Biography The Group Members a social phenomenon Yesterday Beat! Beat! Beat! Reading Ringo Starr “Imagine”

Reading: The Beatles John Lennon, Paul MacCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison started a pop group called by the strange name of “the Beatles”, in Liverpool in 1962.At first they seemed to be just one among the many pop groups looking for fame in England in those years. But they had talent and style; they offered something quite different from the others.They brought about a great revolution in music during the Sixties. They wrote both the tune and the lyrics of their songs. After their first hit record, “I Want To Hold Your Hand” in 1964, they became the heroes of millions of teen-agers both in Europe and America. Their concerts attracted thousands ans thousands of boys and girls. The first time they went to the USA, thier appearance on a TV show had 73 millions viewers (an unequalled record) young people turned up for a concert taking place in the theatre which had seats only. Their hair and dress style shocked at first; but soon teen-agers took after them.Hair grew longer and longer, clothes changed from conventional to unconventional.

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The Beatles not only became a musical phenomenon, they affected the styles and fashions of the decade. They transformed the record industry as well. They brought about royalties for artists and producers, revolutioned music tours, and started the Pop promo film or what we know today as “The Music Video”.

Beat! Beat! Beat! In the years between 1963 and 1965, nobody talked about or listened to anything else. Thausands of bands.put toghether according to the John, Paul, George and Ringo model (two guitars, a bass and drums), gathered their courage and went out on stage. They all had longish hair, tight-fitting jackets and pointy-toed boots.

Yesterday all my troubles seemed so far away, Now it looks as though they’re here to stay. Oh I believe in yesterday. Suddenly I’m not half the man i used to be There’s a shadow hanging over me. Oh yesterday came suddenly. Why she had to go i don’t know she wouldn’t say I said something wrong now i long for yesterday. Yesterday love was such an easy game to play now I need a place to hide away Oh I believe in yesterday YESTERDAY