chapter 6
how long had president kennedy been dead when the beatles came?
11 weeks
how many #1 albums did the beatles have?
14
How many #1 hits did the Beatles have?
20
how many radio stations were there in england circa 1960s
3
how many top ten hits did british artists have in america in 1965
35
how many sales/downloads do the beatles have
600 million
what was the last recorded beatles album
Abbey Road
who ran all of british radio stations?
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
Name three significant things about the album Revolver.
Considered to be the first album of the psychedelic era because of its use of exotic instruments, studio effects, and several drug allusions.
When did the Beatles arrive in the US?
Feb 7, 1964
what was the first album in history to have an advance order of over 1 million copies?
Help!
pirate radio stations
Illegal radio stations that broadcast pop music from ships anchored off the British coast in the early 1960s before the debut of BBC's Radio One.
what is skiffle?
It is jug-band music. It used a variety of homemade instruments. It led to a grassroots uprising.
In what ways did songs written by Lennon differ from those written by McCartney?
John tended to write songs about himself, asking questions and seeking answers that were both personal, yet could be viewed in the larger communal sense as well. Paul tended to write songs about other people, pointing out the peculiarities of their lives or situations they were in. Of course, there were exceptions to this rule
What song did john lennon write for his mom?
Julia
What were some of the factors that led to the breakup of the Beatles?
Lennon and McCartney were losing publishing rights, Lennon's "lover" imposed often, Ringo left, and George began to record a solo album.
What song song did Paul McCartney write for his mom
Let It be
What is the beatles coming of age album
Rubber Soul
abbey road studios
The EMI recording studio located on Abbey Road in London where most of the Beatles' recordings were made in the 1960s.
Reeperbahn
The red light district in Hamburg, Germany where the Beatles often played in the early 1960s.
What were some of the differences between the British and American pop scenes in the 1950s and early 1960s?
There were only three radio stations to choose from, there were few independent labels willing to take risks on wannabe pop stars like there were in America, and American records heavily dominated the English pop charts.
Describe how John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote songs in the early years.
They were inseparable in the early days, writing songs together, harmonizing together, or letting the other finish a song when they got stuck.
Give 2 examples of music English youth enjoyed after WWII
Trad Jazz and Skiffle
What is Trad Jazz?
Traditional New Orleans jazz, sometimes called Dixieland.
True/False Did John Lennon and Paul McCartney get along when they met?
True
Teddy Boy
a term describing alienated English youth in the 1950s and 1960s who greased up their hair and wore leather clothing; comparable to the Southern U.S. "cat."
beatlemania
a term first coined by the Daily Mirror in 1963 to describe the extreme frenzy of popularity related to the Beatles.
How many people met the beatles at the airport?
about 10,000
What is a teddy boy
an english teen who wore leather and greased their hair
what are pirate radio stations?
illegal radio stations from off shore britain
cavern club
the underground pub in Liverpool where the Beatles often performed at in the early 1960's