Imagine
you were told that "The Beatles" is the result of a social experiment
to change the consciousness which has no parallel in history. And it is
the band which popularity was artificially created by British and
American scientists and sociologists. I am pretty sure that nobody would
believe it.
I
believe if there had been no "The Beatles", there would be neither
rock music nor its numerous "descendants" now. They brought hope,
peace and love into the world.
How
did "The Beatles" become so wildly popular? My answer is that the guys
from "The Beatles" were not only talented musicians, but they also
succeeded to find the key to the hearts of millions of young people.
John Lennon and his friends protested against social system, against
wealth, human selfishness, cruelty, and violence. In other words, I can
say they were a bit rock-communists who tried to make the world
brighter.
Тhey
rapidly became popular with lots of people all over the world as well
as with the press. According to Tavistock Institute of Human Relations
and the Stanford Research Center, the four men from "The Beatles”
created special youth slang ,for example, the words such as ‘teenager’,
‘cool’ as well as a new style of clothing and hairstyles.
On
7th February in 1964, "The Beatles” arrived in the USA. It was their
first visit there. They got their popularity straight away. They greatly
influenced American youth . As the result, there appeared a lot of
rock bands. Rock concerts became a must-have-everyday life for the
American youth.
In June 1965, they got the Queen's musical award for "outstanding
contribution to the prosperity of Great Britain". It was the greatest
recognition of their popularity.
The
band was so popular that they managed to give a concert in the Soviet
Union, where musicians from foreign countries were forbidden.
I
think if John Lennon, who was the leader of the band, had not been
killed, "The Beatles” would be still one of the most popular rock band
nowadays!