Many analyses have been written about the Beatles’ invasion of the American charts in 1964, with many saying the impact & the form it took was as a direct result of JFK assassination when the country was in mourning & Americans poured out their feelings on the Beatles. Also the press coverage back in UK in 1963 about the commotion they created & their hair styles also helped in promoting the Beatles. I mean, American were curious to know what all these fuse about the Beatles before they set foot on their soil. So undeniably, all these publicity did helped the Beatles in some extent when they first set foot on America.
With these in mind, do you honestly think that, based on their music alone & without press coverage, the Beatles could make a break through into the Amercian charts? Bear in mind that no other British act have ever conquered the Amercian charts before. Even Cliff Richard who was extremely popular in Britain then, failed miserably to break through.
2006-10-11 14:24:46 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
absolutely. the Beatles were brilliant. I love their music. I think back then in the 60's, America was really into new things and music, and the Beatles were just a new sound and totally dominated. Not just because of their publicity
2006-10-11 14:29:39 · answer #1 · answered by dreamingincolor465 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be being a Beatle fan and having seen them in 65. Ed Sullivan had discovered the Beatles and had brought them to the US. It wasn't Kennedys death. the time was right and the harmony of the Beatles
brought in a new music venu. I lived thru the Beatle invasion- it was the right music at the right time-P.S. I didn't like them at the time I thought it was a fad for the girls-go figure-its history.
2006-10-11 21:35:25 · answer #2 · answered by coolblues 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing happens in a vacuum - so it's a difficult hypothesis to argue. Music is a product of it's time, and all that goes into it. Certainly there was some brilliance there and one would like to think that would transcend, but then the media would promote and you are saying to exclude that (which isn't really possible). Cliff Richard and others were products OF their time, the Beatles helped CREATE their time.
2006-10-11 21:29:00 · answer #3 · answered by DrJunk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the music is undeniable & the style was original. yes
2006-10-12 03:34:04 · answer #4 · answered by lizardhead 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋