The Beatles

I chose the Beatles because I feel that their songs had a great impact on society and that they have influenced people all over the world. The genres their music was categorized into would be rock and roll, pop, psychedelic, classical elements, Indian classical, and a song that couldn’t be categorized because of the multiple elements; a day in the life. They were influenced by multiple artists but their first influences were Elvis Presley, Little Richard, and Chuck Berry. Later on, the list of people that influenced them grew with them. This list includes Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran, Roy Orbison, the Everly Brothers, Bob Dylan, Frank Zappa, the Lovin' Spoonful, the Byrds, and the Beach Boys. They first promoted themselves by playing every night at their local pub, The Cavern. They further promoted themselves by making music videos, concept albums, stadium concert venues, a self-contained record label, live global television broadcasts, studio techniques (double tracking), lyrics printed on their albums, and radio broadcasts. Though, ultimately I believe that there music is why they were so successful. Some of their songs may have contained very random lyrics but people loved it. They didn’t stick to any one genre and sometimes incorporated multiple genres into one song. The Beatles are one of the most well-known bands today but they aren’t even a band anymore. They have made a huge impact on the world by just making music. This impact has influenced so many artists to become what they are and by just existing they are still a major part of the merchandising industry.