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The Beatles

The Beatles


When people hear the name "The Beatles" most people think of lead singer,
John Lennon. However, the role of Paul McCartney is often overlooked. It was
McCartney, not Lennon who was the driving force behind the Beatles.

John Lennon and Paul McCartney were in many bands together before the
forming of the Beatles. In 1962, along with Ringo Starr1 and George Harrison,
they formed the rock group known as "The Beatles". The group featured a modern
rock that was new and popular during the period with John and Paul composing
and doing the leads on most of the songs. They were backed by George on
rhythm and bass guitar and Ringo on drums. George and Ringo also assisted on
backing vocals.

When they first began playing, the main influence inside the band was John
Lennon, who had an uncanny ability to compose songs at a moments notice with an
inspiration that others missed. He pushed the members of the band during their
touring years and was able to achieve the best possible results from the group.

The band began playing in a Music Hall style that is very effective for
the audiences but was lacking on their albums. Together with Paul, John began
to evolve the band. As the years began to pass, the band was obviously
beginning to grow musically. They had moved from simple lyrics like "Love me Do"
to harshly aware reflections of life in their home country in "Eleanor Rigby"2.
There were attempts, some more successful than others, to incorporate the
other Beatles into the idea stage. George Harrison made this leap successfully
with such tracks as "I want to tell you", "TAXMAN", and the psychedelic "Love
you to". Ringo was featured in the humorous "Yellow Submarine

As the group matured, their creativity began to rely more on the effects
and manipulations that they were able to produce in the studio. The Beatles
agreed to end their touring career after an American tour of large halls that
they failed to fill.

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