how the beatles influenced musik
How the Beatles Influenced Music As decades come and go, we can never forget the most popular, influential, and social-sculpting musicians and bands of our time and also before our time. ... They were none other than the Beatles. The Beatles were the most popular musical group in the 1960s and as many say, the most popular group of all time (Beatles Intro 9). When understanding how the Beatles could have possibly grown into such a worldwide trend, we must consider their time period. ... The Beatles brought with them a totally new, creative style whose roots originated from blues, country, and pop all combined together. ... The basis of the Beatles started when three guitarists, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison were in a small band called “The Quarrymen” in high school. ... As Paul McCartney explained, “It was John and Stuart who thought of the name [the Beatles]. ... It was then that they thought up the name (Beatles Anthology 41).” The newly formed Beatles were regulars at the Cavern Club where they were discovered by Brian Epstein. Epstein became their manager and was responsible for the popular leather jackets and ties the Beatles wore. Epstein got the Beatles a recording contract and George Martin was to produce the early songs of the ever so famous songwriting duo of John Lennon and Paul McCartney (Britannica 2). The Beatles first release was Please Please Me/Ask My Why on February 25, 1963. This album was not well received because the Beatles were unknown in the United States at this time. ... Because of the success of these releases, the Beatles’ record company decided to release I Want To Hold Your Hand/ I Saw Her Standing There. This album was definitely well received as it stayed at number one on the Billboard Charts for a whopping seven weeks (Beatles Intro 2). During this release, the Beatles were invited to perform on the Ed Sullivan Show, a popular, public music show in New York City on February 9, 1964. ... The first Beatles albums all had one thing in common; they all had the theme of love. ... The songs recorded on the following albums, Please Please Me, With the Beatles, A Hard Day’s Night, Beatles For Sale, and Help! ... During the 1960s, artists used the A-Side as their single, but the Beatles used both. ... Also, the Beatles were the only group in history to have 20 number one singles (Beatles Intro 2).