What was the difference between The Beatles and The Rolling Stones?

Answer 1

The Beatles began life the same way as The Rolling Stones, a few years earlier. They both started as teen R&B cover bands. The Beatles began to write their own songs, and eventually hit it big in 1962 with a Lennon/McCartney song. The Rolling Stones came to popularity the following year. While the Beatles had moved out of the R&B style to a more pop-oriented one, the Rolling Stones were still R&B. The Rolling Stones' second single was a cover of a Lennon/McCartney song, "I Wanna Be Your Man". If you mean strictly in musical style, it would be best to listen to the two different versions, though they are very similar.

Overall, the Rolling Stones stayed in the heavier, R&B style, while the Beatles experimented with several. The Rolling Stones were regarded by some (including John Lennon himself) as constantly one step behind the Beatles, though most Rolling Stones fans would protest. The Beatles also had immense tensions in the group, beginning around 1965, until their eventual breakup late in 1969. The Rolling Stones have suffered through similar tension, but have remained together up to this very day.

Answer 2

The Rolling Stones weren't from Liverpool. Their members came together in a different way, and the band had a different group dynamic. The lead singer didn't also play an instrument onstage. (Mick Jagger played guitar privately, and finally did in performance during the Eighties.) Their primary musical influence was American blues. They cultivated a bad-boy image. They continued to use a harmonica in their music long after the Beatles stopped. There are other differences also.

Answer 3

The Rolling Stones were portrayed in the media as "bad boys"; "The Beatles want to hold your hand, but the Rolling Stones want to burn your town!". The Beatles were the perennial "good guys", and the two bands were played up as deadly rivals.

In fact, they were good friends; George Harrison suggested to Decca (who had earlier rejected the Beatles) that they sign the Stones, and Lennon & McCartney's "I Wanna Be Your Man" was written during a chat session with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, when they asked how the Beatles' songs were done. (It became the Stones' first hit.)

Answer 4

The Beatles were the first band to lead the "British Invasion". The Rolling Stones followed in the Beatles footsteps after, also taking the U.S. by storm. The Rolling Stones were known more for their rebellious "I don't give a f---" attitude while the Beatles were viewed as 'golden boys'.

Answer 5

Elvis had a deep voice