influenced the Beatles base on the book I read from the fans’-eye view‚ but anyway it doesn’t really matter in my case. The music and the composers‚ singers‚ musicians are the ones that influences the Beatles. But the question is « who influenced the band that itself influenced and still is influenting pretty much everybody in the music industry? » Well‚ thanks to my father and a certain web site (in my credits)‚ I have answers for you! First‚ it is important to know that the Beatles were very interested
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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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American popular culture experienced a watershed development as British groups gained popularity in the US and became significant to the transatlantic counterculture. This paper‚ while focusing on the forerunner of the British Invasion – the Beatles – provides an overview of the British Invasion and examines its impact on American popular music. In doing so‚ it investigates the success and historical significance of the invasion in the evolution of popular music. Until the British invasion‚ the transatlantic
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The Beatles’ time spent during their apprenticeship in Hamburg‚ Germany from 1960-1962 was influential in how the band shaped their music‚ their “look”‚ and also their philosophy of life. These two years renovated and developed the Beatles iconic way of life and musical approach. In August of 1960 they traveled to Hamburg to perform American rock and roll at the Indra club. Their acts in the club were raw and full of pure energy. The Beatles greased their hair back and wore lots of tight velvet
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The Beatles and the British Identity When I decided to come to London this semester and study‚ I was given a list of classes I could take while I was here; there was a theatre class‚ art class‚ science class‚ cultural class‚ and last‚ but not least‚ there was a music class. As I looked at the description of the class‚ the only thing that really caught my eye was the fact that I would be able to attend three concerts for a grade‚ so of course‚ I signed up the second I was able to. But as my friends
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The Beatles’ Influence University of Phoenix Soc 110: Team Collaboration‚ Conflict‚ and Resolution January 4th‚ 2007 Who or what defines an effective leader? To most‚ this person or group of persons possesses specific qualities that are desired‚ admired‚ and respected. These leaders influence others by their accomplishments and by their positive impact they have left for others. There are many political‚ religious‚ business‚ artistic‚ and academic leaders that‚ throughout history‚ have affected
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The British Empire at the turn of the 19th Century was a diverse array of culture that many English subjects‚ both abroad and home in the metropole‚ consumed. Through such ways as culture and religion‚ the British were able to grow and maintain the empire by using popular culture to reinforce the idea that the “Western” individual was superior to anyone from the Orient. While many modern historians write about the atrocities the British made on the peoples of the empire‚ the British were able to
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The Beatles—an Everlasting Influence Robyn Williams Mr. Jeffery History 20‚ Block 6 April 5‚ 2012 Word Count: 1‚ 217 The media is always a topic of controversy but despite any discussion‚ music is something that society can generally agree upon. Nevertheless‚ music is a value that needs to be globally accommodated‚ thus‚ it is an art that is constantly changing. Musical trends and preferences are incessantly fluctuating and long-lasting prevalence
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The Beatles John Lennon (guitar) and Paul McCartney (bass) began playing together in a band called The Quarrymen in 1957. They were later accompanied by Harrison on guitar and drummer Pete Best who was replaced by Ringo Starr in 1962. This final four‚ or otherwise known “Fab Four”‚ became what we know today as The Beatles. Known as Rock and Rolls greatest accomplishments in the history of popular music‚ The Beatles are still one of America’s largest known bands. Originating from Liverpool they
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The Beatles coincided with the spread of the American subculture that was known as the Hippie Movement‚ decided as a sexual revolution that encouraged ‘free love’. This 1960s revolution was also strongly felt in Britain as The Beatles brought this cultures to the forefront of the entertainment industry. This is observed in the lyrics of their titular song‚ “Why Don’t We Do it in the Road?”‚ a blatant encouragement for people to express themselves as they wished. Furthermore‚ before The Beatles became
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