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  The Beatles' influence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Others would argue that The Beatles' influence, although great, is little or no greater than that of many other artists (see Robert Johnson and Miles Davis) and that The Beatles' influence has simply been stated more often, and with greater enthusiasm, than that of arguably equally important artists.
It should at least, they say, be noted that many of The Beatles' influences on culture have been distinct from their actual talents as musicians of course - witness the oft-emulated moptop haircuts and Rickenbacker guitars for examples.
The popularity of the individual Beatles combined with their considerable instrumental skills led to a better knowledge in the general public of the musical contributions made by lead guitar, rhythm guitar, drums, and particularly bass guitar.
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 The Beatles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Beatles created a sensation in late 1963 in the UK (the phenomenon was dubbed "Beatlemania" by the British press), notable for the hordes of screaming and swooning young women the group inspired.
The Beatles to this day stand as one of the most innovative art rock bands of all time, and while they are considered by many to be the pioneers of progressive music, new generations seem to think of them as nothing more than a british pop band, but they were so much more.
The Beatles were also fond of Little Richard and some of their songs (especially in the early repertoire) featured falsetto calls similar to his, notably on their version of his song "Long Tall Sally".
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 Encyclopedia: The Beatles' influence   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Beatles, each sporting the eponymous hairstyle The Beatle haircut, also known as the mop-top (for its resemblance to a mop) is a mid-length hairstyle named for and popularized by the British rock group the Beatles.
The Beatles were legendarily rejected by Decca records because "guitar bands are passé", but (English rock star and guitarist and songwriter who with Paul McCartney wrote most of the music for the Beatles (1940-1980)) John Lennon and (English rock star; lead guitarist of the Beatles (1943-2001)) George Harrison refuted that.
Prior to the Beatles, (One or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audio tape and compact disc) record albums were of secondary consideration to 45s in mass marketing.
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 The Beatles Article, TheBeatles Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Beatles are the best-selling musical group of all time, estimated by EMI to be overone billion discs and tapes sold worldwide.
The song-writing of Goffin and King was yet another influence upon the Beatles, and it could be said that one of the Beatles'many achievements was to marry the relative sophistication of Goffin and King's songs (which used major-seventh chords, forexample) with the simplicity of Buddy Holly, Berry and the earlyrock-and-roll performers.
In the Beatles' later music, the pace of the songs tends to be moderate, with more of the interest usually (but not always)coming from the melody and the orchestration than the rhythm.
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 ipedia.com: The Beatles Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Beatles are the best-selling musical group of all time, estimated by EMI to be over one billion discs and tapes sold worldwide.
Before the Beatles, the highest number of concurrent singles by one artist on the Hot 100 was nine (by Elvis Presley, December 19, 1956).
The song-writing of Goffin and King was yet another influence upon the Beatles, and it could be said that one of the Beatles' many achievements was to marry the relative sophistication of Goffin and King's songs (which used major-seventh chords, for example) with the simplicity of Buddy Holly, Berry and the early rock-and-roll performers.
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 The Beatles :: Techno Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
During the 60's the Beatles developed Rock and Roll into the style that is known today as Pop music.
The Beatles' music was always dinstinguished by the harmonic vocals and the fusion of different sources from Blues to Soul, Folk, and even popular music from the 40's.
In 1967 -under the influence of The Beach Boys "Pet Sound" album- they turned a new page in the history of 20th Century music with the celebrated "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" which was the first conceptual pop album and the birth of Progressive Rock.
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 Timbo's Liverpool - The Beatles
The influence of Buddy Holly's Crickets is said to be the inspiration behind the name change.
The band were increasingly under the influence of the Indian guru, the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and Indian sitar music was heavily evident in the early 1967 recordings of the album.
In other words, when the Beatles signed with EMI they were not merely in touch with their roots; in a significant and probably unique sense, they were their roots.
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 The Influence of the Beatles on Charles Manson
The Influence of the Beatles on Charles Manson
According to Family members, Manson would most often quote "the Beatles and the Bible." The two influences were linked, in that Manson saw the four Beatles members as being the "four angels" referred to in Revelation 9.
Beatles were urging fl people to arise and revolt against the white establishment.
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 Bedtime With the Beatles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
I think that the Beatles are as popular now as they were when they were together simply because of the sheer quality of their songs.
Great songs are hard to come by and the Beatles - maybe because of planetary alignment or divine intervention or perhaps they are just extraordinary mortals - wrote and recorded possibly the most consistently brilliant collection of songs in the 20th century.
Unquestionably their songs have inspired me, but the most important influence they have had on me is in a feeling of musical and personal freedom that I get from them.
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 The Beatles' Influence Encyclopedia Article, Description, History and Biography @ AlienArtifacts.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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 Beatles Collectors.com - The Beatles influence on the 20th century
The music they created as The Beatles no doubt will have the type of long lasting influence for hundreds of years, just as the classical composers and writers of hundreds of years ago.
And while The Beatles were still a band, John went off to pursue acting in "How I Won the War" while Paul composed the film score of "A Family Way." Through George and Patti, the influence of Eastern religion entered the picture when the Beatles teamed up with Maharishi.
Not content to rest on the success of the Beatles, he's gone on to compose his silly love songs, written for films, and taken the risk by composing classical music.
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Just as "Beatles For Sale," was the summit of what was known as the British "beat," and "Sgt. Pepper" to come later was their full production extravaganza, and "Revolver," their post-acid period, this album truly marked the beginning of The Beatles giant step into the future.
What gave The Beatles the freedom to make this wonderful recording was they were supposed to begin making their third film, but no-one agreed on a script, thus The Beatles had a three-month break to do whatever they wanted.
The Beatles ® and The Beatles & Co ® and Apple Ltd. ® are registered trademarks of The Beatles.
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 influence   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This is another band that pioneered uncharted territory in the 60's, ushering in a new era of false unity of all religions, free love, and drugs.
The Beatles themselves were heavily into drugs, and eastern mysticism - these are the things that they introduced to the young impressionable youth of the 60's, breaking down the 'old fashioned' ways, causing rebellion toward parents.
Christian's have joined in the worship of the Beatles (Jars of Clay, dctalk, Third Day, etc.) and their lyrics, just as the hippies of the 60's did.
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 Meet The Beatles - Essay Prompt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
You are to critically examine an aspect of the Beatles' influence upon some aspect of society, culture, politics, or popular music.
The influence of John Lennon's mixing of politics and rock and roll on U2's Bono being considered a world leader on the issue of debt relief.
The Beatles, and their start of the era "Arena Rock" with their Shea Stadium Concert and its impact on popular music since.
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 The Beatles - FileSharing Talk
The Beatles did the best job of coalescing MORE influences, and taking them in MORE different directions, than any band before or since.
I think that the recording process itself was one of the biggest changes that the Beatles brought to pass.
Prior to Sgt. Pepper's every attempt was made to record music the way it was played by a live band, but the Beatles made music that basically couldn't be played live, it was very dependent on studio tricks and multilayed overdubs.
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 The Beatles' influence
The Beatles' influence on rock music and world culture was profound.
In fact, the Beatles themselves began filming promotional music videos for their songs in the early 1960s, mainly because they wanted to send them to television programs so they wouldn't have to appear in person.
The Hofner violin bass (or "Beatle Bass" as it would commonly be called nowadays) was used by a lot of bands playing around Germany in the early 1960s, largely because it was a cheap, inexpensive bass.
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 The Beatles Biography
By 1966 the influence of the peace movement, psychedelic drugs and the studio technique of producer George Martin resulted in the albums Revolver and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, still widely regarded as classics.
In the ensuing years, the Beatles met with psychedelic counterculture icon Timothy Leary, experimented extensively with LSD and released two heavily LSD-influenced albums, Revolver and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
Meanwhile, Paul maintained an affection for the driving RandB of Little Richard, in a series of songs which John Lennon dubbed "potboilers", from "I Saw Her Standing There" (1963) to "Lady Madonna" (1968).
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 The Beatles
We will extend our understanding of the influence they have had on music since the 1960s.
Respond to and evaluate their music and the influence they had on others
The influence the Beatles had on music after the 60s and the music that influenced them
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 The Beatles - Impact, Influence and Empowerment
I am a high school student, and I am doing a project on the Beatles, focusing mainly on how they changed the youth of America.
Im doing an article on the Beatles and their impact on the '70s.
I'm a high school student and I need to write a paper on the impact the beatles had on society.
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 The Beatles and Their Influence   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Beatles were responsible for many "firsts" in the music industry.
Read on and see the incredible influence they had on the world in general.
Almost every recording technique used today can be traced back to ideas that the Beatles had.
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 Cathedral Stone - Influence The Beatles - MP3 - Beatles Picture - Beatles Song - Music Photo Album - Paul McCartney ...
Beatles Picture - This Beatles photo was taken in New York in the mid-60's.
Just about every Beatles song on every one of their albums has had an influence on me.
Beatles Picture - This Beatles photo was taken moments before the taping of the Ed Sullivan show.
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 The Beatles Site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Quite simply, I think the Beatles are the greatest rock and roll band that ever existed.
It will tell you which Beatles albums to buy, how John and Paul (and George) created their songs, and what makes Beatles recordings so great.
My hope is that this site will inspire you enough to buy that Beatles CD you don't have yet...to learn to play that Beatles song that you always wanted to...and to understand why I think John Lennon and Paul McCartney are the greatest rock and roll songwriting team that ever lived.
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 ~*The Beatles Influence*~   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
There is no doubting the influence of the Beatles.
imitated the Beatles, and also artists who have re-made, or sampled from
were directly influenced by the Beatles, and finally I will talk about how
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