The Beatles

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Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr even to this day. John Lennon was shot dead by a confused man in 1980; George Harrison died of a serious illness in 2001. Why were the Beatles so successful? There are several reasons for the great success of the Beatles. In the early 1960s, when the band became famous, conditions were poor in their home country England, but also elsewhere in Europe. Many people were very poor and had no jobs. In Liverpool, the hometown of the Beatles, many people had worked at the port. When the port closed, much of Liverpool's population lost their jobs. Some of the Beatles themselves didn't come from this poor part of Liverpool, but when they started performing, they mostly played in clubs in the poor areas of Liverpool. Young people who were desolate and poor had reason to be happy again. The beat music became a kind of escape from the sad life. At that time, the music of the Beatles was still very simple and catchy. The lyrics were tailored to the audience: They were about love and the everyday life of young people. It wasn't until the end of the 1960s that music became more diverse. The Beatles suddenly woven in instruments that were completely untypical for their music, such as violins. They experimented a lot and worked completely different styles into their music. In addition, George Harrison began to bring elements of Indian music with. He came up with this because he turned to the Hindu religion. For example, he played the Indian plucked instrument sitar in some of the songs. The lyrics also became more demanding at this time. For example, "Penny Lane" is set in an English suburb where the poor people live. The Beatles are referring to their beginnings again. The love songs also changed: At first, the beautiful sides of love were mostly sung very happily and with simple text. Later, however, much more demanding love songs emerged: "Yesterday" is about a failed relationship and "Something" describes very artfully what the singer feels when he is in love. Through all of these developments, the Beatles managed to get many people who liked different music excited about their songs. T H E B The Beatles in 1964. Above are John Lennon and Paul McCartney, who wrote most of the songs. Below are George Harrison and Ringo Starr. E A T L E S This zebra crossing in London's Abbey Road became famous: this is where the Beatles had themselves photographed for the cover of the 1969 album "Abbey Road". "Abbey Road" is next to "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band "and the" White Album "were probably the most famous Beatles album of the later time when they began to experiment more with music.