The Beatles are rock’s classic act, in the fullest sense of the term. Their music has spoken not only to its own time, but also every generation since. They remain more widely known than any other band of the rock era, and maybe of any era. The group consisted of four Englishmen: George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr. Starr was the drummer and the others usually played electric guitar. All of …showed first 75 words of 749 total…

…showed last 75 words of 749 total…character. However, they still maintained their group identity. Each of the songs is different, yet all are clearly the Beatles distinctive sound. No artist or group has come close to matching the variety of styles and sounds present in their music. They can evoke the sound image of a French cabaret in one song like “Michelle” and African American group music in another like “Let it be” yet both songs are still clearly the Beatles.