On February 7th‚ 1964‚ Great Britain was known for a lot of things: tea‚ spiffy tailoring‚ the Queen. “Exciting musical exports‚” however‚ was not high on the list. Everything changed 50 years ago today when four young British musicians landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York and detonated a cultural explosion. I refer‚ of course‚ to the thrilling arrival in America of that one-of-a-kind band that we have all come to know and love‚ this great band that transformed American music
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When discussing the Beatles‚ most people first think of the music written by Paul McCartney‚ or John Lennon. Often forgot is George Harrison‚ whose impact on the musical world is still seen today. George Harrison is an English multi-instrumental musician/songwriter‚ most well known for being lead guitarist in the Beatles. His greatest legacy in terms of his music career was his additions to the “Great Sitar Explosion”‚ where a plethora of American and British music was flooded with Indian sounds
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majority of country to the band when a special about the band was shown. Teenagers were already hooked by their records‚ with their biggest hit being ‘She loves you’. The popularity and fame of the Beatles worldwide had a huge impact on the small country of New Zealand. One impact the Beatles had on New Zealand was the mass hysteria created amongst their teenage fans‚ especially young women. Seven thousand screaming fans awaited them when they landed in the country‚ and the events that took place at
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These thoughts all went through John Lennon’s head as he sat down and wrote a very influential song‚ “Imagine” in 1971. This song was written during the Vietnam War‚ the peace movement‚ and the first Nixon Administration. A very large amount of the popular culture of that time‚ were centered all around those factors. In his song‚ “Imagine”‚ Lennon describes what divides us and what should be uniting us to make heaven on Earth. In the first stanza‚ John Lennon wants us to forget about our worries
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the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us‚ and the world will be as one.” The quote by John Lennon speaks of a world where there is a perfection of mankind who needs no religion‚ nothing to kill or die for‚ no greed or hunger; but just the happiness and companionship of a man/woman. John Lennon was an important figure worldwide because he wanted love and unity for everyone around the world. John Lennon was born on Oct 9‚ 1940 in Liverpool‚ England. When he was 4 years old‚ John’s parents went
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References Were the songs written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles hidden drug references due to them living in the sixties and seventies when drug use was very common? The songs written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles are some of the best songs ever written‚ but to many people’s surprise The Beatles have hidden references to drugs like marijuana‚ acid‚ heroin‚ LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide)‚ and cocaine. Both Paul McCartney and John Lennon have had problems with drugs
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Beatles got together? They came together by a man named John Winston Lennon. He had a passion for music and arts. John Lennon is a well-known artist for making music and singing it. (Dowswell)When John was a young boy he didn’t like to go to school‚ but he was very bright. He was a student with bad behavior. He skipped class time to write stories and draw. He didn’t like school because it was very boring to him. He was a smart kid though. When John was still young he taught himself how to play a guitar
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huge impact on the media in the past 30 years. Two of the most famous ones are the assassination of John Lennon and the attempt assassination of President Reagan. The assassins of the two men were Mark David Chapman and John Hinckley‚ Jr.‚ respectively. They were obsessed with the character Holden and used the concepts of the book in their reasons of murder‚ or in John Hinckley’s case‚ attempt murder. Mark David Chapman was obsessed with two things: The Catcher in the Rye and John Lennon. After
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18‚ 1982 in the Anfield section of Liverpool‚ England; where his family has been for generations. 3. Paul McCartney is a world famous singer-songwriter and musician‚ most famous as a member of the iconic pop-rock band The Beatles along with John Lennon‚ George Harrison and Ringo Starr. After The Beatles‚ he formed‚ and was the frontman for‚ the band Wings. 4. Paul McCartney was always regarded as the “the cute Beatle”. He had a baby face and was always very young looking. Paul has always
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Albert/Admiral Halsey" 3 Beatle _________ composed and sang lead on this song. John Paul George Ringo none of the above 4 After "Photograph" hit #1‚ the release of the 1973 #1 single "You’re Sixteen" made __________ the only ex-Beatle to have back-to-back #1 singles (post-Beatles era). George Ringo Paul John George Martin 5 The lead singer on this hit from the 1970s is... George Ringo Paul Linda John 6 One song‚ drawn form George’s All Things Must Pass album‚ was his biggest
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