Rock Artist: Members of the Beatles, Wheels behind the Power, Incredible Achievements

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Rock Artist: The Beatles
Introduction
Rock music is a genre of entertainment whose roots can be traced in America. This category of music is believed to have been inspired by the rock and roll music. There are certain aspects that make rock music unique and peculiar. Instrumentals make up part of the music with drums, guitar and bass being the most preferred. Further, in every rock song, there is a melody that is prominently vocal than all others. The piano keyboard is also very common as well as the saxophone. There is not much preference for stringed instrumentals in rock music with the music revolving more on the guitar. The backbeat tends to be strong and remains constant throughout the song. Most of the artists who specialized in rock music would form a band that consisted of lead singer, a guitarist, a drummer and guitarist specializing in bass. These bands would be made up of the four although some groups would opt for a trio so that one of the members would take up two roles. The paper has focused on one of the rock bands that were formed back in the 60s, The Beatles. The discussion takes a look at their journey in rock music, their accomplishments and where they are today.
The Beatles
This is a rock band with their origin in England, specifically Liverpool. Among all the rock bands, The Beatles have been cited as one of the successful groups commercially. They are also known for the unique blend of rock music, which was peculiar in its cultural impact and innovation. The Beatles and Elvis Presley are believed to be the only two acts of rock music to surpass the one billion mark in selling their records (Lewisohn, 2010).
Formed in the early 60s and having gained popularity in the mid 60s, The Beatles would have their success defined in Europe. They made numerous tours of Sweden and Germany and it became apparent that Europe had embraced the rock group. Having been crowned kings at home, it was now time to explore other ventures. This is what came to be known as the British Invasion where majority of British big acts of rock music broke through the American market. The reception of the Beatles in the American market was huge, perhaps bigger than they anticipated. Despite having borrowed their style of music from the earlier style of rock n roll, The Beatles maintained originality (Lewisohn, 2010). In addition, they showed versatility so that they could blend their music with the then pop culture. It is this that caught the market and for The Beatles, there was no turning back, success was knocking at their door. Further, the Beatles had peculiar way of dressing; their clothes and their general fashion statement become a trend in Britain and other parts of the world.
Members of the Beatle
When it was first formed, the band consisted of Paul McCartney, Peter Best, John Lennon, George Harrison and Stuart Sutcliffe. The first major act, which was also the break for the group, came early in the 60s. This is when they were still very new in the industry and were playing in Germany in a small little known club. It is while playing in the small clubs in Germany that they met Klaus who proved very instrumental in building their career. In 1966 when the band released the...