Research Project: Is One Direction bigger than The Beatles?

Information: In the 2 years that One Direction has been famous, they have hit many achievements in the little time. Citation: Questions from my mind.

Explanation: From when The Beatles were formed which was around 1957, they were not really famous until around 1962.

Information: "One Direction influences 13 year old girls to buy their music. Even Paul McCartney dismisses the idea of One Direction being compared to the Beatles. He admits they are talented, and a terrific band, but comparing them to the Beatles will destroy them." Citation: "Are One Direction Becoming Bigger than The Beatles?" Yahoo! Answers. Yahoo!, n.d. Web. 29 Feb. 2016.

Explanation: How do fans feel when The Beatles are being compared to One Direction?

Information: "Sir Paul McCartney has even warned Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne and Zayn Malik not to let the comparison with his legendary band become a "kiss of death"." Citations: PAUL, GAMBACCINI. "US No1 Is Fab..But One Direction Are Not The Beatles Yet." Sun, The (2012): 30,31. Newspaper Source Plus. Web. 29 Feb. 2016.

Explanation: How does the surviving Beatle memebers fell about One Direction?--- Their opinions on them?

Information: "When John, Paul, George and Ringo first landed at Kennedy Airport in 1964, there were 3,000 screaming teens waiting for them." Citations: PAUL, GAMBACCINI. "US No1 Is Fab..But One Direction Are Not The Beatles Yet." Sun, The (2012): 30,31. Newspaper Source Plus. Web. 29 Feb. 2016.

Explanation: How many fans waited or are waiting for One Direction to get off the plane? Compare the fan base on both sides.

Information: "The Beatles are in the rock and roll hall of fame as a band, and Paul, John and George are in the hall of fame as solo artists." Citation: "Are One Direction Becoming Bigger than The Beatles?" Yahoo! Answers. Yahoo!, n.d. Web. 29 Feb. 2016.

Explanation: Is One Direction in the hall of fame? Are any of the individuals in the hall of fame? What famous awards has One Direction won?

Information: How did The Beatles become a group? How did they become famous? Citations: Questions from my mind

Explanation: It is a known fact that One Direction auditioned all individually on the famous TV show 'The X-Factor'. They did not win. They came in third place but became the most famous on that season.

Information: "ONE DIRECTION have achieved something that no previous British boyband have even come close to — a debut No1 album in America." Citations: PAUL, GAMBACCINI. "US No1 Is Fab..But One Direction Are Not The Beatles Yet." Sun, The (2012): 30,31. Newspaper Source Plus. Web. 29 Feb. 2016.

Explanation: One Direction reached a goal that The Beatles were probably dying for.

Information: "You mentioned about the Beatles coming to America. That was a huge moment back in the day February 1964. At that time, the country was still saddened by the assassination of John F. Kennedy in November 1963. When these four lads from Liverpool came here to the US, America gobbled them up." Citations: "Are One Direction Becoming Bigger than The Beatles?" Yahoo! Answers. Yahoo!, n.d. Web. 29 Feb. 2016.

Explanation: The Beatles coming to America was a huge moment. When One Direction came to America was it a big deal? Did they have fans in America?

Information: Compare the impact The Beatles has had towards other people vs how One Direction has impacted people. Citation: "Are One Direction Becoming Bigger than The Beatles?" Yahoo! Answers. Yahoo!, n.d. Web. 29 Feb. 2016.

Explanation: "The Beatles have influenced other bands coming out of England after 1964 that looked up to the Beatles. Floyd, Zeppelin, etc... not just your everyday garage bands, but huge bands that are known world wide were influenced by the Beatles in some way."

Information: Has social media had an effect on how famous and how quickly famous One Direction got? If social media (Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, etc) existed when the Beatles were up and coming, would they be more famous than they already are? Citations: Questions from my mind

Explanation: Compare and Contrast the social media effects.

Information: "They were also one of the most influentual rock bands, and one of the first to experiment with pyschdelic rock." Citation: "Why Is One Direction Being Compared to The Beatles?" Yahoo! Answers. Yahoo!, n.d. Web. 29 Feb. 2016.

Explanation: Does One Direction experiment in other types of music styles?

Information: "In an interview with a magazine, Harry Styles, a member of One Direction claims to be "even bigger" than The Beatles. If there was the "Beatlemania" back in the 1960's, there's certainly the 1D fever in this century of which Styles is very much happy to be a part of." Citation: International Business, Times. "One Direction's Harry Styles Claims to Be 'Bigger' than The Beatles, 'Directioners' React." International Business Times 10 Feb. 2014: Regional Business News. Web. 25 Feb. 2016.

Explanation: The Beatles was undeniably the most powerful boy band to rule the music scene. Yet, Harry Styles of the popular British boy band, One Direction claim that they are even "bigger" than The Beatles. Are they even really? This would most likely be my thesis statement.

Information: Does One Direction write their own music? Do they record their own videos? Citation: "Are One Direction Becoming Bigger than The Beatles?" Yahoo! Answers. Yahoo!, n.d. Web. 29 Feb. 2016.

Explanation: The Beatles wrote their own material and had one guy producing it (George Martin). With One Direction, they got their claim to fame from being on a talent show so their songs are written by outside writers and probably have close to a dozen producers making their albums.

Information: "The cover of Abbey Road, The Beatles 11th and final studio album has become something of an iconic image in music history. The photo of John, Ringo, Paul and George on a pedestrian crossing outside London's Abbey Road studios gives a fascinating snapshot of the time. This was the twilight of their recording careers as a group and they could not look more different than the identikit moptops they started out as." Citation: Eoin, Murphy. "Directionbigger One thanThe Beatles?." Mail on Sunday 24 Mar. 2013: 67. Newspaper Source Plus. Web. 29 Feb. 2016.

Explanation: This is a quote from the article saying how famous The Beatles cover photo for their album is. I would compare the cover photos of both bands, to see which one is more popular.

Information: Who sells more music? Citation: Questions from my mind

Explanation: This would be a question would be asked in the last paragraph.

Information: "They are clean cut, fresh faced and cheeky.They have friendly fun kids songs, along with older teen/ adult songs. These characteristics goes both towards The Beatles and One Direction, distinguishing in both of set careers." Citation: Eoin, Murphy. "Directionbigger One thanThe Beatles?." Mail on Sunday 24 Mar. 2013: 67. Newspaper Source Plus. Web. 29 Feb. 2016.

Explanation: This would be helpful in comparing both The Beatles and One Direction.

Information: "Opinion on if One Direction is really bigger than The Beatles."Stepping off the plane, the girls, the madness, it was exactly the same as when we got there - just 50 years earlier," says Styles. I will compare The Beatles and One direction." Citation: International Business, Times. "One Direction's Harry Styles Claims to Be 'Bigger' than The Beatles, 'Directioners' React." International Business Times 10 Feb. 2014: Regional Business News. Web. 25 Feb. 2016.

Explanation: This would go in my first paragrpah.

Information: "BOYBAND One Direction have been labelled "the new Beatles" after they became the first British group to top the US charts with debut album Up All Night - something not even the Fab Four managed." Citations: PAUL, GAMBACCINI. "US No1 Is Fab..But One Direction Are Not The Beatles Yet." Sun, The (2012): 30,31. Newspaper Source Plus. Web. 29 Feb. 2016.

Explanation: This would go in one of my middle paragraphs.

Information: Did The Beatles in some way help One Direction become famous? Did the Beatles start the trend of boy-bands? Citations: Questions from myself

Explanation: This would go in one of my middle paragraphs.

Information: One fan says "One Direction are a boy band of singers and nothing else The Beatles were musicians, songwriters, singers and lasted a very long time..." Citations: "What Do You Think of One Direction Being Compared to The Beatles?" Yahoo! Answers. Yahoo!, n.d. Web. 29 Feb. 2016.

Explanation: This would go in the middle of one of the paragraphs.

Information: The same fan also says "There is absolutely NO comparison between a manufactured boy band and the wonderful, multi talented long lasting power of The Beatles. Lets see if any of 1D are still producing music when they are in their mid 60's Honestly, what an insult to compare the Fab Four with a boy band." Citation: "What Do You Think of One Direction Being Compared to The Beatles?" Yahoo! Answers. Yahoo!, n.d. Web. 29 Feb. 2016.

Explanation: Who is the better boy band?

Information: "One Direction still has their 'boyish look' to them compared to The Beatles who grew out of the phase." Citation: "Why Is One Direction Being Compared to The Beatles?" Yahoo! Answers. Yahoo!, n.d. Web. 29 Feb. 2016.

Explanation: Whose music and style is more mature?

Information: Compare and Contrast The Beatles and One Direction. Citation: Questions from my mind

Explanation: this is most likely be in my second to last paragrpah.

Information: Compare- both One Direction and The Beatles, how the technology effected One Direction. Citation: Questions coming from my mind

Explanation: would The Beatles be more famous and sell more music if the technology was better back then? Who would be more famous if they both 'came up' in the music industry at the same time.

Information: "Perhaps sensing the looming backlash, Styles added a small caveat: "But none of us think we're in the same league as them music-wise. We'd be total fools if we did. Fame-wise, it's probably even bigger, but we don't stand anywhere near them in terms of music." Citation: "One Direction Bigger Than The Beatles? Harry Styles Thinks So." Ultimate Classic Rock. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Feb. 2016.

Explanations: Even Styles himself says One Direction does not compare to The Beatles music wise.