The Beatles
By Chris Morris
“This isn’t show business,” John Lennon said at the height of The Beatles’ success. “This is something else.”
Strictly in show business terms, the quartet from Liverpool, England rewrote the book on rock ‘n’ roll, which prior to the group’s 1962 recording debut was considered nothing more than disposable music for idle teens. While The Beatles were initially embraced by throngs of young fans (most of them female) -- in a phenomenon dubbed “Beatlemania” by the press -- with the same fervor previously accorded Frank Sinatra in the ‘40s and Elvis Presley in the ‘50s, the depth of their work quickly transcended their... Read More
- Genre:
- Rock
- City Of Origin:
- Liverpool, England
- Formed Date:
- c. 1960
Tracks
Take Out Some Insurance On Me, Baby
The Beatles Featuring Tony Sheridan in the Beginning 1960
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