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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

THE BEATLES


The Beatles are a group of British rock musician, was formed in Liverpool in 1960, often regarded as commercially successful musician and most widely acclaimed in popular music. Since 1962, this group consisted of John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals), Ringo Starr (drums, vocals). Starting from the flow of skiffle and rock and roll the 1950s, this group will play music in various genres ranging from folk rock to psychedelic rock, also incorporate elements of classical music and other elements in innovative ways. The Beatles were seen as the embodiment of progressive ideas, influence the socio-cultural revolution of the 60's decade.

Initially five people consisting of Lennon, McCartney, Harrison, Stuart Sutcliffe (bass) and Pete Best (drums), the Beatles only famous in the clubs of Liverpool and Hamburg for 3 years starting in 1960. Sutcliffe resigned in 1961, and Starr replaced Best next year. Beatles forged a professional by a businessman named Brian Epstein's music store after he became their manager and the potential of music is polished by producer George Martin. End of 1962, the Beatles had to find success in the United Kingdom with the first single Love Me Do. Throughout the following year, they toured internationally until 1966 and concentrate on the domestic record albums until disbanding in 1970. Each solo career a success, but Lennon was killed in New York City in 1980 and Harisson died of cancer in 2001. McCartney and Starr are still active musically.

In the years album recording studio, the Beatles released works best judged by the critics, one of which Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967), hailed as a masterpiece. Four decades after disbanding, the music is still popular. They have more than one album number 1 in the charts of Great Britain and the longest perch than any musician. Based on the RIAA, they are a musician who sells the most albums in the United States. In 2008, Billboard magazine released a list of musicians with the biggest sales in the history of the Hot 100 to celebrate 15 years anniversary of the U.S. singles charts where the Beatles were at number one. Seven times received Grammy Awards, 15 Ivor Novello Awards from the British Academy of songwriters, Composers and Authors, The Beatles were collectively included in the compilation of TIME magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the 20th century.

Listen to the song "Hey Jude" made ​​famous by The Beatles

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