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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About a lucky man who made the grade
And though the news was rather sad
Well, I just had to laugh
I saw the photograph
He blew his mind out in a car
He didn't notice that the lights had changed
They'd seen his face before
Nobody was really sure if he was from the House of Lords
I saw a film today, oh boy
The English Army had just won the war
A crowd of people turned away
But I just had to look
Having read the book
I'd love to turn you on
Woke up, fell out of bed
Dragged a comb across my head
Found my way downstairs and drank a cup
And looking up, I noticed I was late
Found my coat and grabbed my hat
Made the bus in seconds flat
Found my way upstairs and had a smoke
And somebody spoke and I went into a dream
I read the news today, oh boy
Four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire
And though the holes were rather small
They had to count them all
Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall
I'd love to turn you on
The Beatles' "A Day in the Life" is one of their most iconic songs, hailed by many as a masterpiece. The song begins with the famous lyrics "I read the news today, oh boy," which set the tone for the rest of the song. The first verse tells the story of a man who "made the grade," but ends up dying in a car accident because he was not paying attention to the road. The second verse is about a film that the singer saw about the English Army winning the war, but people didn't really care about it. The final verse is about the singer's mundane day, waking up late, catching a bus, and having a smoke, before being transported into a dream.
The lyrics have been interpreted in many different ways. Some people see the song as a commentary on the apathy of society, as seen in the second verse where people don't care about England winning the war. Others see it as a reflection on the absurdity of daily life, as seen in the final verse where the singer's mundane day turns into a dream. The song is also infamous for its final chord, which is a massive orchestral chord that was created by all four Beatles and a 40-piece orchestra.
Interestingly, the lyrics of "A Day in The Life" were inspired by two separate newspaper articles that John Lennon and Paul McCartney had read. The first article was about the death of a wealthy man named Tara Browne who had died in a car accident. The second article was about the city of Blackburn, Lancashire, which had many potholes that were being counted by city officials.
Apart from being a cultural phenomenon, "A Day in The Life" has also been recognized for its technical and musical innovations. The song features a 40-piece orchestra, which had never been used in a rock song before. The song also has a unique meter, switching between 4/4 and 3/4 time signatures. The famous orchestral chord at the end of the song was created by using multiple pianos, organs, and guitars all playing the same chord simultaneously.
Line by Line Meaning
I read the news today, oh boy
I saw some depressing news today
About a lucky man who made the grade
The news was about someone who achieved success
And though the news was rather sad
Despite the sad nature of the news
Well, I just had to laugh
It was so sad that I had to laugh it off
I saw the photograph
I saw a picture of the lucky man
He blew his mind out in a car
The man died in a car crash
He didn't notice that the lights had changed
He was too distracted to notice the change in traffic lights
A crowd of people stood and stared
Onlookers had gathered to watch
They'd seen his face before
People recognized the man
Nobody was really sure if he was from the House of Lords
People speculated about his identity
I saw a film today, oh boy
I watched a movie today
The English Army had just won the war
The movie was about the war's outcome
A crowd of people turned away
Many viewers lost interest
But I just had to look
But I was still interested
Having read the book
I had previously read the material that the movie was based on
I'd love to turn you on
This line is nonsensical and open to interpretation
Woke up, fell out of bed
This line describes someone's morning routine
Dragged a comb across my head
The person combed their hair
Found my way downstairs and drank a cup
They went downstairs to have a cup of coffee
And looking up, I noticed I was late
They realized they were running late
Found my coat and grabbed my hat
They picked up their belongings
Made the bus in seconds flat
They caught the bus quickly
Found my way upstairs and had a smoke
They went back inside and smoked a cigarette
And somebody spoke and I went into a dream
They daydreamed after hearing someone speak
Four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire
The news reported on the number of potholes in the area
And though the holes were rather small
Even though the potholes were not significant
They had to count them all
Authorities had to count every pothole
Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall
A ridiculous statement implying that there are many potholes which would equate to the capacity of the popular music venue
I'd love to turn you on
This nonsensical line remains open to interpretation
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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