... was known as "Love Me Do/PS, I Love You", which debuted at 17th on the British charts. This motivated the band to release their first LP single, "Please, Please Me", which defied the odds to top the UK charts for a total of eight months (Brown & Gaines 51). They followed that song with a string ... in the United States, where rock n roll was quickly picking up steam. Quickly, their songs were occupying first and second place on the US billboard charts, marking the beginning of an era known as Beatlemania. This was before they were nominated for their first Grammy award (Fisher 90). The F...

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... Invasion In 1964, the world's greatest rock and roll band invaded the United States. They are known as The Beatles. The Beatles stormed the U.S. charts and proceeded to make music history and become famous worldwide.(Eder 1) The Beatles are the most famous musicians in the world, and 1964 was their invasion ... Shortly after its release to the public on December 26, 1963, it was a number one request for many young teenagers on the radio, according to the Billboard Music Charts. It would only be two months after this that the Beatles would be appearing before a nation wide audience on The ...

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... books and the memories of those that lived during their reign as well as those generations who live after it. During their eight-year reign at the top of the charts the Beatles wrote 214 songs (beatles.com). The Beatles were untouchable in 1964; the Beatles occupied all five top positions on the Billboard singles ... " charts, which is currently the record in the United States. The Beatles became the first recording artists anywhere in the world to have a record became a Million dollar seller before its release. ... As well as owning the top of the charts and setting records, in 1964 th...

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... piece, I have selected the classic Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley. I define this as a popular song because it charted at number 1 in the Billboard Hot 100 Charts (All Music, 2014) and the UK Singles Chart (Official Charts, 2014). The song is set at about 150bpm. Seven seconds into the song (having already laid the foundations of the track with Scotty Moore's memorable riff ... ...

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... influence is part of so many musical aspects today. The Beatles were a band that took America by storm. To this day The Beatles still hold the record on the pop charts with five hits simultaneously occupying the top five slots. "The Beatles were shock troops of British pop invasion, blazing a trail that would be followed by youth around the world."(Howell ... due to the fact that their music was simply composed better. If you were going to have a party it wasn't a party without Beatles Records. (Eric Burden) The Beatles dominated the charts for countless weeks on end and nothing else bu...

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... , 18). Finally on February 10, 1976, all of their hard work paid off when the single "Dream On", became a top ten hit, reaching a peak position of number six on the charts ("Aerosmith", N/A). The band was on their way. Excited by the success, the band decided to continue releasing music. In 1976, they released "Rocks"; soon followed in 1977 by "Draw the ... Attic"("Aerosmith Biography", N/A). The rockers and the rappers came together to remake the song ("Aerosmith Biography", N/A). On September 27, 1986, the new "Walk This Way" hit number four on the charts. Until they could put together...

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With many hits skyrocketing through the billboard charts, The Beatles had over twenty-six singles and seven number one albums in the top forty. From the name "The Quarry Men- to "Johnny and the Moondogs- they finally simplified ... may have been a little nerdy but to the fans, The Beatles were their idols. Although The Beatles had a few hardships throughout their career they still had hits that climbed the charts. Being their original selves while doing what they loved was what people respected and enjoyed. People enjoyed them so much that they became one of the greatest rock-n-roll bands .....

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... music consisted of boy bands with kind gentle lyrics that were "family friendly". Artist such as Elvis Presley, The Four Tops, Lulu, The Beatles, and The Beach Boys topped the charts in the early to mid 1960s (Smith, Ron 6.). Songs like "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" by The Beatles in 1964 and "To Sir With Love" by Lulu in 1967, deal with ... ...

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... for. Their debut album, Parachutes, released in July of 2000 was an instant success. Upon releasing Parachutes, Coldplay soared over Eminem's Marshall Mathers LP as number one on the UK charts. "Yellow", the first single released from the album instantaneously was hit throughout Europe and the UK, and later in America. Winning several awards in the UK, Coldplay's debut album was ... ...

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... More Night". Later in the same year, Genesis' "Invisible Touch" made the Top Ten and Top Five. Last year in 1992, Genesis' "I Can't Dance" stood at number three on the charts for more that 21 weeks. With statistics like these, it is easy to see that Collins and Genesis have been doing very well. But to understand how, you must listen ... ...

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... in which black voices could tell the truth in a white-dominated country". As Rap's controversial subjects and lyrics continued to escalate, its immense popularity soared to the top of billboard charts. In fact, in today's society, Rap has proven to be one of the biggest selling and most popular genres for millions of fans alike. Modern artists like 50 Cent, Jay ... ...

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... It Be" were dropping, sales of "McCartney were booming. The album was composed of all of Paul's work that the Beatles had rejected, and it became No. 1 on the US charts for nearly a month. After his release of his second album "Ram", McCartney formed the band, Wings. In 1971, Wings released their first album, "Wild Life". Over the years members have ... ...

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... The Beatles came the British invasion. British bands began to do covers of black songs. Disc jockeys wouldn't play the black versions of the songs, squeezing black artists off the charts and causing jealousy towards the British bands. Brian Wilson said of The Beatles, "Suddenly I felt un- hip, as if we looked like golf caddies, not rock stars." The Beatles success ... ...

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