How Did The Beatles Become Successful

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The Beatles Did you know, The Beatles topped charts world wide? Plus, they sold millions of copies of their albums only a few weeks after release? Yes, The Beatles were a very famous rock group and produced a lot of songs in their time and rose to almost instant fame, and what’s really interesting, is their story. From how they started, to their path to global fame, and to the devastating break up. To begin with, is of course, how they started off. Over in Hamberg, Germany, they started out as a backup band for Tony Sheridan. Also, already off the bat, they were exciting, intricate, and exhilarating. Plus, both John Lennon and Paul McCartney were among the best and most expressive vocals (All Music). Later on, they traveled over to Liverpool, London, and met up with Brian Epstein who became their manager. Epstein got them an audition for Decca Records, they did their best, but they were turned down. Afterwards, they tried many different records and finally got signed with George Martin (All Music). Once they were signed, ImDb states that The Beatles went to the …show more content…

After, “Please, Please Me,” the British invasion started off and also kicked off Beatlemania in the UK and US. Their singles were selling over millions of copies in the UK, and one of their singles, “I Want To Hold Your Hand,” was already topping the charts in the US, in only a few weeks (All Music). With that, they kept on topping charts, and in the UK, “Beatles For Sale,” and the “Help!” Soundtrack, were reaching number one (WatchMojo.com). They also made history and were the first globally transmitted live performance, and four hundred million people watched it. Later on, they started going into psychedelic territory. They released, “Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band,” and it was pop’s greatest triumph (WatchMojo.com). All together, they quickly rose up to the top in music, but now they were starting to

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