The Beatles: The History And History Of The Beatles

The Beatles are unmistakably the most well-known band in the world. The Beatle mania that started in Liverpool and spread throughout the world has changed the music world forever. The Beatles’ astounding careers have affected the music and culture of their era and continue to affect us today.

The Beatles were the greatest and most influential act of the rock era. Although The Beatles’ fame accelerated in 1963, they began playing in Liverpool England in the late 50’s; where they grew up. They were first named The Quarrymen, then were renamed The Silver Beatles, and finally The Beatles. The group's Main Members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. George Harrison was their prominent songwriter, who recieves less credit than he deserves. George Martin, their producer; wrote a lot of their orchestration, covering a lot of ground that had never been covered before.

John Lennon was a famous musician in the mid 1900’s. John’s full name is John Winston Ono Lennon (John Lennon Biography). He was born on October 9, 1940 in England. John died due to a gun shot when he was only 40 years old. He married twice, and had a child with each of his wives. John Lennon was a legend first found with the Beatles, and then he became a very popular solo artist.

The Beatles were the biggest influential band in History. No other band has influenced the music culture the way that the beatles has. From being young musicians, they have achieved more than “five slots on the Billboard Singles charts” which sold more than a billion records. By 2000’s more than 35 countries, had a compilation of the Beatles Number One hit songs on their best-selling albums. Achieving many achievements, the Beatles continue to change the face of all music.

The Beatles consisted of four talented men: Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Richard Starkey. They had met at all different times and had one thing in common. They all loved music. McCartney, Lennon and Harrison all played guitar and Starkey, also known as Ringo Starr, played the drums. They started out as The Quarry Men, but eventually they changed the name to The Beatles. They played a lot together over the years and at many different places. They started out as a “teenybopper” band, as Russell Gibb put it. They were like the Jonas Brothers of the fifties. When they made their way to America, they became more popular. Gibb also noted that they grew up with their fans. They did well all through the sixties, but around 1965 tension gre...

The story of the most legendary group in the history of popular music began in 1960, in Liverpool, England. The Beatles, were an English rock band, whose most well-known lineup, consisting of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, is considered by many as the most innovative, emulated, and successful music group of the twentieth century. John Lennon was largely responsible for the development of the band, since he, together with Paul McCartney, wrote most of the music for the Beatles. Lennon is largely responsible for the Beatles being considered the first rock performers who were truly considered groundbreaking artists in their own time, and years after the band broke up, with his lyrics, “Beatlemania”, and the controversy that he caused the band.

English 105 Dr. Hillen 12/10/2017 The Beatles Influence Culturally, I was taught that bands like the Beatles stole songs and style from African American artists of their time. In response to these accusations, John Lennon wrote, “We didn’t sing our own songs in the early days – they weren’t good enough; the one thing we always did was to make it known that there were black originals, we loved the music and wanted to spread it in any way we could.”

The start of The Beatles began first with the formation of The Quarrymen, which assembled in early1957 in Liverpool with John Lennon being its founder (The Quarrymen). On July 6, 1957, Paul McCartney viewed The Quarrymen performing in a church fete for the very first time (John Lennon Meets Paul McCartney). The encounter between the two led to the beginning of The Beatles, who would create music that would change the world. Paul McCartney then introduced George Harrison, his younger but very musically talented friend into the band (Beatles Biographies). When Paul McCartney and George Harrison joined The Quarrymen the other members slowly drifted away (The Quarrymen). Stuart Sutcliffe soon came along as well, and was one of the original members of The Beatles, however he left the band before the group got its fame.

The Beatles was a British band made up of four youth and played rock music.

The 1960s was one of the most progressive eras for music and at the forefront of this movement was the Beatles. However, it can be argued that they may not have achieved such prominence if it weren’t for Bob Dylan. He is possibly the most influential person in the Beatles existence and although the group as a whole only had few encounters with each other, his effect on the Beatles would change their course from a teen pop group to arguably the greatest band of all time. The Beatles first heard Bob Dylan through his album The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan while they were touring France in 1964 (Beauchamp & Shepard). The album was significant right off the bat. It was the first time they were introduced to America’s leading folk musician who they took