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media type="youtube" key="U6tV11acSRk" height="364" width="445" The Beatles (The British Invasion) By Allie Have you ever heard of the Beatles? Well, if not, then come on in and read all about how the Beatles inspired people in America through their music. John Lennon and James Paul McCartney were great friends. They had a band named The Quarrymen. They both loved music. One day “Paul” brought over his friend George Harrison. The three of them made up Johnny and the Moon Dogs. After The Moon Dogs, they all felt like they needed a new name. In 1960, The Silver Beetles became their new name. John wanted the BEAT in Beetles. They all added silver for pizzazz. A year later they took off the Silver and were left with just The Beatles.

After a while Stu Stutcliffe came in and was the new drummer. In April, 1962, Stu started having very violent headaches. Two weeks later he ended up dead. Pete Best now was the new drummer in the Beatles. The record producer didn’t like Pete’s style. “Pete’s out, Ringo’s in,” said all their posters. Fans were outranged! The Beatles agreed with the producer so the fans said goodbye to Pete Best and hello to Ringo Starr. In the years of the Beatles, there were four members of the band. John Winston Lennon, born October 9, 1940; James Paul McCartney, born June 18, 1942; George Harrison born February 25, 1943; and Richard Starkey, born July 7, 1940. John Winston Lennon played the rhythm guitar and was a lead singer. James Paul McCartney was a bass guitarist and played lefty. John and Paul were both singers in the band. . John was the lead singer and Paul was a back-up singer. The two together wrote the bands’ music. George Harrison was the lead guitarist in the Beatles and he wrote one or two of their songs. Pete Best was the best for the Beatles on drums. The Beatles wrote rock music. The Cavern was a very popular place in Liverpool, London. The Cavern was an abandoned wine cellar. The Beatles first played there. After going back to Liverpool, they then went to Hamburg, Germany. When they went to play, the manager said they had to play eight hours straight. They were extremely tired the next day!

They got in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Beatles were a huge part of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Beatles were inducted into the Hall of Fame in the year 1988. The band had a ceremony for it. Paul didn’t go to the ceremony, George and Ringo went. John’s widow went, Yoko Ono. John had sadly passed away, 18 years before the ceremony in 1970.

Their hit singles were the best. One of their hits was “I Want to Hold Your Hand” It came out in the year1964. Two of their albums were “Rubber Soul,” 1965, “Revolver”-1966. Those albums were toward the begging of their career. “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart Club,” 1967 was near the end of their career. Their final album, the last of their Great music was “Let It Be.” The two songs, “Strawberry Fields Forever” and “Penny Lane” were the soundtrack for “The Summer of Love.” They were recorded on Dec 8, 1980. “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” came out in 1964, and it was played in their first U.S. tour. On February 7th, they arrived in New York. The tour was named Beatle Mania. On the road the Beatles walked up, there were millions of fans, especially screaming girls. Almost half of the girls were from Liverpool, England.

Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry influenced the Beatles by their music. The Beatles influenced the world in peace, loving and happy ways, like their song “War Is Over.” The Beatles changed the entire music business turning it into the multi-million dollar industry it is today. The Beatles broke every record in their recording industry including theirs. The Beatles CD’s and records still sell by the millions today.

The Beatles weren’t just talented in music but in acting, too! The Beatles made many films. The first film was called, //A Hard Days Night//. They made it July 6, 1964, and then the next one they made was //Help!// in1965. In 1968, their animated feature //The Yellow Submarine// was loved by everyone. The Beatles wanted to have a reunion. But they all knew they couldn’t have one without John. Forever, the four Beatles will always be remembered!

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