Beatles
the, (used with a plural verb) British rock-'n'-roll group (1962–70) including George Harrison (1943–2001), John (Winston) Len·non [len-uhn] /ˈlɛn ən/ (1940–80), Paul (James) Mc·Cart·ney [muh-kahrt-nee] /məˈkɑrt ni/ (born 1942), and Rin·go [ring-goh] /ˈrɪŋ goʊ/ Starr (Richard Starkey) (born 1940).
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How to use Beatles in a sentence
Perhaps the most galling was the 1967 best contemporary rock and roll recording going to the New Vaudeville Band’s “Winchester Cathedral” … and not “Eleanor Rigby” by The Beatles or “Good Vibrations” by The Beach Boys.
“Signing up to get a Covid vaccine is like trying to get a Beatles ticket,” said Jacob Saur, public safety director in Florida’s Manatee County, where demand for the shot crashed the web sign-up sheet he had set up.
Local officials resort to party-invite sites for vaccine rollout | Verne Kopytoff | January 5, 2021 | FortuneThe Beatles sang, “the love you take is equal to the love you make.”
I have the pandemic to thank for this precious time with my old hound, Teddy | Diana Nyad | December 21, 2020 | Washington PostShe is often referred to as a travel writer, but to acknowledge her as such is like calling the Beatles a rock-and-roll band or van Gogh a landscape painter.
World class: Remembering legendary travel writer Jan Morris | Liza Weisstuch | December 10, 2020 | Washington PostPaul McCartney’s bass lines from the Beatles’ “Cry Baby Cry,” for instance, sound muffled coming from the Echo, but they were clear from the Nest Audio.
He could sing Beatles songs with as much authenticity as the Liverpool lads themselves—and sometimes with even more fervor.
The Greatest Rock Voice of All Time Belonged to Joe Cocker | Ted Gioia | December 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe one I wrote about is from 1969, a time when the Beatles hated each other.
Greil Marcus Talks About Trying to Unlock Rock and Roll in 10 Songs | Allen Barra | November 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSo the Beatles had recorded that Buddy Holly song many times?
Greil Marcus Talks About Trying to Unlock Rock and Roll in 10 Songs | Allen Barra | November 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor instance, the Beatles rendition of Crying, Waiting, Hoping, the great Buddy Holly song.
Greil Marcus Talks About Trying to Unlock Rock and Roll in 10 Songs | Allen Barra | November 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHis son, Lennon James Picco—Chris is a massive Beatles fan—was put in intensive care but was never likely to survive.
Cumberbatch Impressions, Dad Sings ‘Blackbird’ to Dying Son, and More Viral Videos | The Daily Beast Video | November 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWe played old Beatles tunes on the stereo all the long way to Cape Canaveral.
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Cultural definitions for Beatles
A rock 'n' roll singing group from Liverpool, England, that was phenomenally popular in the middle and late 1960s. The intense devotion of the group's fans, especially the hysterical screaming that the Beatles provoked in large crowds of teenagers, was called Beatlemania. The four Beatles were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. Among their many popular songs, most of which were written by Lennon and McCartney, were “I Want to Hold Your Hand” and “Hey, Jude.”
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