John and Paul were the first of The Beatles to have actually met each other. John originally started the band the Quarry Men in the March of 1957 with his best friend Pete Shotton. On July 6, 1957, the Quarry Men played on a makeshift stage behind the church just outside of Liverpool, England. It was at this small gig that band member Ivan Vaughan introduced the young, slightly chubby 15-year old Paul McCartney to the rest of the band (Lewisohn, Complete Beatles Chronicles 14). The members…
Keywords: The Beatles art, The Beatles rock band The Beatles - Truly Modern Rock and Roll Music Band The Beatles are considered to be the greatest rock & roll music band of all generations, and perhaps they are the most powerful and admired act of the 60’s rock era. Nonetheless, one thing is for sure: the influence of the Beatles rock band on modern music is inestimable, and it has at all times been profound. One of the most universally held convictions, presented beyond question in practically…
The Beatles bade their affiliated careers goodbye with the releasing of the album and single “Let It Be” in 1970, shortly following the announcement of the dissolution of the group. For many, the song, “Let It Be”, not only represents keeping hope through difficult times but additionally symbolizes the four members moving on from the group. The mixture of the instrumental and vocal makeup of “Let It Be” formulates to constitute a gospel ambience. With context in mind, the meaning of the song has…
The Beatles mostly sang about peace and love, experimenting with different concepts on the subject and various instruments. George Harrison introduced the sitar in some of their later albums. Originally, they started as a simple pop band and eventually grew and developed into a rock and roll band. Most of their fan base was composed of teenage girls, while the Rolling Stones attracted every one of every age. They would have to think of creative and clever ways to sneak lyrics about sex and drugs…
songs under their belt such as “Love Me Do” and “P.S. I Love You.” The aptly-named “British Invasion” or “Beatlemania” as it was known had already struck the United States well and early on in the Beatle’s musical career. The main song writers Paul McCartney and John Lennon had achieved veteran status by the time “Rubber Soul” was released. The fact that this album was all original content and not a cover of other popular songs from past soul and blues musicians such as “The Top Notes’ Twist and…
John Lennon was most known for his work in the band the Beatles. They were a rock band that formed in Liverpool in the 1960s. There were four members of this band John Lennon ,Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. They quickly became famous for their good looks and great music, they were a boy band to start. Their albums a hard day’s night, please please me, are still popular albums today. John and the Beatles made many amazing albums ,but once they got older a huge change…
Before we begin let me share with you a short story of mine. It was almost 8 to 9 years ago. I remember the beautiful warm day turning quickly into a thunderstorm. The rain really downscaling outside I found myself inside my house bored out of my mind. Since at the time my brother and a I didn’t have no cellphones, laptops, and only mp3 players. I was having no fun at all. So I decide to go take a nap. While walking I saw brother mp3 player on the floor. Scrolling down to see my brother mp3…
In particular, Paul McCartney and John Lennon were a musical writing dream team that was able to come up with some of the most iconic and timeless songs ever written. The fact that by their late career they were writing all their songs is one detail that not only separated…
Since amendments were made to the ‘British Nationality law’ in the 1940s, people from the commonwealth islands (including India) had been immigrating to the UK for nearly 20 years – this meant that people of the Hindu and other religions had already introduced these faiths into British society and the world was already changing to be more cultural before the Beatles choice to follow them. The band only created higher popularity for these faiths amongst the population. Also their views on…
for a year-long 50th anniversary tour, and open-days featuring a range of original recording fixtures at Mondiale Publishing. Since its inception in early 1968, Strawberry Studios has been the recording space for a range of big names, such as Paul McCartney, Neil Sedaka, and the Stone Roses, to name but a few of the artists, who recorded at the landmark studio before its 1993 closure. Fast-forward 14 years, the four-storey building was granted legendary status when it was honoured with a blue…