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.
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Dulce Georgia Brown = Sweet Georgia Brown
The Beatles Lyrics
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Could be the same
As Sweet Georgia Brown.
Crazy feet that dance so neat
Has sweet Georgia Brown.
Fella's sigh, and even cry
For sweet Georgia Brown.
I tell you just why
It's been said
She knocks them dead
In any old town.
Since she came right
It's a shame
How she brings them down.
In Liverpool she even dare
To critize the Beatles' hair.
With their whole fanclub
Standing there
I mean sweet Georgia Brown.
I say this group is absolutely marvellous with the piano, don't you
Think so. Not too commercial, boys, not too commercial!
When it comes to music
Sweet Georgia is known to mind,
Don't buy clothes at fashion shows
But she still looks fine
Snap chicks cry,
They want to die
When Georgie does the twist
I never would try
To tell you just why.
Use your imagination
There's a DJ crazy for her
Living in out home town
Since she came it's a shame
She turns him down
Records that she can get
Are records, they ain't sent him yet
Carolina may have Dina,
But that don't have Georgia Brown.
Oh that sweet Georgia,
Yeah yeah yeah I mean Brown, oh oh oh.
Sweet Georgia Brown.
The Beatles's song Sweet Georgia Brown is a testament to the charming and enigmatic qualities of a woman called Georgia Brown. The song describes her as being unique and one of a kind. No other woman in the world can compare to Georgia Brown. Her dancing skills are something to behold, and she drives men wild with her moves. The lyrics describe men sighing and crying for her, and her ability to knock them dead, no matter where she goes. She even dares to criticize The Beatles' famous hair in Liverpool in front of their whole fan club. Despite this, the song still celebrates Georgia Brown's charm and unique qualities, leaving the listener with a sense of admiration for her.
It is interesting to note that Sweet Georgia Brown was not written by The Beatles, but was a song from the 1920s that had been covered by many artists over the years. It was written by Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard, and Kenneth Casey. The song was made popular by the Harlem Globetrotters, who used it as their theme song. The Beatles were known to be big fans of the Harlem Globetrotters, which may be why they chose to cover this particular song.
Line by Line Meaning
Well let me tell you well no chick made
I need to tell you that there has never been a woman like her
Could be the same
who could compare to her
As Sweet Georgia Brown.
She goes by the name Sweet Georgia Brown.
Crazy feet that dance so neat
She dances with incredible skill and precision.
Has sweet Georgia Brown.
This is a reference to herself, Sweet Georgia Brown.
Fella's sigh, and even cry
Men can't help but be enamored by her to the point of tears.
For sweet Georgia Brown.
They're crying out for her affection.
I tell you just why
And I can explain exactly why.
You know I don't lie.
I'm an honest person and you can trust me.
It's been said
There's a consensus among people who know her.
She knocks them dead
She has a stunning effect on people.
In any old town.
This is true no matter which town she's in.
Since she came right
Ever since she arrived.
It's a shame
It's a pity.
How she brings them down.
How she makes them feel so strongly.
In Liverpool she even dare
Even in Liverpool, a place known for its roughness.
To critize the Beatles' hair.
She had the nerve to criticize the Beatles' hairstyles.
With their whole fanclub
While their entire fan club was there watching.
Standing there
Watching the whole thing unfold.
I mean sweet Georgia Brown.
This woman, Sweet Georgia Brown, is something else.
I say this group is absolutely marvellous with the piano, don't you
I think the group playing the piano is fantastic, don't you?
Think so. Not too commercial, boys, not too commercial!
It's not overly commercial, which is a good thing.
When it comes to music
When it comes to music specifically.
Sweet Georgia is known to mind,
Sweet Georgia is very particular.
Don't buy clothes at fashion shows
She doesn't buy clothes at fashion shows.
But she still looks fine
But she still looks good regardless.
Snap chicks cry,
Young, trendy girls cry at the sight of her.
They want to die
They're so overwhelmed they wish they could just die.
When Georgie does the twist
When Georgie dances the twist.
I never would try
I wouldn't even attempt to explain why they react this way.
To tell you just why.
It's simply inexplicable.
Use your imagination
Just imagine how she could make you feel.
There's a DJ crazy for her
There's a DJ who's absolutely crazy about her.
Living in out home town
He lives in our town.
Since she came it's a shame
Ever since she arrived, it's been a real pity.
She turns him down
But she keeps rejecting him.
Records that she can get
She can get any records she wants.
Are records, they ain't sent him yet
But he hasn't received them yet to give to her.
Carolina may have Dina,
This is a reference to another woman in Carolina.
But that don't have Georgia Brown.
But she still doesn't compare to Sweet Georgia Brown.
Oh that sweet Georgia,
Oh, Sweet Georgia Brown.
Yeah yeah yeah I mean Brown, oh oh oh.
That's who I'm talking about!
Sweet Georgia Brown.
This woman, Sweet Georgia Brown.
Lyrics © BRASSWORKS MUSIC
Written by: MAX LODERBAUER, PAULA SCHOPF
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@DrRobato
Well let me tell you well no chick made
Could be the same
As sweet Georgia brown.
Crazy feet that dance so neat
Has sweet Georgia brown.
Fella's sigh, and even cry
For sweet Georgia brown.
I tell you just why
You know I don't lie.
It's been said
She knocks them dead
In any old town.
Since she came right
It's a shame
How she brings them down.
In Liverpool she even dare
To criticize the Beatles' hair.
With their whole fan club
Standing there
I mean sweet Georgia brown.
I say this group is absolutely marvellous with the piano, don't you
Think so. not too commercial, boys, not too commercial!
When it comes to music
Sweet Georgia is known to mind,
Don't buy clothes at fashion shows
But she still looks fine
Snap chicks cry,
They want to die
When Georgie does the twist
I never would try
To tell you just why.
Use your imagination
There's a DJ crazy for her
Living in out home town
Since she came it's a shame
She turns him down
Records that she can get
Are records, they ain't sent him yet
Carolina may have Dina,
But that don't have Georgia brown.
Oh that sweet Georgia,
Yeah yeah yeah I mean brown, oh oh oh.
Sweet Georgia brown.
@dolcegb1
Yay! I'm Georgia Brown and this is the first time I've heard this! I knew it existed, but thank you for uploading.
@dorianmatlija9863
this was the first album I heard from Beatles. Nothing beats this.
@PsyVen
Love it! I'm familiar with the Globetrotters', Louis Armstrong's, and Count Basie's versions, but this puts a new spin on the classic.
@JazzKeyboardist1
Cool. This tune is always great to improvise over
@jeena256
Found this song on vinyl, and now I stuck at replay :D
@DressedForDrowning
Me too :-)
@claudiogonzalez5195
Daría al mundo el fenómeno musical más grande. se la historia
@claudiogonzalez5195
El fenómeno de l beatlemia nunca ni nunca será superando
@koenkamphuys
In Liverpool she even dare to criticize the Beatles' hair 😂 brilliant.
@claudiogonzalez5195
Los comienzos de los cuartos Genios de Liverpool