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Apr 8, 2009 · A music video of the song "Defining Moment" performed by NewSong on the album "The Very Best of NewSong".
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Jun 16, 2013 · The Beatles' Defining Moment (Hint: It's Not 'Sgt. Pepper') In 1963, the Fab Four recorded a series of sessions at the BBC, which author Colin Fleming argues are emblematic of the band they...
20 hours ago · 3. “Blackbird”. Perhaps the most famous Beatles song that tackles social issues is “Blackbird.”. Paul McCartney was inspired by The Little Rock Nine–the first group of black students to ...
- ‘The End’ From: ‘Abbey Road’ (1969) “And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make” Not many bands get to write their own epitaphs, but the Beatles aren’t just any band.
- ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ From: ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ (1967) “Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see” Lennon combined childhood nostalgia (Strawberry Fields was a Salvation Army boys home with a wild garden in the back) and self-analysis of his state of mind for ‘Strawberry Fields Forever.’
- ‘All You Need Is Love’ From: ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ (1967) “There's nothing you can do that can't be done / Nothing you can sing that can't be sung / Nothing you can say, but you can learn how to play the game / It's easy / All you need is love”
- ‘Hey Jude’ From: 1968 single. “And any time you feel the pain, hey Jude, refrain / Don't carry the world upon your shoulders / For well, you know that it's a fool who plays it cool / By making his world a little colder”
- John Lennon and Paul Mccartney Met in 1957
- The Beatles Recorded Their First Song in 1958
- Brian Epstein Saw The Band Perform at The Cavern Club in 1961
- Ringo Starr Joins The Band
- The Beatles Performed on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ in 1964
- The Beatles Performed at Shea Stadium in 1965
- The Beatles Played Their Last Concert in 1966
- The Beatles Heard Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Speak in London in 1967
- Brian Epstein Died in 1967
- The Beatles Perform During Their Famous Rooftop Concert in 1969
The official starting point of The Beatles happened on July 6, 1957. Ivan Vaughan introduced his friends Paul McCartney and John Lennon to each other at a village fete (garden party) at St. Peter’s, Woolton’s Parish Church in Liverpool. John’s band, The Quarry Men, performed at the event, and they impressed Paul. Once they met, Paul played for John...
When Paul joined The Quarry Men, he suggested they get his friend George Harrison to play guitar. So, the band became John, Paul, George, drummer Colin Hanton, and Paul’s school friend, piano player John “Duff” Lowe. The band decided to record something and found a little recording studio. They covered Buddy Holly’s “That’ll Be the Day” and their s...
The Beatles’ future manager, Brian Epstein, saw them perform for the first time at The Cavern Club in 1961. He’d seen their names in the Mersey Beat magazine. However, he wasn’t truly intrigued until a customer came into his record store asking for “My Bonnie,” The Beatles’ German single they’d recorded with Tony Sheridan. He realized that the band...
The official Beatles lineup was completed when Ringo Starr joined the band in the summer of 1962. Ringo had traveled down a similar path as his future bandmates. He went to Hamburg, Germany, to play with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes at the same clubs as The Beatles. Then, Ringo finally replaced The Beatles’ drummer Pete Best.
One of the most famous moments in The Beatles’ history happened on Feb. 9, 1964. They performed to 70 million Americans and a screaming crowd of 700 fans on The Ed Sullivan Show. For a while, The Beatles held that record number of viewers. Their performance on the show was like a national event.
On August 15, 1965, The Beatles had another famous performance, this time at Shea Stadium. It was the first time a rock ‘n’ roll group performed at a sports arena. The stadium runners weren’t prepared for the sheer force behind the audience’s screams. Their small sound systemsbarely broadcast the band. Still, the performance made history.
The Beatles played their last concert at Candle Stick Parkin 1966. It was a horrible concert because of the mobs of screaming fans. It made The Beatles say enough. They were sick of touring throughout Beatlemania. It was dangerous. Their decision to stop touring was a pivotal moment in The Beatles’ history. Suddenly, they had time to experiment in ...
In 1967, George’s wife, Pattie Boyd, saw an advertisement for lessons on Transcendental Mediation from Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. She signed up with George, who invited his bandmates. The Beatles heard the guru speak in London, which changed their lives. Paul said Maharishi helped recenter the band, and he had an even more important role in their lives...
The Beatles’ manager died unexpectedly in 1967 while the band was at one of Maharishi’s retreats in Bangor, Wales. It was a shocking time for them. John once said that going somewhere without Epstein was like going out of the house without your trousers on. The band lost their guiding and loving father figure. Maharishi gave them important advice o...
The Beatles were breaking up during the recording of Let It Be. Still, they wanted documentarians to record their process for a film but weren’t sure what else to do. Paul wanted the album to close with a grand performance somewhere exotic. None of his bandmates wanted that. So, the group decided to go up to the rooftop of their Apple Headquarterst...
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Defining Moments focuses on pivotal moments in history, such as and not limited to; wars, sports matches, inventions, and what effect they have had on our culture and technological advancements.
Oct 19, 2018 · George Harrison 's White Album masterpiece "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" was a career-defining moment for the Beatles guitarist. But the band didn't always envision the song as an electric ballad, as evidenced by the acoustic version of it that's been released in advance of the Super Deluxe Edition of the White Album, coming November 9.
