THE BEATLES

MEMBERS

• John Lennon: rhythm guitar
• Paul McCartney: bass
• George Harrison: lead guitar
• Ringo starr: drums

ORIGIN OF BEATLES

• Name: wanted to pay homeage to Buddy Holly & the Crickets, so they picked beetles.
• john lennon started the band at the start and had several drummers before ringo
• became regulars at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, played other gigs in England,
• Used to be called querry men
• Lennon was only 16 when he created the band, and paul was 15 when he auditioned

GAINING POPULARITY

• Brain epstein, their manager, helped them become successful
• Their producer, george martin, helped them produce their hit songs
• They were one of the first boy bands to become a hit
• Their music was new to the younger generation and it was hip
• Young teenage girls went crazy over the guys in the band

FAMOUS SONGS

• Nowwhere man
• With a little help from my friends
• We can work it out
• Day tripper
• Let it be

BRITISH INVASION

• In the 1960s when rock bands from the UK BEGAN TO influence the US culture
• 1963 : The Washington Post published the story in the USA about The Beatles in England
• the Beatles held the top 5 positions on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart
• The ed sullivan show was the first show the beatles appeared on
• When they went on the show, no one thought they would be so influential

INFLUENCIAL BECAUSE

• they revolutionized the music industry
• touched the lives of all who heard them in deep and fundamental ways
• they set a standard for popular music,
• brought an immense amount of popularity to the genre of rock and roll music
• inspired countless musicians to imitate their unique style and sound