The Beatles completely changed the music industry along with the famous artists in the twentieth century. Through rock and roll, the Beatles showed that there is music for every taste and that there are white audience for black music. Rock and roll brought the different cultures in the United States closer together. However, no one is perfect and the use of drugs contradicted the clean image of the Beatles. The Beatles’ open use of drugs throughout the 1960s led many people think that they ruined
invasion’ likewise, The Beatles. The Beatles are and were one of the greatest rock bands ever known. They are so much more than just their music. Their music and their influences are what shaped society in 60s.The Beatles after 50 years are still in effect, not as big as they were back then, but they have still had an impact on modern society till this day. Their fame had to start somewhere and wasn’t always as easy as they make it seem. Before they were known as “The Beatles” all together they were
The Beatles are best known to be legends in pop and rock and roll culture. They were unafraid to experiment with their music and were able to create some of the best songs of all time. Though they were only active for ten years, their passion and innovative mindset influenced many musicians of future generations. According to the Rolling Stone’s The Beatles Biography, “No band has influenced pop culture the way the Beatles have. They were one of the best things to happen in the twentieth century
John Lennon, Paul Mc Cartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. Four names destined to go down in the annals of music history. Collectively known as The Beatles, they are one of the most important if not the most important band in modern music. They were mostly famous for playing pop music and being the first ever ‘boy band” but a more in-depth and interesting view of The Beatles was how each member incorporated their own love of music, influences and experiences into the 275 songs that they released
"[The Beatles are] more popular than Jesus now; I don't know which will go first - rock 'n' roll or Christianity" In March of 1966, John Lennon’s, now famous, quote was published in The London Evening Standard newspaper in an article written by Maureen Cleave and titled “How Does a Beatle Live? John Lennon lives like this” Although controversial, this quote brings up an interesting question: Were the Beatles actually more popular than Jesus? Could four ordinary boys from Liverpool, England leave
Evolution of Music: The Influence on Cultural Events Music is a form of expression that the use of words alone can never achieve. Music is a narrator of the experiences humans have gone through; every era is accompanied by its own music that reflects on the lives of the people during that time period. Throughout the years musicians have created beautiful works of arts that have contributed to society by delivering messages or by simply entertaining masses. Billie Holiday Billie Holiday, a famous
that Frankensein’s monster, and the horrifying circumstances of how he was created, were in fact something that Mary Shelly had actually dreamt of. This list goes on and on, but I’ll finish with an astounding piece of information: The Beatles member, Paul McCartney composed the entire melody of his famous song ‘Yesterday’ in a dream. Because the melody was so clear and vivid, he was actually concerned that he had subconsciously plagiarized another artist’s
like Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, and the Beatles offered important roles to the development of rock and roll. They not only influenced styles, but also the way that things were done. Rock and roll music’s development could not have happened without the social and political conflicts of the last century, musical pioneers, and technology as a whole. Development of rock and roll began late in the 1800’s as a work song for slaves on plantations. This was an early