... need for idols. According to David Szatmary, the Beatles" popularity in the United States was constructed around their ability to take several American music, styles such as jazz, blues and rock, and reassemble them in order to create music. "The Beatles didn't invent a style, but simply drew attention to the sounds and styles that were current in the United States" (Szatmary 118 ... to how it will deal with the invasion." Newsweek also got in on the story stating " the sound of their music is one of the most persistent noises heard over England since the air-raid sirens were dismantled...

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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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• Grade Level: High School