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Brandon Ramos
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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 male musicians to grow their hair long and made it acceptable for other men to do so as well. The Beatles set new trends, music styles, and fashions.
John Lennon was born on October 9,1940 and died on December 8,1980. He attended Dovedale Primary school in England. He later went to Quarry Bank High School and after went to the Liverpool College of Art where he was kicked out before his final year. He first married Cynthia Lennon on August 23, 1963 and divorced her on 1967 and 2 years later he married Yoko Ono on March 20, 1969 and was with her until his death on December 8, 1980 (Womack). When John Lennon and the Beatles split up, John was with
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Yoko and he started his own solo career. He started his Peace Not War Campaign with Yoko against the Vietnam War because many people were dying.
Paul McCartney was born on June 16, 1942 and attended Stockton Wood Road Primary School. He later transferred to Joseph Williams Junior High School because of overcrowdment and then gained admission to Liverpool Institute("Paul McCartney." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 07 Apr. 2013). Paul first married Linda Eastman on March 12, 1969 and was with her until she died on 1998 and later married Heather Mills on June 11, 2002 and separated on April 2006. His wife today is Nancy Shevell. They married each other on October 9,2011(Wikipedia).
George Harrison was born on February 25, 1943 and died on November 29, 2001. He attended Dovedale Primary School just like

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