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The Beatles

Raging crowds, raving teens, and disapproving parents, what do all three of these things have in common? The Beatles caused many of these things when they hit American turf in the mid 1960's. A band from England, the Beatles, brilliantly changed for the better, the way America's music was to be played for years to come. With their "mop-top" style, the Beatles hit American soil running. America's music was never quite the same. Many traditional adults did not approve of how the youth of their "gilded" nation were flocking to this new style of music.
As a four member band from England, the Beatles had it going on. The members of their band were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. They had fans going crazy over seas and wanted to expand their talent to the Americans, who were stuck in an age of conformity and traditionalism. The Beatles knew that they were going to be a hit in an age where people were speaking out against this conformity. They themselves had a hair style that was not even popular at the time. The Americans called it a "mop-top", because the hair was long and it looked like someone had put a mop on the persons head with this style. All of the members had this hair style, so when the Beatles went on game shows or talk shows, they were always asked about their hair. Many times it rooted back to the history of where they came from and how they met each other.
John Lennon was born on October 9, 1940 in Liverpool, England. While growing up, John was a prankster and enjoyed getting into trouble. As a child and early teenager, he loved to draw grotesque figures and cripples because of the death of his mother, Julia before his 18th birthday. When John was sixteen years of age, he created a group called the "Quarry Men". John played lead guitar and sang vocals. They performed at their school at dances and what not. While in the band, John was introduced to Paul McCartney. John then proceeded to ask Paul if he...