Paul McCartney
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| - | :''[[Beatlesque]], [[The Beatles vs. The Rolling Stones]]'' | ||
| - | '''The Beatles''' were an [[England|English]] [[pop music|pop]] and [[rock music|rock]] group from [[Liverpool]] whose members were [[John Lennon]], [[Paul McCartney]], [[George Harrison]] and [[Ringo Starr]]. They are one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed bands in the [[history of music|history of popular music]]. | ||
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| - | == Reception in the United States == | ||
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| - | Their first live American television appearance was on the ''[[The Ed Sullivan Show]]'' on [[9 February]] [[1964]]. The next morning practically every newspaper wrote that The Beatles were nothing more than a "fad", and "could not carry a tune across the [[Atlantic]]". | ||
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| - | == Art rock == | ||
| - | Music critic George Graham argues that "... the so-called [[Art Rock]] scene arose" in the [[1960s]], "when many artists were attempting to broaden the boundaries of rock." He claims that art rock "was inspired by the classically-influenced arrangements and the elaborate production of the [[Beatles]] [[Sgt. Peppers]] period" and states that the "style had its heyday in the 1970s with huge commercial success by Yes, and Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and later Genesis." | ||
| + | Sir '''James Paul McCartney''', <!-- note he's a Knight Bachelor, which does not have postnoms, not a KBE (Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire)-->[[Order of the British Empire|MBE]] (born 18 June 1942) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of [[The Beatles]] (1960–1970) and [[Wings (band)|Wings]] (1971–1981), McCartney is the most commercially successful songwriter in the [[history of popular music]], according to ''[[Guinness World Records]]''. | ||
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| + | *"[[Temporary Secretary]]" | ||
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Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles (1960–1970) and Wings (1971–1981), McCartney is the most commercially successful songwriter in the history of popular music, according to Guinness World Records.
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