The History of Art, Changed

Many artists and musicians befuddle a claim to fame Elvis Presley is The King of shake up-and-roll, Michael Jackson is The King of pop, Miles Davis made jazz what it is today. But by chance the only musical artists that are known for having changed an entire era of y come inh musically, politically, socially, and even economically are The Beatles. John, capital of Minnesota, George, and Ringo are four conjures that when said together will, in most cases, solicit the same reception The Beatles.There was Beatlemania, Ed Sullivan, early courses, transition years, drug years, war years, the fighting, and of course, the break-up. Their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show is just as vivid in the memories of baby boomers as is the memory of John F. Kennedys assassination. Perhaps most surprising is that The Beatles did in 8 years what most artists cant do in a life time they impacted youth culture and became arguably the most swell up known artists in history.In 1956, at the ag e of 16, John Lennon started a band by the style of the Quarrymen (Schaffner 12). Playing mostly in local clubs, The Quarrymen were a neighborhood band. On July 6, 1957 John Lennon would meet capital of Minnesota McCartney for the first time. One of Johns band mates, Ivan Vaughan, also a friend of fifteen year old Paul McCartney, invited Paul to the St. Peters Church in Woolton, Liverpool where the Quarrymen would be playing.Introductions were made Paul picked up a guitar and John was rattling impressed with Paul, not only because he could play so well but because he could business a guitar, a feat that the others had not yet mastered. A few days later tour riding his bicycle, Paul ran into Pete Shotton, one of the Quarrymen. Pete told Paul that they had talked it over and John wanted Paul to join the band. subsequently a moments contemplation, Paul replied Oh, all right (Goldman 72). John and Paul quickly became friends, and the historic song compose duo was born.Ivan Vaughn would go on to introduce John and Paul to George Harrison. Paul discovered that the fourteen year old George knew dozens more chords than he and John put together (Giuliano 28). George could also pick out actual solos instead of merely strumming (Goldman 75). The bands name went from Quarrymen to The Silver Beetles, and finally to the Beatles. One of Johns rock n roll heroes was Buddy Holly whose band was called the Crickets so John tried to dream up an insect name of his own. The result was Beetles, but unable to resist the pun, he changed Beet to Beat.Explained John, When you said it, people sentiment of crawly things, when you read it it was beat music (Schaffner 19). Members were added and thrown out of the group eventually leaving only John, Paul, and George. On a brief outing to Hamburg, the three members would meet a drummer by the name of Richard Starkey, later to be known as Ringo Starr. He got the name Ringo for the many rings he wore on his fingers. On January 24, 1962, the Beatles sign(a) a management contract with Brian Epstein.