The Beatles were a highly influential English rock ‘n’ roll band from Liverpool. They are the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful pop music band in music history. The innovative music and style of John Lennon (1940–1980), Paul McCartney (b. 1942), George Harrison (1943–2001), and Ringo Starr (b. 1940) helped to define the 1960s, and they continue to be well regarded for their artistic achievements, their huge commercial success, their role in the history of popular music, and their contributions to popular culture.
The Beatles popularity led the “British Invasion” of United Kingdom based bands into the United States in the mid-1960s. Their impact on society and popular culture continues to the present day through their attitude, appearance, and statements. The rising social consciousness of the mid twentieth century was, in part, moved along by The Beatles’ relevance and social awareness, reflected in their music. In large measure, as a group, they influenced the multitude social and cultural revolutions of the 1960s.
“Imagine”
You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world
You
You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And the world will live as one.
