I am not trying to imply anything racial. I am just saying, that the way society was back then. A lot of America was still segregated and white folks just didn't listen to black music. But white teenagers, and blacks did love the Beatles and the Beatles helped to bring black music (in a way) to the white teenager. This also, helped later into the 70's for Black R & B to flourish. Not a bad thing, at all.
But back to the poll, Think John Lennon was popular, but, personally I think it is Paul McCartney that was more influential.
No they didn't. The Motown artists were very popular, and Beatles weren't even really R&B at all and sounded nothing like what the BR&B artists did at the time.
As soon as you're born they make you feel small
By giving you no time instead of it all
Till the pain is so big you feel nothing at all
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be
They hurt you at home and they hit you at school
They hate you if you're clever and they despise a fool
Till you're so ****ing crazy you can't follow their rules
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be
When they've tortured and scared you for twenty odd years
Then they expect you to pick a career
When you can't really function you're so full of fear
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be
Keep you doped with religion and sex and TV
And you think you're so clever and class less and free
But you're still ****ing peasants as far as I can see
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be
There's room at the top they are telling you still
But first you must learn how to smile as you kill
If you want to be like the folks on the hill
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be
If you want to be a hero well just follow me
If you want to be a hero well just follow me
You are right, Motown had a great influence on the history of music, but they did start out at about the same time as the Beatles. So, I won't argue with you about that. Both Beatles and Motown had great influence on the advancement of music (The Supremes, Smokey Robinson, Temptations, Four Tops, Stevie Wonder, etc). Berry Gordy's influence was very important also. But, I still don't think that music would have been such a cultural thing without the Beatles.
To Tell you the truth, if it wasn't for the Beatles, much of the music listened to today would be non-existent. You might laugh at me, but they did start the music revolution that led to greater rock and pop songs as time went on. They even said that rock music was on its way out before the Beatles set foot on American soil. The Beatles came along and set a spark that kept it alive until it became a normal thing of culture. There are a lot of Rock history books written about this concept. Even a lot of genres, would be non-existent, like R & B, (which was also, on its way out in the States), but the Beatles had has their idols -- Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, etc and they reintroduced that style to states when it was waning. Blues, also was reintroduced to the states, especially by the Rolling Stones, though. The Beatles also challenged a lot of artists during the time to be better musicians. The Beatles controlled the charts in 1964 with like 6 or 7 top 10 hits at the same time, which no other artist has ever done. So other artists were challenged by this feat, as a result, music was able to survive influences that were trying to undermine it at the time.
Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, James Brown, The Supremes, Four Tops, The Temptations, Martha and the Vandellas, The Miracles, Sly and the Family Stone, Ike and Tina Turner, Sam & Dave, etc, were all on their way out until the Beatles... saved their music? So I guess Smokey Robinson has the Beatles to thank for his several hit records, not the other way around...
Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, James Brown, The Supremes, Four Tops, The Temptations, Martha and the Vandellas, The Miracles, Sly and the Family Stone, Ike and Tina Turner, Sam & Dave, etc, were all on their way out until the Beatles... saved their music? So I guess Smokey Robinson has the Beatles to thank for his several hit records, not the other way around...
And Ike Turner made rock too . Not surprised though you know history likes to white wash things and make it seem like whites done invented everything. Though that is far from the truth gurl needs to put down them biased articles
I think to appreciate the Beatles' music fully you have to know a bit about music theory and all the really cool, unorthodox stuff they worked into these songs while still making them easy to sing along with and fun. They're an inspiration.
. Not surprised though you know history likes to white wash things and make it seem like whites done invented everything. Though that is far from the truth gurl needs to put down them biased articles
