... are one of the most powerful, famous, and influential band in Rock and Roll history. Through their ten years of existence, and nineteen albums, they stretched pop music to its boundaries, producing some of the best music from their generation. Through examining their studio albums and interviews, I will attempt to uncover why people were so drawn to this band, and why they still ... leave an imprint on pop music today. I will first summarize The Beatles early years, to give a foundation for their later music. John Lennon, who is considered the founding1 member, was born in Liverpool Eng...

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... ' was said to have been used first by a pianist, Hersel Thomas who used this word to describe the music played at a house rent party. Even bands such as The Beatles and Van Morrison started off by playing skiffle music. British pop music was different to that of American Pop music, although such artists imitated influences and sounds as Cliff Richard. America had no skiffle ... music. All children had to listen to the music was a wireless which only gradually started playing rock. Pop music wasn't played on most stations- only radio Luxembourg, which was a ... poor quality station. Radi...

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... and McCartney were becoming more complex though the lyrics were still boy-girl based. John Lennon was beginning to tire of the pop idol title. He was feeling the influence of Bob Dylan and wanted to write more meaningful music. He began writing more honest lyrics with something behind them. George Harrison also began to assert his individuality. He wrote some excellent ... acoustic pieces and began to explore his spirituality. With their new albums the Beatles were changing pop music and explore new venues. Things like Indian music and acoutics backed by a string quartet began to find t...

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... band was named The Beatles. They visited many countries and cities on tour all over the world. They put a big impact on Pop Rock music and it has influenced more people to listen to them. No one ever thought that a British Pop Rock group would ever make it as far as the Beatles did. John Lennon, George Harrison, Richard Starkey, and Paul McCartney ... it down to being Plasek 2 just the Beatles (Holdhsip 4). As they got more involved in the music business there were a lot of people who helped to encourage and make them into the best Pop Rock group ever. Bob Wooler was a nice man who prom...

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... . Popular culture comes to us in many ways. Some of the branches are music, and the film industry. Since the beginning of popular culture, the music and the film industries are changing in incredible speed. Throughout the decades, pop culture has become an important part of our lives. The more we try to ... hide from it, the more close it comes. Back in the old days, 1950-1970, popular culture started to influence people all around the world. People of all ages and cultures started to follow the trend. Television and music ... the Rolling Stone. These were the main influential groups of...

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... was placed "as the leader of a revolution in which the center of creative conscious shifted to young people-. Through this role he changed the way pop music was conceived, he made it something that mattered, could take a stand, and "insinuated rock and roll into the realm of art."" John Lennon ... Beatles led way for many other British bands, many who were almost identical to The Beatles: the same hair cuts, same set ups, and similar music. Some of these bands were the Searchers, the Kinks, the Who, Freddie and the Dreamers, Herman's Hermits, and the Rolling Stones. American bands ... ...

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... a common thought among Clergy and just about anybody over 30 in the 60's and 70's. It was also fondly referred to as, the devil's music. There was a popular belief that, if a person played certain records backwards one would hear messages from the Devil. That notion seems rather outrageous today ... It is doubtful that people will be talking about this 20 years from now. No body is really going to be proud of the current pop princesses and boy bands. They gave the current under 30 generation nothing to be proud of. However, people are still talking about The Beatles ... called for peace,...

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... legitimacy of the Beatles phenomenon is finally inescapable." after the outcome of the movie. People became obsessed with the Beatles. At their concerts, the music was barely able to be heard because of the screaming fans. Many products, such as Beatles coloring book ,harmonicas, pillows, costumes, and Beatles candy ... The Beatles got so wrapped up in magic and mysticism that they began to use a sitar, a giutar-like stringed instrument from India in their music. They also discussed producing J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit with Paul as Frodo the Dwarf, Ringo as the dwarf Sam, George playin...

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... Toulouse-Lautrec was to Paris in the nineties, what freewheeling novelist Scott Fitzgerald was to America in the twenties- (Coffin 1). Fans went crazy for their music because the "group's harmonies were intricate and exhilarating- ("Beatles- 1). The career of The Beatles reflected the attitude of a changing nation. When the name ... 12). John, Paul, and George began in a group called The Quarry Men. The Quarry Men were famous for the music known as skiffle. Skiffle is a type of music played with wash boards and double bases and even though Elvis Presley was the king of rock-n-roll, John...

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... us, and the world will be as one." John Lennon is a figure in history that will never be forgotten. He started the band The Beatles, who changed the course of music forever. Not only is he a world renowned musician, he is also noted for his famous "Bed-In" for peace, and other nonviolent protests "against all the suffering and violence in ... years old, his mother was killed by a car, driven by an intoxicated off-duty policeman. The death of his mother deeply affected John's life, so he turned to alcohol and music to comfort himself during this rough time. In late 1960, he started the g...

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