In 1962 most of the first generation of Rock n Roll artistes were no longer performing for one reason or another. (Elvis had joined the army, the Everly Brothers were having artistic disagreements, Little Richard had got religion, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens were both dead).
There was a general feeling in the music establishment that Pop Music was due to move back to being a lightweight middle-of-the road pursuit. 1960-62 - and particularly the summer of 1962, the 'summer of a thousand dances' - saw a move away from guitar bands to traditional crooners (Paul Anka, Pat Boone, Vic Dana) and to a less racially and musically diverse sort of performance.
The Beatles took Pop Music back to its roots. They directly imitated black performers (on their American tours they even shared a stage with them), they encouraged energetic involvement from their fans, and they played and wrote their own music (by 1962 most pop performers were using professional arrangers and orchestras for their accompaniment).
In short, the Beatles made Pop Music exciting, loud, guitar-based, and a young-people's music. If there had been no Beatles we would still be listening to Frank Sinatra soundalikes.
Many of The Beatles said in interviews that Elvis was all they watched and that was the person that they all looked up to for their music. John Lennon liked Elvis
The singing style--the high pitched "Wooo...."
Lots of bands followed after the Beatles. The monkees,beach boys and if you have ever heard the scientist by coldplay it sounds alot like hey Jude
gospel and rhythm & blues
Long Tall Sally
1981 nineteen eighty one
There is no clear evidence that Buddy Holly was an influence on the Beatles since they did not record any of his songs. The Beatles would appear to have been more influenced by Chuck Berry. Still, Buddy Holly was one of the great early rock and roll stars, and it would be logical to think that he must have had at least some influence on all the rock and roll musicians who came after him, including the Beatles.
the beatles are a big one. but go to the rock and roll hall of fame website and look at all of the rock and rollers. anyone admitted into the hall of fame was a huge influence on rock and roll and music in general.
No. They adopted the Beatles name in 1960, and made their first records in 1961.
Mick Jagger
rock & roll hall of fame
There is no clear evidence that Buddy Holly was an influence on the Beatles since they did not record any of his songs. The Beatles would appear to have been more influenced by Chuck Berry. Still, Buddy Holly was one of the great early rock and roll stars, and it would be logical to think that he must have had at least some influence on all the rock and roll musicians who came after him, including the Beatles.
the beatles are a big one. but go to the rock and roll hall of fame website and look at all of the rock and rollers. anyone admitted into the hall of fame was a huge influence on rock and roll and music in general.
Classic Rock and Roll
Yes, they were a rock band
no they where the founders of rock n roll
the beatles
It is Rock and Roll.
Charlie: Okay Raymond, that's enough. Change the channel.
No. They adopted the Beatles name in 1960, and made their first records in 1961.
Mick Jagger
They were the ones to really popularize ROCK 'N ROLL
Around 65 when they did the Sullivan show.