The Beatles :: Essay on The Beatles

The Beatles It was new! It was wild! It was weird! But for the 60'8, it was fabulous! On February 12, 1964 in old Camegie Hall, the place in New York where classical musicians played, there was music history being made that day by four young musicians. Their music was loud. It came thundering out of the electric amplifiers that was drowned out by screams of fans! The musicians emerged on the scene like fireworks! Thousands of teenagers packed Carnegie Hall. They squealed, groaned, howled and stamped their feet until the old building shook! Outside stood crowds of young people trying to catch a glimpse of the new sound that was emerging fl-om the old building. The sign outside of Carnegie Hall said: THE BEATLES Puzzled adults were asking, "Who are the Beatles?" and "What are the Beatles?" They would soon find out. A quartet of extraordinarily talented British musicians whom John Lennon started as "The Quarryrnen". They were working class heros, all born in Liverpool, England. Paul McCartney joined in 1957, George Harrison in 1958 and Ringo Star in 1962. One of the guitarist in the group, John Lennon (October 9, 1940-December 8,1980) was born to Fred and Julia Lennon who divorced when John was three. He was brought up by his Aunt Mimi and Uncle George. John hated school, discipline and the teachers who always abused him. Even though he was often in trouble, it did not mean he did everything bad. He was sent at the age of 16 to Liverpool Art College where he first heard Elvis Presley sing " Heart Break Hotel'. From that day on music was everything to John. His first group started in 1955 and was named, "The Quanymen". There were several different individuals in the band. John married Yoko Ono in 1969. On December 8, 1980, John and Yoka were leaving their New York City apartment, when 25 year old Mark David Chapman shot and killed John Lennon. James Paul McCartney was born June 8, 1942 to Mary and Jim McCartney, who was a cotton salesman during the day and a jazz musicians at night. Paul grew up with music and joined the band in 1961. John Lennon and Paul wrote and sang most of the Beatles songs. They eventually established themselves as the most popular song writing team in rock history. George Harrison was born February 25, 1943 to Mr .and Mrs. Harold Harrison, a bus At a young age, George showed his independent nature by wearing jeans and growing his hair long. George's strict parents soon toned down his rebellion.