THE 'BEATLEMANIA'

Who hasn’t heard of the "Beatlemania" or about Abbey Road? Or has never seen the Yellow Submarine?

Let’s be honest, there is a chance that you may have not heard or seen anything about these four great men who changed the history of music. If you know nothing about them, in this article you'll find out everything you have to know.

The Beatles is a British group of rock and pop music, integrated in 1961 by John Lennon (1940 – 1980), Paul McCartney (Liverpool, 1942), George Harrison (1943 – 2001) and Ringo Starr (Liverpool, 1940).

In the second half of the 1950s, John Lennon and his friend Peter Shotton formed a band and they called it The Quarrymen, to which Paul McCartney was added in 1957, followed by George Harrison.

Finally they added a drummer, Peter Best, and got to play a concert in Hamburg. Best left the band because of disagreements with the rest of its members and was replaced by Ringo Starr. 

The formation of The Beatles was definitively consolidated with John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. 

In 1962, after listening to a performance, producer Brian Epstein hired them to record a single. This first album was titled “Love me do” and managed to place in the charts in the UK. As early as 1963, “Please, please me”, “From me to you” and “She loves you” would reach -again- positions of honor in the British charts.

That year can be considered the birth of the “Beatlemania”, a phenomenon of idolatry to the group. The “Beatlemania” was extended a year later to the United States, where issues like Love me do, She loves you or I want to hold your hand reached the top spot in the charts.

The Beatles shot several films, most notably: What night of that day! (1964) and Yellow Submarine (1968).

In 1967 they would launch their revolutionary work ‘Sgt. Pepper’s lonely Hearts Club Band’, an album that marked the birth of psychedelic music. 

Following the publication of “Le it be”, in 1970, the disagreements in training ended with the dissolution of the band and each member continued their musical career as soloists. 

The murder of John Lennon by a disturbed fan in 1980 had great impact worldwide.

The Beatles’ influence over the decades has been immense. It represents a lifestyle that fits perfectly with the deep concerns of 1960’s youth.

In our opinion, the Beatles are fantastic because their songs carry messages of peace and love for humanity; in addition to having participated in many charity events, donating millions to foundations. The best of all is that the Beatles is still famous worldwide and heard by generations of people for their messages of love and peace, despite their separation in 1970 and the death of two of its members. 

Their music is still alive!

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