 1 Brandon Ramos Ms.Thang English 10B 3/22/13 The Beatles The Beatles helped society through John Lennon’s Peace Not War Campaign‚ the way they revolutionized music‚ and they changed many peoples lives forever. The Beatles were one of the best bands ever. They changed music and the lives of many people forever. They did many charity concerts to help a certain charity. They were one of the first to make a music video and helped mold what music videos are today. They were the first
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“die 68er1” in Germany). MARWICK’s words about Britain more or less reflect the situation all over Europe: “New production techniques brought down the price of consumer goods while making it possible to pay higher wages” It was no longer necessary to work day in and day out to survive. The majority of people had a place to live‚ had clothes to wear and food to eat‚ which means they had all vital things they needed to feel secure. But wages and salaries were increasing and people started to want more
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was released as a single along with Hey Jude on August 26‚ 1968 in the United States and August 30‚ 1968 in the United Kingdom. This song was written and recorded on July 13‚ 1968 and can also be found in later albums such as the Hey Jude LP‚ The Beatles 1967-1970 album‚ and also Rock N’ Roll Music album. It was also later recorded by Billy Bragg in 1992‚ Mike and the Mechanics in 1989‚ and the Thompson Twins in 1985.1 There are 3 different versions to the song. The original version‚ Revolution
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Across the Universe Analysis Singer: The Beatles (band) Tone: Determined in Jude’s own belief which is his world will not change no matter what. He is full of hope in the future that one day the people will get the freedom and free from the government control. Bright and optimistic. Even under such a chaotic society‚ he still believes that it will stop someday. Volume: Soft His mind is still very peaceful which indicates his world is very peaceful as well which creates a strong contrast between
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Cited: Madeleine Sackler. The Lottery. Video documentary‚ 2010.
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other was a cover of Buddy Holly’s "That’ll Be The Day". A number of songs that were later recorded for Beatles records‚ were originally written at this time including "I’ll Follow The Sun" (which McCartney had written independently)‚ "When I’m Sixty-Four" and "One After 909". After a brief split‚ The Quarry Men regrouped in 1960 as The Fabulous Silver Beatles‚ later shortened to The Beatles. The name was a tribute to Buddy Holly’s band‚ The Crickets‚ combined with beat music‚ a common British
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MUS 354 We’ll emphasize the music of each of the ex-Beatles as a solo artist and with various bands. The events and people involved in each of their lives. How they did on the charts. A retrospective of events leading up to the end: 1967 – Original cracks/McCartney‚ Lennon rarely wrote together anymore 1968 – Independence of each member from one another. The White Album (aka Beatles) showcased them as individuals. 1969 – the film Let It Be is filmed though it will not be released until 70’s
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