early sixties. One of the most impressive things about the group is their incredible ability to evolve‚ and I don’t just mean their hair styles. The Beatles started as a clean-cut boy band consisting of teenagers John Lennon‚ Paul McCartney‚ George Harrison‚ and Ringo Starr playing catchy‚ simple tunes with a new-era rock and roll flair. The Beatles’ chameleon like ability to change their style in both music and fashion kept fans clamoring for more. Their unique and unmatched
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http://cfaonline.asu.edu/beatles E-mail preferred: mus354 beatles@mainex1.asu.edu The Beatles • John Hannon – vocals‚ rhythm guitar‚ keyboards‚ song writer • Paul McCartney – vocals‚ bass‚ guitar‚ keyboards‚ song writer • George Harrison – (Jazz)‚ vocals‚ lead guitar‚ song writer (“something”) • Richard Starkey (Ringo Starr) – vocals‚ drums • Left-handed: Paul and Ringo Paul is a perfectionist Ringo – short‚ more like human being‚ oldest‚ older than John by 3 month 4 stage career –
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to him. He was a smart kid though. When John was still young he taught himself how to play a guitar that was given to him by his aunt. At age 15 he got a band together that was called the Quarrymen. Some that were in it were Paul McCartney and George Harrison. McCartney and Lennon were the ones who wrote the songs. After their first recording the band Crickets inspired them to change their names. So from then on they were called the Beatles. In 1961 a man named Brian Epstein discovered the Beatles
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introduced Lennon to George Harrison and he joined the group
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metaphorical for the implication that the light at the end of a lifetime of ‘dark night’ was near. The inspiration for Blackbird came from a well-known piece written by Bach in the 18th century‚ which Paul and George used to play as children on classical guitars. As children‚ George Harrison and Paul McCartney always sought inspiration from classical music‚ which was the predominantly popular guitar/acoustic sound at the time. However‚ as the years progressed it was widely speculated and confirmed
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knighthood in March of 1997‚ is it possible the man being given one of the highest recognitions in society was an imposter? b. Who are the Beatles?: i. The Beatles were an English rock band made up of John Lennon‚ Paul McCartney George Harrison‚ and Ringo Star. ii. They started playing in pubs throughout Liverpool. iii. And‚ long story short‚ the band becomes one of the greatest most influential musical acts in history. c. Thesis: However‚ I didn’t come today
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was the first member of The Beatles to openly talk about taking LSD or acid even though he was reluctant to try it at first. The first to try LSD was John Lennon in his cup of coffee at a dinner party at the house of fellow band member George Harrison. George Harrison and John Lennon soon deliberately experimented with the drug and on one occasion they were
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Kurt Vonnegut’s short story Harrison Bergeon is a thought provoking narration about a future society. It tells a short excerpt about the life of a couple‚ George and Hazel‚ coincidentally presenting a new concept of a horrifying totalitarian society. The opening sentence‚ “The year was 2081‚ and everybody was finally equal”‚ sums up the idea of the sci-fi dystopia. The society is “perfectly equal” which results in a direction called “The Handicapped General” having the right to abridge all people
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Fame‚ fascination‚ love‚ laughter‚ money‚ music‚ glitz and glamour are just some of the things John Lennon experienced in his lifetime. Seeing life in the middle class and life as an A-list star‚ World War II and Vietnam made Lennon be loved by many. The general public felt that they could relate to him and everything he stood for. The Beatles got him into the public eye but he made himself who he was‚ an infamous role model for many to come. John Winston Lennon was born on October 9‚ 1940
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their London Town album on a boat sailing up the Thames River. 31st Mar. London Town is released. Apr. G back to his home studio in England. G begins recording music for the George Harrison album. He listened to his 1970 All Things Must Pass album for inspiration. May. George’s father passes away at George’s UK home. George is asked to finance an upcoming Monty Python film‚ later entitled the Life of Brain. “With a Little Luck” goes to #1 in the US. Early June. J&Y release a
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