Thinking about
Great Britain and its culture I have a simple association with The Beatles. Can
I say that this band has an iconic status? I am pretty sure that it has.
The band was
formed in 1960 by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and formerly
also Stuart Sutcliffe. In 1962 Ringo Starr joined them. The same year (1962)
they released their first song which topped the British charts: “Love Me Do”. Their
next success belonged to them thanks to “Please Please Me” (1963). In 1964 The
Beatles went on tour in America and became recognisable and
truly successful all over the world.
They have
been regarded as the foremost and the most influential rock band of their time.
Many artists have been inspired by their music and outlook. Their most well-known
compositions like “Yesterday” have been recorded many times by several artists.
Their music transformed over time, they developed themselves and had an impact
on the development of music genres because of experimenting with many of them. They
revolutionised the music
field of their times also by using unconventional, sophisticated recording
techniques.
Their style:
clothes, “mop top” haircuts and behaviour were the
sign of the new generation counterculture and came to be a part of their iconic
outlook.
The Beatles
were experimenting artists, who needed to fish for new possibilities of
expression. They have become well known mainly as musicians, but they also made
a few films. First “A hard day’s night” was released in 1964, second: “Help!”
in 1965. In 1968 the animated film “Yellow submarine” sailed onto the market
and raised their popularity. When the bands’ career was drifting towards the
end a new documentary film was made, which was linked with numerous arguments
between the band members. Their manager was a determined
person and despite many odds the film was done and finally released under the
title of their (especially Lennon’s) approval of “Let it be”.
To summarise
The Beatles have had a significant cultural impact on many areas of artistic
life and we treat them as an icon of British culture and counterculture.
by Justyna Komar
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