The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. With the… Read Full Bio ↴The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. With the line-up comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they are regarded as one of the most influential bands of all time. The group was integral to the development of 1960s counterculture and popular music's recognition as an art form. Rooted in skiffle, beat and 1950s rock and roll, their sound incorporated elements of classical music and traditional pop in innovative ways; the band later explored music styles ranging from ballads and Indian music to psychedelia and hard rock. As pioneers in recording, songwriting and artistic presentation, the group revolutionized many aspects of the music industry and were often publicized as leaders of the era's youth and socio-cultural movements.
Led by primary songwriters Lennon and McCartney, the Beatles built their reputation playing clubs in Liverpool and Hamburg over three years from 1960, initially with Stuart Sutcliffe playing bass. The core trio of Lennon, McCartney and Harrison, together since 1958, went through a succession of drummers, eventually settling with Pete Best in 1960, who played with them for two years before being replaced with then Rory Storm & The Hurricanes drummer Ringo Starr in 1962. Manager Brian Epstein molded them into a professional act and producer George Martin guided and developed their recordings, greatly expanding their domestic success after their first hit, "Love Me Do", in late 1962. As their popularity grew into the intense fan frenzy dubbed "Beatlemania", the band acquired the nickname "the Fab Four", with Epstein, Martin and other members of the band's entourage sometimes given the informal title of "fifth Beatle".
By early 1964, the Beatles were international stars, leading the "British Invasion" of the United States pop market and breaking numerous sales records. They soon made their film debut with A Hard Day's Night (1964). From 1965 onwards, they produced increasingly innovative recordings, including the albums Rubber Soul (1965), Revolver (1966) and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967), and enjoyed further commercial success with The Beatles (also known as "the White Album", 1968) and Abbey Road (1969). In 1968, they founded Apple Corps, a multi-armed multimedia corporation that continues to oversee projects related to the band's legacy. After the group's break-up in 1970, all four members enjoyed success as solo artists. Lennon was shot and killed in December 1980, and Harrison died of lung cancer in November 2001. McCartney and Starr remain musically active.
The Beatles are the best-selling music act of all time, with estimated sales of 600 million units worldwide. They hold the record for most number-one albums on the UK Albums Chart, most number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and most singles sold in the UK. The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988, and all four main members were inducted individually between 1994 and 2015. In 2008, the group topped Billboard's list of the all-time most successful artists on the Billboard Hot 100. The band received seven Grammy Awards, four Brit Awards, an Academy Award (for Best Original Song Score for the 1970 film Let It Be) and fifteen Ivor Novello Awards. Time magazine named them among the 20th century's 100 most important people.
Former Rolling Stone associate editor Robert Greenfield compared the Beatles to Picasso, as "artists who broke through the constraints of their time period to come up with something that was unique and original "... In the form of popular music, no one will ever be more revolutionary, more creative and more distinctive ..." The British poet Philip Larkin described their work as "an enchanting and intoxicating hybrid of African-American rock-and-roll with their own adolescent romanticism", and "the first advance in popular music since the War".
They not only sparked the British Invasion of the US, they became a globally influential phenomenon as well. From the 1920s, the US had dominated popular entertainment culture throughout much of the world, via Hollywood films, jazz, the music of Broadway and Tin Pan Alley and, later, the rock and roll that first emerged in Memphis, Tennessee. The Beatles are regarded as British cultural icons, with young adults from abroad naming the band among a group of people that they most associated with UK culture.
Their musical innovations and commercial success inspired musicians worldwide. Many artists have acknowledged the Beatles' influence and enjoyed chart success with covers of their songs. On radio, their arrival marked the beginning of a new era; in 1968 the programme director of New York's WABC radio station forbade his DJs from playing any "pre-Beatles" music, marking the defining line of what would be considered oldies on American radio. They helped to redefine the album as something more than just a few hits padded out with "filler", and they were primary innovators of the modern music video. The Shea Stadium show with which they opened their 1965 North American tour attracted an estimated 55,600 people, then the largest audience in concert history; Spitz describes the event as a "major breakthrough ... a giant step toward reshaping the concert business". Emulation of their clothing and especially their hairstyles, which became a mark of rebellion, had a global impact on fashion.
According to Gould, the Beatles changed the way people listened to popular music and experienced its role in their lives. From what began as the Beatlemania fad, the group's popularity grew into what was seen as an embodiment of socio-cultural movements of the decade. As icons of the 1960s counterculture, Gould continues, they became a catalyst for bohemianism and activism in various social and political arenas, fuelling movements such as women's liberation, gay liberation and environmentalism. According to Peter Lavezzoli, after the "more popular than Jesus" controversy in 1966, the Beatles felt considerable pressure to say the right things and "began a concerted effort to spread a message of wisdom and higher consciousness".
Other commentators such as Mikal Gilmore and Todd Leopold have traced the inception of their socio-cultural impact earlier, interpreting even the Beatlemania period, particularly on their first visit to the US, as a key moment in the development of generational awareness. Referring to their appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show Leopold states: "In many ways, the Sullivan appearance marked the beginning of a cultural revolution ... The Beatles were like aliens dropped into the United States of 1964.
In 1965, Queen Elizabeth II appointed Lennon, McCartney, Harrison and Starr Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). The Beatles won the 1971 Academy Award for Best Original Song Score for the film Let It Be (1970). The recipients of seven Grammy Awards and fifteen Ivor Novello Awards, the Beatles have six Diamond albums, as well as 20 Multi-Platinum albums, 16 Platinum albums and six Gold albums in the US. In the UK, the Beatles have four Multi-Platinum albums, four Platinum albums, eight Gold albums and one Silver album. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.
The best-selling band in history, the Beatles have sold more than 800 million physical and digital albums as of 2013. They have had more number-one albums on the UK charts, fifteen, and sold more singles in the UK, 21.9 million, than any other act. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked the Beatles as the most significant and influential rock music artists of the last 50 years. They ranked number one on Billboard magazine's list of the all-time most successful Hot 100 artists, released in 2008 to celebrate the US singles chart's 50th anniversary. As of 2017, they hold the record for most number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100, with twenty. The Recording Industry Association of America certifies that the Beatles have sold 178 million units in the US, more than any other artist. They were collectively included in Time magazine's compilation of the 20th century's 100 most influential people. In 2014, they received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
There are two holidays celebrated for the Beatles: Global Beatles Day on 25 June each year. On that date in 1967, the band performed "All You Need Is Love" on television. In 2001, UNESCO created World Beatles Day on 16 January each year. This date has direct relation to the opening of The Cavern Club in 1957.
Five asteroids, 4147 Lennon, 4148 McCartney, 4149 Harrison, 4150 Starr and 8749 Beatles are named after the Beatles.
Led by primary songwriters Lennon and McCartney, the Beatles built their reputation playing clubs in Liverpool and Hamburg over three years from 1960, initially with Stuart Sutcliffe playing bass. The core trio of Lennon, McCartney and Harrison, together since 1958, went through a succession of drummers, eventually settling with Pete Best in 1960, who played with them for two years before being replaced with then Rory Storm & The Hurricanes drummer Ringo Starr in 1962. Manager Brian Epstein molded them into a professional act and producer George Martin guided and developed their recordings, greatly expanding their domestic success after their first hit, "Love Me Do", in late 1962. As their popularity grew into the intense fan frenzy dubbed "Beatlemania", the band acquired the nickname "the Fab Four", with Epstein, Martin and other members of the band's entourage sometimes given the informal title of "fifth Beatle".
By early 1964, the Beatles were international stars, leading the "British Invasion" of the United States pop market and breaking numerous sales records. They soon made their film debut with A Hard Day's Night (1964). From 1965 onwards, they produced increasingly innovative recordings, including the albums Rubber Soul (1965), Revolver (1966) and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967), and enjoyed further commercial success with The Beatles (also known as "the White Album", 1968) and Abbey Road (1969). In 1968, they founded Apple Corps, a multi-armed multimedia corporation that continues to oversee projects related to the band's legacy. After the group's break-up in 1970, all four members enjoyed success as solo artists. Lennon was shot and killed in December 1980, and Harrison died of lung cancer in November 2001. McCartney and Starr remain musically active.
The Beatles are the best-selling music act of all time, with estimated sales of 600 million units worldwide. They hold the record for most number-one albums on the UK Albums Chart, most number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and most singles sold in the UK. The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988, and all four main members were inducted individually between 1994 and 2015. In 2008, the group topped Billboard's list of the all-time most successful artists on the Billboard Hot 100. The band received seven Grammy Awards, four Brit Awards, an Academy Award (for Best Original Song Score for the 1970 film Let It Be) and fifteen Ivor Novello Awards. Time magazine named them among the 20th century's 100 most important people.
Former Rolling Stone associate editor Robert Greenfield compared the Beatles to Picasso, as "artists who broke through the constraints of their time period to come up with something that was unique and original "... In the form of popular music, no one will ever be more revolutionary, more creative and more distinctive ..." The British poet Philip Larkin described their work as "an enchanting and intoxicating hybrid of African-American rock-and-roll with their own adolescent romanticism", and "the first advance in popular music since the War".
They not only sparked the British Invasion of the US, they became a globally influential phenomenon as well. From the 1920s, the US had dominated popular entertainment culture throughout much of the world, via Hollywood films, jazz, the music of Broadway and Tin Pan Alley and, later, the rock and roll that first emerged in Memphis, Tennessee. The Beatles are regarded as British cultural icons, with young adults from abroad naming the band among a group of people that they most associated with UK culture.
Their musical innovations and commercial success inspired musicians worldwide. Many artists have acknowledged the Beatles' influence and enjoyed chart success with covers of their songs. On radio, their arrival marked the beginning of a new era; in 1968 the programme director of New York's WABC radio station forbade his DJs from playing any "pre-Beatles" music, marking the defining line of what would be considered oldies on American radio. They helped to redefine the album as something more than just a few hits padded out with "filler", and they were primary innovators of the modern music video. The Shea Stadium show with which they opened their 1965 North American tour attracted an estimated 55,600 people, then the largest audience in concert history; Spitz describes the event as a "major breakthrough ... a giant step toward reshaping the concert business". Emulation of their clothing and especially their hairstyles, which became a mark of rebellion, had a global impact on fashion.
According to Gould, the Beatles changed the way people listened to popular music and experienced its role in their lives. From what began as the Beatlemania fad, the group's popularity grew into what was seen as an embodiment of socio-cultural movements of the decade. As icons of the 1960s counterculture, Gould continues, they became a catalyst for bohemianism and activism in various social and political arenas, fuelling movements such as women's liberation, gay liberation and environmentalism. According to Peter Lavezzoli, after the "more popular than Jesus" controversy in 1966, the Beatles felt considerable pressure to say the right things and "began a concerted effort to spread a message of wisdom and higher consciousness".
Other commentators such as Mikal Gilmore and Todd Leopold have traced the inception of their socio-cultural impact earlier, interpreting even the Beatlemania period, particularly on their first visit to the US, as a key moment in the development of generational awareness. Referring to their appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show Leopold states: "In many ways, the Sullivan appearance marked the beginning of a cultural revolution ... The Beatles were like aliens dropped into the United States of 1964.
In 1965, Queen Elizabeth II appointed Lennon, McCartney, Harrison and Starr Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). The Beatles won the 1971 Academy Award for Best Original Song Score for the film Let It Be (1970). The recipients of seven Grammy Awards and fifteen Ivor Novello Awards, the Beatles have six Diamond albums, as well as 20 Multi-Platinum albums, 16 Platinum albums and six Gold albums in the US. In the UK, the Beatles have four Multi-Platinum albums, four Platinum albums, eight Gold albums and one Silver album. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.
The best-selling band in history, the Beatles have sold more than 800 million physical and digital albums as of 2013. They have had more number-one albums on the UK charts, fifteen, and sold more singles in the UK, 21.9 million, than any other act. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked the Beatles as the most significant and influential rock music artists of the last 50 years. They ranked number one on Billboard magazine's list of the all-time most successful Hot 100 artists, released in 2008 to celebrate the US singles chart's 50th anniversary. As of 2017, they hold the record for most number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100, with twenty. The Recording Industry Association of America certifies that the Beatles have sold 178 million units in the US, more than any other artist. They were collectively included in Time magazine's compilation of the 20th century's 100 most influential people. In 2014, they received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
There are two holidays celebrated for the Beatles: Global Beatles Day on 25 June each year. On that date in 1967, the band performed "All You Need Is Love" on television. In 2001, UNESCO created World Beatles Day on 16 January each year. This date has direct relation to the opening of The Cavern Club in 1957.
Five asteroids, 4147 Lennon, 4148 McCartney, 4149 Harrison, 4150 Starr and 8749 Beatles are named after the Beatles.
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The Beatles Lyrics
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Well, she was just seventeen
You know what I mean
And the way she looked
Was way beyond compare
So how could I dance with another
Ooh, when I saw her standing there?
Well, she looked at me
And I, I could see
That before too long
I'd fall in love with her
She wouldn't dance with another
Ooh, when I saw her standing there
Well, my heart went "boom"
When I crossed that room
And I held her hand in mine
Oh we danced through the night
And we held each other tight
And before too long
I fell in love with her
Now I'll never dance with another
Ooh, since I saw her standing there
Well, my heart went "boom"
When I crossed that room
And I held her hand in mine
Oh, we danced through the night
And we held each other tight
And before too long
I fell in love with her
Now I'll never dance with another
Oh, since I saw her standing there
Oh, since I saw her standing there
Yeah, well since I saw her standing there
Well, she was just seventeen
You know what I mean
And the way she looked
Was way beyond compare
So how could I dance with another
Ooh, when I saw her standing there?
Well, she looked at me
And I, I could see
That before too long
I'd fall in love with her
She wouldn't dance with another
Ooh, when I saw her standing there
Well, my heart went "boom"
When I crossed that room
And I held her hand in mine
Oh we danced through the night
And we held each other tight
And before too long
I fell in love with her
Now I'll never dance with another
Ooh, since I saw her standing there
Well, my heart went "boom"
When I crossed that room
And I held her hand in mine
Oh, we danced through the night
And we held each other tight
And before too long
I fell in love with her
Now I'll never dance with another
Oh, since I saw her standing there
Oh, since I saw her standing there
Yeah, well since I saw her standing there
"I Saw Her Standing There" is a classic rock n' roll number about teenage love at first sight. The song is about a young man who is smitten with a young girl who was just seventeen, and he can't help but fall in love with her. The singer describes his reaction when he saw her, how he was unable to take his eyes off her, the way she looked, and how he felt his heart beating quickly in his chest.
The first verse sets the scene by describing the girl's age and her physical beauty, which was beyond compare. The young man is clearly amazed by her and feels drawn to her. He seems to believe that this girl is the one for him, and he couldn't dance with anyone else after seeing her.
The second verse shows how the girl gets his attention, and he can feel himself falling in love with her before too long. The singer finally approaches her and can see that she feels the same way as he did. The two of them dance the night away, and he knows he will never dance with anyone else as long as he has her. "I saw her Standing There" is a feel-good, catchy tune that celebrates the joy of falling in love.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, she was just seventeen
The girl was only 17 years old
You know what I mean
She was young and attractive
And the way she looked
Her appearance was exceptional
Was way beyond compare
There was no one else who looked quite like her
So how could I dance with another
I couldn't dance with anyone else but her
Ooh, when I saw her standing there?
I was immediately drawn to her when I saw her standing there
Well, she looked at me
She made eye contact with me
And I, I could see
I could tell from her expression
That before too long
It wouldn't be long before
I'd fall in love with her
I would be in love with her
She wouldn't dance with another
She would only dance with me
Well, my heart went "boom"
My heart beat very fast
When I crossed that room
As soon as I walked across the room
And I held her hand in mine
I took her hand in mine
Oh we danced through the night
We danced all night long
And we held each other tight
We were close to each other
And before too long
Soon after
I fell in love with her
I was in love with her
Now I'll never dance with another
I will only dance with her from now on
Oh, since I saw her standing there
From the moment I saw her, she had my heart
Yeah, well since I saw her standing there
I have been in love with her since I saw her standing there
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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CANDO
00:00 Don't Let Me Down (Past Masters - 1969)
03:16 Hey Jude (Past Masters - 1968)
07:59 Let It Be (Let It Be - 1970)
11:17 A Day In The Life (Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - 1967)
15:00 Yesterday (Help! - 1965)
17:09 Here Comes The Sun (Abbey Road - 1969)
20:08 Strawberry Fields Forever (Magical Mystery Tour - 1967)
23:55 Penny Lane (Magical Mystery Tour - 1967)
27:18 Something (Abbey Road - 1969)
30:20 Come Together (Abbey Road - 1969)
34:21 Blackbird (The Beatles "White Album" - 1968)
36:53 For No One (Revolver - 1966)
38:50 Dear Prudence (The Beatles "White Album" - 1968)
42:48 Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Rubber Soul - 1965)
44:57 Things We Said Today (A Hard Day's Night - 1964)
47:22 Rocky Raccoon (The Beatles "White Album" - 1968)
51:00 The Best Song Ever Created (The Chalecos - 2037)
Joaquim Zoppi
Tracklist (Real Tracklist)
00:00 Don't Let Me Down (Past Masters - 1969)
03:16 Hey Jude (Past Masters - 1968)
07:59 Let It Be (Let It Be - 1970)
11:17 A Day In The Life (Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - 1967)
15:00 Yesterday (Help! - 1965)
17:09 Here Comes The Sun (Abbey Road - 1969)
20:08 Strawberry Fields Forever (Magical Mystery Tour - 1967)
23:55 Penny Lane (Magical Mystery Tour - 1967)
27:18 Something (Abbey Road - 1969)
30:20 Come Together (Abbey Road - 1969)
34:21 Blackbird (The Beatles "White Album" - 1968)
36:53 For No One (Revolver - 1966)
38:50 Dear Prudence (The Beatles "White Album" - 1968)
42:48 Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Rubber Soul - 1965)
44:57 Things We Said Today (A Hard Day's Night - 1964)
47:22 Rocky Raccoon (The Beatles "White Album" - 1968)
51:00 The Best Song Ever Created (The Chalecos - 2037)
Elijah
Every song of theirs is breathtaking, beautiful, and overall just incredible. These songs have touched many people, honestly these four boys from Liverpool are more like four angels from heaven. R.I.P John and George and Ringo, Paul, live as long as you can. These beautiful genius souls will live forever.
Jesus, I went far with this comment.
CANDO
00:00 Don't Let Me Down (Past Masters - 1969)
03:16 Hey Jude (Past Masters - 1968)
07:59 Let It Be (Let It Be - 1970)
11:17 A Day In The Life (Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - 1967)
15:00 Yesterday (Help! - 1965)
17:09 Here Comes The Sun (Abbey Road - 1969)
20:08 Strawberry Fields Forever (Magical Mystery Tour - 1967)
23:55 Penny Lane (Magical Mystery Tour - 1967)
27:18 Something (Abbey Road - 1969)
30:20 Come Together (Abbey Road - 1969)
34:21 Blackbird (The Beatles "White Album" - 1968)
36:53 For No One (Revolver - 1966)
38:50 Dear Prudence (The Beatles "White Album" - 1968)
42:48 Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Rubber Soul - 1965)
44:57 Things We Said Today (A Hard Day's Night - 1964)
47:22 Rocky Raccoon (The Beatles "White Album" - 1968)
51:00 The Best Song Ever Created (The Chalecos - 2037)
Sable Empire
I played this for my 11yr old son. His face was enraptured. The music clearly has transcended generations, time and place. They often describe universal human experience to which we can relate. Also very clever metaphorical meaning in some song’s combined with melodies that reflect the song content. Their legacy is celestial.
Loaded Goat Acrylics
Interesting that you mention your 11-year-old son, because The Beatles have been my 13 year-old daughters favorite "they'll always be classic" band. We started listening to The Beatles during the Summer of 2019 because we needed something "new" to her that would be a sure hit. She knows them by face and name and voice. Love it!
Adora De Jesus
This message is truly inspiring❤
Loser from Harry Potter
Wow. I love The beatles and i'm 12. They are legends
@ iba pa!
yes thier legacy is indeed universal....❤❤❤
Jody Wetmore
No ones definitely not making music that great anymore
Pedro Santos
Listening to the Beatles brings back fond memories of my childhood. It was at the age of 8 when my dad gave me a cassette of this group without knowing who they were when I heard them sing I fell in love.
deitra howerton
Loved em since I was four still my favorite band
Jorge LD
Mostly agree but just one tiny bit...These ARE NOT the Beatles.