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The Beatles
Index
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Introduction..................................................................
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Content.....................................................................
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1. Introduction
The Beatles were an extremely popular and influential group in Rock n'
Roll. My question is, "Why?" What drew thousands upon thousands of
screaming fans to these four British musicians? Was it something in the
sound of the instruments? Could it have been the bass beat, or maybe the
guitar playing? What about their lyrics? They had a certain personality,
too. Was that it? In this paper I tried to answer some of these questions.
The Beatles were listened to when I was young and they have influenced me,
being an important part of my adolescence.
2. Content
It all started in Liverpool, England, with four lads by the names of John
Lennon, Paul McCartney, Stuart Sutcliffe, and Pete Best. (George Harrison
and Ringo Starr would eventually replace Sutcliffe and Best) The "Beatles"
started as just another teenage British rock group, but they slowly worked
their way up to become one of the most influential groups in Rock history.
The first big gig for the Beatles was in Hamburg, Germany, which lasted
about two years. Then, Brian Epstein, a record store manager, discovered
them. At this time the members were not the ones who later became the most
famous rock musicians in the world. The drummer was Pete Best, and the bass
player, a friend of Johns, was named Stuart Sutcliffe. Stuart later left
the band for love, and then died of a brain hemorrhage, and Ringo Starr
replaced Pete Best as drummer. The group felt that they needed a new
drummer because Best's skills were not up to par with the rest of the
group's talents.
After many tryouts, and searches for a deal, the Beatles finally landed a
record spot with EMI records under the watchful eye of producer George
Martin, and the management of Brian Epstein. Then, they took England by
storm.
When the music of the Beatles first was released in the United
States, it didn't catch on at first. In fact, they did not become popular
until their second American released single came out, which was "I Wanna'
Hold Your Hand." With this song they landed a spot on the Ed Sullivan Show,
which triggered the onset of "American Beatlemania" in 1964.
After the exposure of the Beatle's TV appearance, the group's popularity
rose enormously everywhere in the world. Once they became famous they
wanted to help other young artists and performers, so they created their
own record company call |