by admin on December 4, 2009
When you talk about classic rock, surely you will be associated with the Beatles. The Beatles is one of the best and biggest pop rock bands that the world produced. John Lennon, James Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Richard Starkey (also known as Ringo Starr) were born during the 1940s in Liverpool, England. During the post war period, Liverpool was a dirty depressed town and money was rarely to meet. Two decades later, these four men would shock the world with their musical breakthrough. Their music contribution is beyond question. Beatlemania, the fanatic fan of beatles, are spread in entire world, even until today. One their best masterpieces, yesterday, is considered as one of the best classic rock song ever produced. It was McCartney’s masterpiece that he recorded on June 14, 1965.
This is probably Paul’s most successful song, as Yesterday has been recorded more than 2500 times by other artists over the years, being the most recorded song in music history! The tune for Yesterday came to him during the night. As he awoke, he went straight to the piano and played the complete tune. So easy this was, Paul feared that the tune must be from another song or belonged to another. No one had heard it before and consequently, yesterday was born. When Yesterday was initially released, it received some critics and controversies from the press, when they learned that it was a purely McCartney recording, without the other three Beatles’, yet released under the name of The Beatles. People feared at the time that this was McCartney’s break into a solo career, but this was not true, not at least for another five years. Yesterday was still be part of the Beatles’s history instead of merely McCartney’s masterpiece.
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by admin on November 25, 2009
This is the first of a series of articles which will be trying to delve a little deeper into the life and times of the Beatles.
We will be looking at their history, their time in Hamburg, their time at the Cavern Club, their time in America, and the time they spent in the Studio, together with other fascinating little known facts that have come to light over the years.
Without doubt the Beatles are an iconic group, a one off, and although it is getting on for 40 years now since they broke up, their fame and influence is still as strong now as it was back in the 1960’s and early 70’s.
I grew up during the Beatles era, and everywhere that I have travelled around the world they are known, and loved. I remember being in a small nightclub in Thailand where there was a Chinese Beatles tribute band playing, and although I personally did not appreciate the sound that they produced, particularly the singing, they were immensely popular with the locals.
On another occasion I was on holiday in Peru, and half way up a mountain I came across a bunch of Peruvians playing their type of music, on pipes, but the song they were playing was Love Me Do.
So, who were The Beatles?
Well let me begin by telling you the basics, something which many of you reading this will know, but to many of our younger readers this basic information may be something which they have never got a handle on.
The Beatles were a pop group ( as they were called in those days) and they came from a city in the north of England known as Liverpool.
The group consisted of John Lennon who played rhythm guitar and vocals, Paul McCartney who played bass guitar and vocals, George Harrison who played lead guitar and vocals, and Ringo Starr who played drums and vocals.
Two other names were former members – Pete Best, drums, and Stuart Sutcliffe, bass.
I think if you had asked The Beatles what was their style of music in the early days they would probably have told you that they were strongly influenced by rock and roll, and skiffle. Later on this style did change quite a bit, but that was their early influence.
Now it is true to say that not only were they influenced by many earlier groups and styles of music, but they were quite an influence on many groups that came after them.
Their music, the clothes they wore, the things they did and said, all had an enormous influence on the young people of the day, 1n the 1960’s.
When eventually the group broke up in 1970, John, Paul, George and Ringo all pursued their own solo careers, and we will be looking at those careers in more details in forthcoming articles.
If you would like to be kept updated on future articles then please go to my website and near the bottom of the page you will find my email address. You simply need to email me and ask to be kept updated.
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by admin on October 20, 2009
Beatles Love is a song over who won a Grammy Award. This is a compilation soundtrack album, which is certainly a favorite of many. The music was recorded by the Beatles and he was released in 2006. The album was a huge success and was produced by George Martin. The Beatles are a musical sensation of all time with their history of song and entertainment spanning several years. To work on the love of the Beatles, George Martin had to get permission of the members of the Beatles. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are the surviving members of The Beatles and others have joined them to replace the deceased. They include Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison. John Lennon and George Harrison are the party members of The Beatles. To do this Beatles Love, the group met again in a meeting. For more information about publishing information, you will find the Internet useful. You will also have the chance to sample some of the terms of reception. People have enjoyed this meeting very much and he is one of the largest meetings ever done. You'll also see some of the track element with respect to the album. It's pretty exciting to know how the song keeled. Greater achievements won a Grammy, it is certainly worth hearing. The Internet will also give you details not only Chart in the United States but all over the world. The graphics are very vital because they reflect the mood of the society regarding the song. This is the best guide to help identify some of the songs above. If you're the kind of person who is born after the Beatles, and have no idea who they are, take time and go through their timeless recordings, which you can sizzle. Their music will live as they seek to attract fans around the world. Their style is misleading and there are those who can not do without. They have the heart and soul of love as they seek to entertain and inform about the various emotions of love. It is essential to have some tracks that may remind you of the merits of love. If you have not yet found love, you need to get it. This is because their sounds are in that specific purpose, which will make you look for your self-esteem. If you have a family member who is crazy about The Beatles and more their album The Beatles LOVE, why not occupied and, surprise them with a good record of the Beatles. There is no doubt that you have not heard the last of them. They are dedicated to keep the world rocking with songs of love. Try to give them audience, and you will not be disappointed. For more history on the Beatles, go online and see that their success was due to their incredible talent that continues to seduce. Music on their lives as we look forward to what they will get to the next as a group. This is bearing in mind they went on their own to individual careers. Age has made their sound even better. We welcome the Beatles.
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by admin on October 4, 2009
The Beatles were formed in Liverpool, England in 1958 and became the most influential and successful rock band of the 20th century. The Beatles were – John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr along with their manager Brian Epstein who the band considered as the 5th Beatle.
The Beatles records sold over a billion units before their music was transferred on to digital format like CD. The Beatles released their first single on October 5, 1962 (Love Me Do/ P.S. I Love You)
The Beatles then released the single “Please Please Me/ Ask Me Why” on Jan 11. 1963. The first two Beatles records/albums (”Please Please Me” released Mar. 22, 1963 and “With The Beatles” released Nov 22, 1963) were sold in England and sold very well. In America, the first album released was called “Introducing The Beatles” which came out on July 22, 1963. The Beatles didn’t really make an impact in the U.S. until the second U.S. album – “Meet The Beatles” was released January 20, 1964. The first song on this album hit number 1 just after the album’s release, and just days from the band flying to the US for a performance on the Ed Sullivan Show.
In the U.S. Beatles records were slightly altered from the United Kingdom versions, Capitol records (USA) removed a number of songs from the original album versions so as to release extra albums (Something New, Yesterday…And Today, Hey Jude for example) thereby cashing in on the bands popularity within the USA.
In 1964, the Beatles records sold a then world record (9 singles and 6 LPs), representing U.S. sales of over 25 million.
“I Want To Hold Your Hand” sold almost 5 million records in the US by 1968, making it the best selling single of the 1960’s (from a Capitol Records Press Release, Sept, 9, 1968).
By August 1964, The Beatles records had sold approximately 80 million globally *Variety 235, August 12, 1964).
“Rubber Soul” sold 1.2 million copies in the U.S. during the first 9 days of its release (Billboard article, January 1, 1966).
By May 1967, the Beatles’ global gross stood at $98 million (Variety 246, May 19, 1967).
The “Hey Jude” single had sold over 3 million copies in America in its first 2 months of release, and 3.7 million by mid-January 1969. It eventually sold over 4 million copies and was the 4th best-selling single of the 1960s (Spizer, Bruce, 2003: The Beatles on Apple Records, p. 32).
Although it carried a list price of $11.79, their double album The Beatles sold 1.1 million units during its first 2 weeks on sale; a record for any double album at that point in time (Spizer, Bruce, 2003: The Beatles on Apple Records, p. 102).
“Abbey Road” sold over 3 million copies in the US in a little over a month, making it one of the best-selling Albums of the 1960s despite having been on sale for only the last three months of the decade (Spizer, Bruce, 2003: The Beatles on Apple Records, p. 164).
The Beatles records had topped worldwide sales of 300 million units by 1969, this feat was recorded in the Guinness Book of Records.
The “Let It Be” album sold 3.2 million copies in 13 days representing a gross retail value of nearly $26 million (Billboard article, June 6, 1970).
By October 1972, the Beatles records worldwide had sales of 545 million units, a world record (Billboard 84, October 21, 1972).
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by admin on October 2, 2009
Sir Paul and Mr. Starr has made an appearance at the conference E3 computer game trade in Los Angeles. They were the Convention to connect the imminent release of the game Rockband Beatles. Beatles Rock Band will certainly heat Beatles Christmas 2009. It might be hard to find around Christmas, so plan ahead and pre-order today. At the conference game, Paul McCartney kidded, "Those who thought that we would end up as androids? Starr, "The Game is good, the graphics are excellent, and we look great. "McCartney and Starr robotics mocked how their characters in computer game walked no laughter in the audience video game industry. I guess they take their games very seriously. Wives Bands Yoko and Olivia Harrison and son Dhani Harrison, George Martin and son Giles also made brief appearances on the submarine yellow color inspiration stage. Beatles Rock Band will allow players to slip into the boots of the Beatles and play these classic songs like "I Want to Hold Your Hand, I Feel Fine, I am the Walrus" Octopus Garden "and" Get Back. You will be able to hold controllers shaped like instruments, including the Beatle news ltd Rickenbacker and Gretsch guitars. With downloadable songs remastered, the game will be the groups first jump by turning off their songs have been digitally refused to release their music as MP3 on iTunes and other online sites. The day of the release Beatles game Rock Band, the Beatles re-release their new CDs remixed and remastered versions. Judging by the previous reissues of remastered Yellow Submarine and Let it Be Naked, we are all in a feast of sound. Giles Martin, son (by George Martin) worked on remixing and announced the remixed Beatles CD catalog at the press event E3 video game. Ringo and Paul McCartney performed at a charity event in New York a few months ago, but appearances together were rare, given that group broke up. Do not forget to preorder the Beatles Rockband for Christmas 2009! – Beatles Geek PeteVisit my Beatles News Blog for more.
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