Here are ten reasons why The Band of The Beatles members is one of the best bands ever.
1. The Beatles have sold over 1 billion records
2. Changed the way studio dynamics worked:
3. Best songs ever.
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, Hey Jude, And I Love Her, A Day in the Life, Strawberry Fields Forever, Here Comes the Sun, Dear Prudence, and I’ve Got a Feeling…these songs speak for themselves. The Beatles’ Members were very much loved and appreciated for these songs and their solo albums.
4. Three songwriters
While most bands had only one or two songwriters, The Beatles had three. Paul McCartney and John Lennon combined were producing great songs faster than any other group in history. George Harrison later took a while to develop his writing skills and had great songs that rivalled the other two.
5. They went head-to-head with some of their most significant competitors.
The Beatles’ Members had to face some of the most excellent musicians in competition: The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, Pink Floyd, The Beach Boys, Jimi Hendrix, Radiohead, Arcade Fire, Coldplay, and The Black Keys.
6. They invented the hidden track.
A common occurrence at the end (or sometimes the beginning) of albums today is the inclusion of an extra track, an act that is on the disc itself but not mentioned in the tracklisting. This song is known as a “hidden track.”
On their 1979 final album, “Abbey Road”, The Beatles’ members included a studio outtake, “Her Majesty” at the end of the album. The track was hidden well because it wasn’t mentioned on the back cover and was obscured by a long bit of silence following the album’s final track-listed song, “The End.”
Pink Floyd followed suit.
7. One of the best producers ever.
The Beatles’ members were also blessed with a producer, George Martin, who realized their talent and was happy to capture even their most ambitious visions. He brought out the best in the Beatles and was a true collaborator.
8. They held the top 5 positions on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart on April 4, 1964.
The chart had 12 Beatles songs overall, but these held the top five spots: “Can’t Buy Me, Love,” “Twist and Shout,” “She Loves You,” “I Want to Hold Your Hand” and “Please Please Me.”
9. Their influence outside of music was powerful.
From their famous hairstyles to the collarless jackets, their fashion influence was immense. At least two Midland businesses — Sgt. Pepper’s and Strawberry Fields Cafe — have Beatles-inspired names
10. The Beatles helped create the “concept album”.
A concept album is an album where each track follows a continuous storyline or common theme. Although it’s true that none of The Beatles’ albums definitively fit this description; their album, “Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band” was originally planned to be one. This album, in its released state, does show signs of this plan.
Due to that record’s widespread acclaim and influence, it’s not too difficult to see that The Beatles laid the groundwork for the first real concept albums to come in the 1970s from bands like Styx and Pink Floyd.
Along with this, there were many ups and downs too. Like there was a news that John Lennon Wanted Eric Clapton to Replace George Harrison in the Beatles. Now if that would have happened, it would have been a whole new scenario.
But the Beatles’ members worked hard day and night for the success they have achieved. You can also take A Tour of Beatles Attractions in Liverpool England.
Thus, the Beatles were a magical combination of absolutely talented musicians, like the Stuart Sutcliffe who was a Scottish painter and musician inclusive of the “fifth Beatle” George Martin. One of their music’s most appealing features was the sheer joy, the sheer enthusiasm for their music that their recordings project. They didn’t do it for the money, fame, or notoriety, but for the sheer heck of it, and that shows in almost all of their music.
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