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The Beatles:

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History About musicians Musical style and evolution Legacy Awards and recognition Discography Conclusion

History:

The Beatles was one of the most famous rock band in the world. In my opinion, The Beatles was a perfect band, which had a very good music.

The Beatles was an English rock band, formed in

Liverpool

in

1960

and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. From 1962 the group consisted of:     John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals) Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals) George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals) Ringo Starr (drums, vocals).

The Beatles developed in Liverpool clubs, and their first recordings, "Love Me Do" (1962) and "Please, please Me" (1963), quickly made them Britain's top rock group.

Their early compositions were influenced by the American rock singers Chuck BERRY and Elvis PRESLEY, but they infused a hackneyed musical form with freshness, vitality, and wit.

The release of "I Want to Hold Your Hand" in 1964 marked the beginning of the phenomenon universal mob adulation.

known as "Beatlemania" in the United States. The Beatles' first U.S. tour aroused a

Their concerts were scenes of mass worship, and their records sold in the millions.

John Lennon:

John Winston Ono Lennon (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English rock musician.

Lennon revealed a rebellious nature and an acerbic wit in his music, his writing, on film and at press conferences and interviews. He was controversial through his work as a peace activist and visual artist, along with his wife Yoko Ono. After The Beatles broke up in 1970, Lennon enjoyed a commercially successful and critically acclaimed solo career.

After his "retirement" in 1975 to educate his son Sean Lennon reemerged in 1980 with a comeback album,

Double Fantasy its release.

,

but was murdered less than one month after

The album won the 1981 Grammy Award for Album of the Year and is Lennon's best-selling studio album at three million shipments in the US.

Paul McCartney:

Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942)

is an English singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, entrepreneur, record and film producer, poet, painter, and animal rights and peace activist. McCartney gained worldwide fame as a member of The Beatles. McCartney and Lennon formed one of the most influential and successful songwriting partnerships.

After leaving The Beatles, McCartney launched a successful solo career and formed the band Wings with his first wife, Linda Eastman, and singer-songwriter Denny Laine.

McCartney released a large catalogue of songs as a solo singer and took part in projects to help international charities.

George Harrison:

George Harrison, (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English rock guitarist .

Often referred to as "the quiet Beatle". Following the band's breakup, he had a successful career as a solo artist and also as a film and record producer.

In addition to his solo work, Harrison co wrote two hits for Ringo Starr, as well as

songs for the Traveling.

Harrison embraced Indian culture and Hinduism in the mid 1960s.

Besides being a musician, he was also a record producer and co founder of the production company HandMade Fils. Harrison died of lung cancer in 2001.

Ringo Starr:

Richard Starkey, (

from Pete Best.

born 7 July 1940 English musician.

), better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an

When the band formed in 1960, Starr belonged to another Liverpool band, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. He became The Beatles' drummer in 1962, taking over

Starr is the most documented and critically acclaimed actor-Beatle, playing a central role in several Beatles films, and appearing in numerous other movies, both during and after his career with The Beatles.

He has also been featured in a number of TV documentaries, hosted TV shows, and narrated the children's television series

Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends

.

Musical style and evolution:

Originating as a skiffle group, The Beatles soon embraced 1950s rock and roll. The Beatles made innovative use of technology, treating the studio as an instrument in itself.

Legacy:

The Beatles' influence on popular culture was immense. The Beatles' musical innovations, as well as their commercial success, inspired musicians worldwide

The Beatles changed the way people listened to popular music and experienced its role in their lives. The group grew up to be perceived by their young fans across the industrialized world as the representatives, even the embodiment, of ideals associated with cultural transformation

.

Awards and recognition:

In 1965, Queen Elizabeth II appointed the four Beatles Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).The Beatles film Let It Be (1970) won the 1971 Academy Award for Best Original Song Score

.

The Beatles have received 7 Grammy Awards They have been awarded 6 Diamond albums

,

as well as 24 Multi-Platinum albums , 39 Platinum albums and 45 Gold albums in the United States

,

while in the UK they have 4 Multi-Platinum albums, 4 Platinum albums , 8 Gold albums album .

and 1 Silver The group were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988. In 2008, Billboard magazine released a list of the all-time top-selling Hot 100 artists to celebrate the US singles chart's fiftieth anniversary—The Beatles ranked number one

.

Discography:

 Please, please Me

(1963)

 With The Beatles

(1963)

 A Hard Day's Night

(1964)

 Beatles for Sale

(1964)

 Help!

(1965)

 Rubber Soul

(1965)

 Revolver

(1966)

 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

(1967)

 The Beatles (aka White Album)

(1968)

 Yellow Submarine

(1969)

 Abbey Road

(1969)

 Let It Be

(1970)

Conclusion:

The most famous band in the world, early 1960s.

The Beatles

changed the shape of popular music when they arrived in the To sum up, I would like to say, that The Beatles is my favuorite band, which has unusual music & unreal style.