Beatles Essays and Term Papers
Last update: September 10, 2014-
The Beatles Legacy....From 1960’s to Now
The Beatle’s Legacy… From 1960’s To Now Many know The Beatles as the most popular and influential music group of the 20th century. In the early 1960’s, their popularity grew rather rapidly. They continued gaining popularity well through the 1960’s. Although their popularity has decreased somewhat over time, the influences they have contributed during their career have remained apparent even today. The Beatles originated from the UK in the early 1960’s. Before becoming known as
Rating:Essay Length: 375 Words / 2 PagesSubmitted: November 15, 2009 -
The Beatles
The Beatles are, without doubt, the most influential rock group of all time. Their influence reshaped music, and set the trends that other groups followed, whether they wanted it or not. Everybody knows, or has at least heard about how they made countless hit records. Who doesn’t know ‘She loves you’, ‘Yesterday’ and ‘Yellow submarine’. After all those years, these songs are still played on the radio. As many pop groups, The Beatles didn’t start
Rating:Essay Length: 963 Words / 4 PagesSubmitted: November 17, 2009 -
The Beatles
The Beatles were an extremely popular and influential group in Rock n' Roll. My question is, "Why?" What drew thousands upon thousands of screaming fans to these four British musicians? Was it something in the sound of the instruments? Could it have been the bass beat, or maybe the guitar playing? What about their lyrics? They had a certain personality, too. Was that it? Let's look at each of these, and some other factors as
Rating:Essay Length: 1,630 Words / 7 PagesSubmitted: November 20, 2009 -
The Beatles
The Beatles to this day are one of the most famous and popular rock 'n roll groups in the world. The Beatles include George Harrison, John Lennon(1940-1980), Paul McCartney, and Richard Starkey(Ringo Starr). All of the Beatles where born and raised in Liverpool, England. John Lennon was considered the leader of the band. George Harrison was the lead guitarist. John Lennon was a song writer, one of the two lead singers, and rhythm guitarist. Paul
Rating:Essay Length: 519 Words / 3 PagesSubmitted: November 24, 2009 -
History of the Beatles
Early beginnings Lennon met McCartney on July 6, 1957 at the annual St. Peter's Woolton Parish Church Garden Fete. Lennon was in a skiffle group called The Quarry Men who were performing at the event. Lennon was impressed by McCartney as he knew the words to several rock 'n' roll songs (Lennon would just make his own words up), and because he taught him some guitar chords (Lennon only knew the banjo chords taught to
Rating:Essay Length: 4,660 Words / 19 PagesSubmitted: November 27, 2009 -
Beatles Breakup
Is there truly one reason why the Beatles broke up? Unless the person who is asked this question loathes a certain female, Japanese, avant-garde artist, then the answer is NO. It should be noted that it is unlikely that one person was capable of splitting one of the most influential groups of the modern era, one that was all for one and one for all. There are many factors that can be blamed on the
Rating:Essay Length: 394 Words / 2 PagesSubmitted: December 2, 2009 -
The Beatles
The Beatles The group that I picked to be an example of a particular type of music is The Beatles. The Beatles included George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Richard Starkey, other wise known as Ringo Starr. This group is very well known and also influenced many musicians since they formed. The Beatles started their careers in England. They were a huge success there, playing in clubs and eventually for the queen herself. After
Rating:Essay Length: 442 Words / 2 PagesSubmitted: December 5, 2009 -
The Beatles
When people hear the name "The Beatles" most people think of lead singer, John Lennon. However, the role of Paul McCartney is often overlooked. It was McCartney, not Lennon who was the driving force behind the Beatles. John Lennon and Paul McCartney were in many bands together before the forming of the Beatles. In 1962, along with Ringo Starr1 and George Harrison, they formed the rock group known as "The Beatles". The group featured a
Rating:Essay Length: 1,407 Words / 6 PagesSubmitted: December 6, 2009 -
The Beatles: Rock Legends
Those of us in our forties today remember with fondness and excitement the atmosphere created by four young guys from Liverpool, England. As all of us remember where we were during the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, we likewise remember being transfixed in front of our small black & white television sets on February 9, 1964, when the Beatles made their first American debut on The Ed Sullivan Show. In
Rating:Essay Length: 4,240 Words / 17 PagesSubmitted: December 24, 2009 -
The Beatles: Sgt. Peppers
The Beatles had always been seen as a British boy band that hit it big in the United States. In 1966, they performed their last tour. It was as if the fans were starting to lose interest in them because they were not coming around as much. However, in 1967 they released Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. The Beatles had no idea that this album would be the turning point of their careers. It
Rating:Essay Length: 1,494 Words / 6 PagesSubmitted: December 27, 2009 -
The Beatles
The Beatles grew from a small Liverpool band into a worldwide sensation, and were one of the most influential music groups of all-time. John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote some of the best music ever, whether together or on their own. Some songs, such as “I Am the Walrus,” composed by John Lennon, bring listeners on a psychedelic trip. Others, like Paul McCartney’s opus, “Hey Jude,” have captivated audiences, uniting every person whilst they sing,
Rating:Essay Length: 4,290 Words / 18 PagesSubmitted: January 5, 2010 -
Beatles: Boyband to Revolutionaries
The Beatles had its start as a young band in the early 1960’s; they came about just as some of the most influential rock n’ roll artists were exiting the scene, as a result, their success and music had a great impact on music in their time. They brought with them a fresh kind of music which involved fusing of different musical sounds like rhythm & blues as well as different types of pop music
Rating:Essay Length: 1,141 Words / 5 PagesSubmitted: January 14, 2010 -
The Beatles’ Influence
The Beatles’ Influence University of Phoenix Soc 110: Team Collaboration, Conflict, and Resolution January 4th, 2007 Who or what defines an effective leader? To most, this person or group of persons possesses specific qualities that are desired, admired, and respected. These leaders influence others by their accomplishments and by their positive impact they have left for others. There are many political, religious, business, artistic, and academic leaders that, throughout history, have affected society in
Rating:Essay Length: 622 Words / 3 PagesSubmitted: January 15, 2010 -
Why the Notion That the Beatles Changed the World Is a Misconception
Why the Notion that the Beatles Changed the World is a Misconception The Beatles had a minimal effect on the world's course of events. They jumped on the hippie bandwagon at the perfect time to capitalize from it. Their fame did not reach as far nor did not unify as much as some people would think and they are merely an icon through which baby-boomers reminisce about the "good old days". The Beatles are credited
Rating:Essay Length: 469 Words / 2 PagesSubmitted: January 20, 2010 -
The Beatles Influence
The Beatles Influence The 1960’s were a time of change. Our innocence was gone and the music of the 60’s was changing to reflect the times. In 1963 a British group called “The Beatles” ‘invaded’ the United States. Their talent and personalities took them right to the top. “Beatlemania” was here. The Beatles were probably the most influential band of the 60’s and today. Music and rock and roll was changed forever. People young and
Rating:Essay Length: 614 Words / 3 PagesSubmitted: January 31, 2010 -
The Beatles
According to time magazines web site time.com, in their top 100 issue from June 8, 1998 the beatles were the number one band of all time. To learn why they were and still a widely known performing group. They not only invented many of the styles used in music today, their lyrics touched the hearts and minds of the youth of the time, they were something new and different, something nobody heard but still loved.
Rating:Essay Length: 311 Words / 2 PagesSubmitted: February 3, 2010 -
Beatles
The Beatles were the most influential popular music group of the rock era. They affected the post-war baby boom generation of Britain, the United States and many other countries during the 1960s. Certainly they are the most popular group in rock history, with global sales exceeding 1.1 billion records. While they were originally famous for merseybeat, or what some labelled light-weight pop music which provoked complete hysteria in young women. Their later works achieved a
Rating:Essay Length: 652 Words / 3 PagesSubmitted: February 9, 2010 -
The Beatles
The Beatles to this day are one of the most famous and popular rock 'n roll groups in the world. The Beatles include George Harrison, John Lennon(1940-1980), Paul McCartney, and Richard Starkey(Ringo Starr). All of the Beatles where born and raised in Liverpool, England. John Lennon was considered the leader of the band. George Harrison was the lead guitarist. John Lennon was a song writer, one of the two lead singers, and rhythm guitarist. Paul
Rating:Essay Length: 645 Words / 3 PagesSubmitted: February 21, 2010 -
The Beatles
The Beatles to this day are one of the most famous and popular rock 'n roll groups in the world. The Beatles include George Harrison, John Lennon(1940-1980), Paul McCartney, and Richard Starkey(Ringo Starr). All of the Beatles where born and raised in Liverpool, England. John Lennon was considered the leader of the band. George Harrison was the lead guitarist. John Lennon was a song writer, one of the two lead singers, and rhythm guitarist. Paul
Rating:Essay Length: 518 Words / 3 PagesSubmitted: February 26, 2010 -
The Beatles
The Beatles While many musical artists quickly come and go from pop music scene, not many artists can maintain public appeal for an entire decade. The Beatles, however, are an entirely different story. Greatly impacted by their own lives and the influenced by the circumstances of their generation, the Beatles became possibly the most popular pop band of all time. The group employed several constituent parts of drama with in their musical career: spectacle and
Rating:Essay Length: 1,341 Words / 6 PagesSubmitted: March 6, 2010 -
The Beatles
The Beatles to this day are one of the most famous and popular rock 'n roll groups in the world. The Beatles include George Harrison, John Lennon(1940-1980), Paul McCartney, and Richard Starkey(Ringo Starr). All of the Beatles where born and raised in Liverpool, England. John Lennon was considered the leader of the band. George Harrison was the lead guitarist. John Lennon was a song writer, one of the two lead singers, and rhythm guitarist. Paul
Rating:Essay Length: 519 Words / 3 PagesSubmitted: March 8, 2010 -
The Short Long Lived Beatles
The world's number one rock group consisted of John Winston (Ono) Lennon (born 10/09/40 - died 12/08/80), whose middle name came from his parent's admiration of Winston Churchill, and which John changed to Ono in later years; James Paul McCartney (born 06/18/42); George Harold Harrison (born 02/25/43 - died 11/29/01); and Ringo Starr (born Richard Starkey 07/07/40). During the Beatles recording career from 1962 to 1970, they would release twenty-two singles (45rpm) in the United
Rating:Essay Length: 818 Words / 4 PagesSubmitted: March 19, 2010 -
Beatles
The Beatles to this day are one of the most famous and popular rock �n roll groups in the world. The Beatles include George Harrison, John Lennon(1940-1980), Paul McCartney, and Richard Starkey(Ringo Starr). All of the Beatles where born and raised in Liverpool, England. John Lennon was considered the leader of the band. George Harrison was the lead guitarist. John Lennon was a song writer, one of the two lead singers, and rhythm guitarist. Paul
Rating:Essay Length: 527 Words / 3 PagesSubmitted: March 27, 2010 -
The Beatles
The Beatles to this day are one of the most famous and popular rock 'n roll groups in the world. The Beatles include George Harrison, John Lennon(1940-1980), Paul McCartney, and Richard Starkey(Ringo Starr). All of the Beatles where born and raised in Liverpool, England. John Lennon was considered the leader of the band. George Harrison was the lead guitarist. John Lennon was a song writer, one of the two lead singers, and rhythm guitarist. Paul
Rating:Essay Length: 652 Words / 3 PagesSubmitted: March 28, 2010 -
The Beatles
Raging crowds, raving teens, and disapproving parents, what do all three of these things have in common? The Beatles caused many of these things when they hit American turf in the mid 1960’s. A band from England, the Beatles, brilliantly changed for the better, the way America’s music was to be played for years to come. With their “mop-top” style, the Beatles hit American soil running. America’s music was never quite the same. Many traditional
Rating:Essay Length: 2,044 Words / 9 PagesSubmitted: April 19, 2010