Ministerul Educatiei si Cercetarii Grup Scolar Alexandru Odobescu

Ministerul Educatiei si CercetariiGrup Scolar Alexandru OdobescuThe Legend of Beatles .Project made by : Raducanu Cristina ; 9th gradeCoordinated by: Giuglan Roxana

1963-1970

A little argumentThere has been alot written and discussed as to wether The Beatles were legends of the music industry or just a pop band who were in the right place at the right time. This essay will attempt to show that due to numerous reasons, The Beatles should be regarded as music legends...

Who they were? The Beatles were the most influential music group of the rock era. Initially they affected the post-war baby boom generation of Great Britain and the United States during the 1960s, and later the rest of the world. Certainly they were the most popular group, with global sales exceeding 1.1 billion records.

consisted of:John Lennon - Rhythm Guitar

George Harrison - Lead Guitar

Paul McCartney - Bass

Ringo Starr - Drums

Their history McCartney met Lennon at a garden fete in the late 1950s, and joined his band, The Quarrymen, into which McCartney also recruited Harrison, his 15 year old school friend. The band briefly split before regrouping. After going through several changes in name and band members, it finally became the Beatles under the EMI's Parlophone label. The Beatles' first full-length album, Please Please Me, was recorded within twelve consecutive hours. In 1964 they held the top five places on Billboard's Top Pop Singles Chart, a feat which has never been repeated.

The LegendIt's hard to convey the scope of the Beatles' achievements in a mere paragraph or two. They synthesized all that was good about early rock & roll, and changed it into something original. In 1965, Queen Elizabeth II appointed the four Beatles Members of the Order of th British Empire (MBE).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 and 1 Silver album.

Beatlemania was the biggest teen craze yet. Teens mobbed airports, wore Beatle wigs and bought millions of records!

Influences and music style they embraced The Beatles' earliest influences include Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Little Richard, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry and more other rock&roll pioneers. As a genre, they embraced 1950s rock and roll, and their repertoire ultimately expanded to include a broad variety of pop music. Reflecting the range of styles they explored, Lennon said of Beatles for Sale, "You could call our new one a Beatles country-and-western LP.

In April of 1964, the top five hits on the Billboard Charts were all by the Beatles!#5Please, Please Me#4I Want to Hold Your Hand#3She Loves You#2Twist and Shout#1Cant Buy Me Love10

Beatles break-up

The break-up of The Beatles, has become almost as much of a legend as the band itself or the music they created while together. The Beatles were active from their formation in 1960 to the disintegration of the group in 1970. There were numerous causes for the Beatles' break-up. It was not a single event but a long transition, including the cessation of touring in 1966, and the death of their manager, Brian Epstein, in 1967, meaning the Beatles were personally involved in financial and legal conflicts.

14Beatles after the break-up All four band members had begun working on solo projects by 1970 as they all realized the likelihood the band would not regroup. John Lennon was shot in front of his apartment in the 1980 and died. George Harrison died of cancer in 2001.