Monday 9 July 2012

Essay on the beetles

An essay on the beetles could start by defining or mentioning who the beetles are or were. The beetles were an English band that was formed in 1960 in the city of Liverpool.

Since its formation, right to the moment when it collapsed, the beetles were arguably the most successful commercial band and critically acclaimed band in the history of popular music.

The group was made up of popular individuals such as John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. The band, whose music fell under the rock and roll genre, later worked in many genres ranging from classical music to Pop ballads. The popularity of this group first emerged when they were known as Beatlemania who were known for superb song writing and by the 1960s as cultural observers in the eyes of many of their fans.

During the 1960s the band built a reputation for performing in popular entertainment spots in Liverpool and Hamburg between 1960 and 1963.the year 1961 saw Stuart Sutcliffe who was playing the bass, and Pete Best leave the group and Starr came in to replace Best who was in charge of the drums.

The band acquired the nickname of the “fab four” in 1963 as the popularity of the band grew around Great Britain and by early 1964, their popularity has grown further and they were now international stars as they were referred to as the British invasion by the people residing in the US.

The band then made extensive tours around the world and by 1966; they had toured a lot of places around the world and built a good reputation even among critics.

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