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21 July 2008

The Beatles : Rock and Roll Icons

Introduction

Music is an integral part of society . It gives color and spice to a seemingly bland existence . The sound of guitar strings and the beat of the drums produce a enchanting melody that captures the interest and attention of the listeners . It can metaphorically and also literally take listeners to another world . In many cases , music plays a pivotal role in the expression of one 's individuality , perceptions and sentiments . Throughout history , music have come

a long way that paved the way to the creation of different musical genres that separates one kind of music to the other . Music has evolved from the classical or traditional sound to having many variations such as pop music , rap music , rhythm and blues music and the rock and roll music . Artist or musicians may come and go but they will be forever be immortalized because of their music

The Beatles is one of the many musicians that have emerged and made it big in the music industry . John , Paul , Ringo and George were not adored and remembered by the people because of who they are but because of the music they made . Even though they are not together anymore as a band The Beatles still continue to gain more public following particularly from those who were not even born at the time of the Beatles 's mania from the 1960s to 1970s . Fans of all ages went crazy over the four Beatles who bought all their albums , merchandises and even copied their style from head to toe . Their status elevated from being a musical band to superstars in just short amount of period

More so , this English rock band is best and famously known for their critically acclaimed singles and albums that have gained the top positions in musical charts . As a result , the sales of their music summed up to billions of dollars across the globe in just a year . The Beatles were even branded as the Greatest Artists of All Time because their music and influences have went beyond their era which had created a great amount of impact to the contemporary society . In addition , they were one of the few who were able to successfully cross over to other cultures such as in the US and the whole of Europe in accepting and patronizing their music . The Beatles started and intensified the cultural British invasion wherein they established a musical style that was a perfect blend of rock and roll , skiffle and contemporary group explored genres ' In line with this , The Beatles 's musically extended trend-setting pattern of social awareness have influenced the cultural revolutions around the world (Borade Beatles History

History of the Beatles and Timeline of Their Music

Late 1950s : Before they were famous

Before The Beatles was born , three of the original members were already involved in music in Liverpool , England . In 1957 , a group of teenagers from Quarry Bank Grammar School ' formed...

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