that cover the problems of the study‚ aims of the study‚ scope of study‚ clarification of terms‚ and organization of the paper. 1.1. Background The Beatles have become a phenomenon and a legend among musicians who started their career in the 1960’s. The style of their music and lyrics has given a vast influence on the development of music and culture throughout the world. This statement is supported by Hecl (2006:13) in his research entitled “The Beatles and Their Influence on Culture”:
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no greater event impacted today’s pop culture than "Beatlemania". But not everyone has heard the story behind the Beatles‚ who were they? How did they become the band and how did they make it big? What’s the story of their struggle? Before researching‚ I already knew a lot about the Beatles. I knew that the band was made up of John Lennon‚ Paul McCartney‚ George Harrison‚ and Ringo Starr. They started the famous "British Invasion" of the 1960’s on American pop/rock music‚ and they started a craze
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The Beatles came together in Liverpool‚ United Kingdom in 1960. This wonderful band consisted of John Lennon who played the rhythm guitarist‚ Paul McCartney who played the bass‚ George Harrison who played a variety of instruments including a multitude of Indian instruments‚ and Ringo Star who played the drums. The Beatles revolutionized rock and roll music by their impeccable song writing abilities‚ their spectacular‚ unique societal views‚ and their extreme perseverance. The Beatles took America
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The rise to fame of The Beatles coincided with the spread of the American subculture that was known as the Hippie Movement‚ decided as a sexual revolution that encouraged ‘free love’. This 1960s revolution was also strongly felt in Britain as The Beatles brought this cultures to the forefront of the entertainment industry. This is observed in the lyrics of their titular song‚ “Why Don’t We Do it in the Road?”‚ a blatant encouragement for people to express themselves as they wished. Furthermore‚ before
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plunged America into the slough of despond. While not intentionally exploiting this situation‚ the exuberant optimism of the Beatles and their record’s joyous energy granted cathartic release to the grieving nation; this helped set the scene for Beatlemania. The Beatles also played a key role in establishing personal freedom which is one of the attributes of the rising counterculture. Driven by the goal to redefine social mores‚ the proponents of the growing counterculture‚ American youths found in
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The early 1960s was a sad time in history for America with the assassination of President John Kennedy and Americans needed something to brighten their lives (Spitz 449). It was the Beatles who came to their rescue. In preparation for their appearance‚ the CBS Television
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Beatles managed to cut across entire generations through their music. They hailed from Liverpool England. This is the most revered rock band in the world and is remembered as the most influential act of the rock era. The Beatles band was formed in 1960 and it comprised of four members namely John Lennon‚ George Harrison‚ Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney. This paper will explore the effects the Beatles had on the United States of America. The Beatles first performed in the United States on February
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Renewal” Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka‚ 1954 Plessy v. Ferguson‚ 1896 “With all deliberate speed” “Massive Resistance” Rosa Parks SCLC Jackie Robinson Federal Highway Act‚ 1956 Army-McCarthy Hearings Dixiecrats 1960’s Televised presidential Debates‚ 1960 New Frontier Peace Corps “The Kennedy Round” Lee Harvey Oswald Warren Commission Report Kennedy Legacy The Great Society Senator Barry Goldwater Medicare and Medicaid Office of Economic Opportunity Head Start Food Stamps
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The legacy of the sixties has been definitely very important for the development of society and culture in what is commonly called ‘civilized countries‚’ The sixties were in many respects revolutionary. The changes affected not only the civilized countries (especially Europe and the USA) but also less developed states (in Africa and South America). Let us‚ however‚ concentrate on the former. As has been said‚ the late fifties and the sixties brought about changes in society that were very widespread
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Intro- Imagine that you are one of the millions of Americans who watched the Beatles for the first time on the Ed Sullivan Show. It was February 9th‚ 1964‚ and according to The Music Trades from February 4th 2014‚ nearly 73 million Americans were watching the Beatles on the Ed sullivan show- this accounted for nearly 40 percent of the entire population. Central Idea- Today I would like to show you all how The Beatles became one of the most popular bands in history‚ the impacts they have had on the
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