Bellwork Who are the Beatles??
The Beatles and the British Invasion Chapter 4
British Pop between 1964 and 1966 1. British Pop between 1964 and 1966 1. American business taken by storm in early 1964 by The Beatles 2. An American fad for British music ensued 3. Two important strains of the story 1. Chronicle of British pop 2. Influence of British pop on American pop
British Pop in the late 1950 s/early 60 s 1. British Pop in the Late 1950s and Early 1960s 1. Prior to 1964, Britain was considered a secondary force in pop music 1. UK consumed American music 2. Result of American involvement in WW II 2. Influence of large companies 1. British labels licensed music from American majors and independents 2. Few independent radio stations and labels 3. Movies and tours provided access to American styles 3. History of British interest in American music includes folk and jazz 1. "Trad" jazz 2. Skiffle 4. Early British rock 1. Teen-idols 2. Cliff Richard
The Beatles Paul McCartney-Still Alive John Lennon-murdered by Mark David Chapman outside his apartment, December 8 1980 George Harrison-died of lung cancer, November 29, 2001 Ringo Starr-Still Alive
The Beatles as Students of American Pop 1. The Beatles as Students of American Pop, 1960 1963 1. Early years 1. Formed out of the skiffle-based Quarrymen 2. Among the first generation of musicians who listened to rock as youth 3. Began performing live actively in 1960 2. 1960 62 1. Hamburg 1. Played six- and seven-hour evenings 2. Refined performing skills and repertoire
The Beatles as Students of American Pop 1. Liverpool 1. Played at the Cavern nearly 300 times through 1962 2. Like Hamburg, a port city with exposure to American pop 3. Met future manager Brian Epstein in 1961 4. Secured Parlophone recording contract in 1962 5. First single ("Love Me Do") goes to 17 on British charts 6. Paved the way for other "Mersey Beat" acts
Love Me Do
She Loves You
I Saw Her Standing There
The Beatles as Students of American Pop 1. Beatle Influences 1. Beatles learned from cover songs performed in early period 2. Influenced by first-wave rockers 1. Elvis Presley 2. Chuck Berry 3. Little Richard 3. Influenced by producer-centered styles 1. Leiber and Stoller 2. Phil Spector 3. Motown
Discography https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/the_beatles_discography
Beatlemania 1963-66 1. Success in England in 1963 1. Two high-profile television performances 2. Four consecutive hits 3. Led wave of British-based hits in England 2. Success in America in 1964 1. Performed on Ed Sullivan's TV show in February 2. Thirty Top Ten pop hits between 1964 and 1966 3. All studio albums went to #1 in both the UK and the United States 4. Feature films 1. Hard Day's Night (1964) 2. Help! (1965) 5. Controversy over "bigger than Jesus" remark in 1966 6. Final public concert in San Francisco, August 1966
Hard Day s Night
Help
Bellwork 1. Name the 4 Beatles 2. Which ones are still alive? 3. Which ones have died and how?
Musical Development 1964-66 1. Musical development, 1964 66 1. Imitated and extended American models in early music 2. Used songwriting techniques from Brill Building, 1963 1964 1. Found variety in solving compositional "problems" in new ways 2. "I Want to Hold Your Hand" 3. Moved from craft to artistic approach, 1964 66 1. Experimented with studio effects, stylistic juxtapositions, timbre, and structure 2. "Tomorrow Never Knows"
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Tomorrow Never Knows Making of.. Song
Taxman
The Growing Importance of Lyrics 1. Teenage love in early years 2. Unconventional in later music 1. Self-confidence 2. Alienation 3. Depth and meaning
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Developing Greater Stylistic Range 1. Stylistic range 1. Widens in 1965 with "Help!" 2. Novel instrumentation 3. Stylistic eclecticism
Yesterday
Sgt Pepper s Lonely Hearts Club Band 1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 1. Beatles album, June 1967 2. Concept album 1. An album organized around a central idea or story 2. Recorded performance of several acts, hosted by made-up band 3. Album packaging participated in concept 1. Elaborate photographs 2. Lyrics printed on cover 3. First Singles 1. Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever Pg 260
Penny Lane Strawberry Fields Forever
Sgt Pepper s Lonely Hearts Club Band 1. Wide variety of styles used 1. Avant-garde techniques 2. "A Day in the Life" 2. Created a new focus on albums, instead of singles
A Day in the Life
Sgt Pepper s Lonely Hearts Club Band Watch the 3 part Documentary covering the vision and scope of the Sgt Pepper s Lonely Hearts Club Band album In Google Drive: download first
Sgt. Pepper s Documentary Quiz Write your answers in complete sentences (restating the question). 1) What was the Sgt. Pepper s album the first to do that we still have today on our albums? 2) What American Artist did the Beatles get inspiration and ideas from to try new things on this album? 3) What Indian Artist did George Harrison take lessons from? 4) What do many people believe the song Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds is about? 5) What is the song Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds actually based upon?