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…. Led by Bob Dylan, the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and the Beatles, rock and folk music overtook the airwaves. (Manning 102) Bob Dylan used the lyrics of folk music to convey a social commentary and protest. In a civil rights march in 1963, he sang…

…along with some Beatles and Monkees records. In 3rd grade Kurt started taking drum lessons. He also played the drums in his grade school band. When Kurt was fourteen he got a guitar for his birthday and decided not to play the drums anymore. He wrote his…

…remember recording in New York) was such a huge international hit that it knocked the Beatles off the top of the charts in the States. 'Satchmo's' popularity soared to its all-time peak, he was suddenly in demand for every television venue available. Louis…

…recording newly recorded songs with famous artists, Louis still maintained his international touring schedule. In 1963, after recording "Hello Dolly", he gained an immense amount support that "Hello Dolly" knocked the Beatles off the number one spot. From…

…why NOT to buy Asian products. For example, a recent study found that Asian Long-Horned Beatle larvae were found within the wood frames of imported furniture. Palliser should capitalize on these threats that Asian furniture create. This will bring Palliser…

…. In April of 1971, the Illinois Crime Commission published a list of popular rock songs that contained drug references, including Peter, Paul and Mary's "Puff the Magic Dragon" and the Beatles' "Yellow Submarine." The RKO radio chain refused to play Rod Stewart's…

…to be an immoral influence when it first became popular. Elvis Presley's gyrating hips were so feared that he could only be shown from the waist up on television. The Beatles' long hair was going to corrupt young men, and acid rock was going to make every teen…

…the popular children's song "Puff The Magic Dragon" and the Beatles "Yellow Submarine," (The 1970’s 1) This is so absurd. These officials must really have had a lot of time on their hands to sit around and turn around the words to these wonderful children songs…

…soaking up African percussion music, and listening to artists such as King Sunny Ade, Salif Keita, and Hugh Masekala. When he moved to America, he spent his time soaking up Western rock, pop, and funk, listening to the Beatles, and Pink Floyd, among others…

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