The Beatles Impact On Society

Music is a major part of entertainment in the world. Throughout life, people are introduced to many types of music, artists, and bands. One specific group, however, is far more different from the rest: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, or better known as: The Beatles. The Beatles were, and still are, the most famous and biggest rock band in history (Infoplease). Most people would know them for their fame, but there is much more to the band and each individual of the band than what people really know. (About.com) The Beatles began their music career by signing a manager, Brian Epstein. After they signed Epstein as their manager, Epstein was successful in getting the boys a record contract in March of 1962. The producer, George Martin, liked what the boys played, but he liked their sense of humor much more. With that, Martin chose to sign the band to a contract for one year, but he suggested a drummer for all of

Around the same time, the band began to change their psychedelic influences and the boys started to use LSD, began to learn about eastern thought, and started to use marijuana, thus shaping their SGT. As the year passed with the band on the down low, changing their ways and their lifestyle, the boys then got horrific news in august of 1967, the death of their manager, Brian Epstein (About.com). After his death, the Beatles were never able to recover from it, and they came to an end. Although the death of Epstein was a major reason the band broke up, some people believe it was John’s obsession with Yoko Ono and/or Paul’s love for Linda Eastman, although, the boys had been distant from each other for years. In August 1669, the band got together and recorded for the last time, and in 1970, the band officially ended and they went their separate ways