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| ARTICLES RELATED TO The Quarrymen | | | |  The Quarrymen: Encyclopedia II - The Beatles - Song catalogueIn 1963 The Beatles gave their song publishing rights to Northern Songs, a company created by Brian Epstein and music publisher Dick James. Northern Songs went public in 1965 with Lennon and McCartney each holding 15% of the company's shares while Dick James and the company's chairman, Charles Silver held a controlling 37.5%. In 1969, following a failed attempt by Lennon and McCartney to buy back the company, James and Silver sold Northern Songs to British TV company Associated TeleVision (ATV), ...
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| | | | | The Quarrymen: Encyclopedia II - Rock and roll - Precursors and origins Main article: Origins of rock and roll
Rock and roll emerged as a defined musical style in America in the 1950s, though elements of rock and roll can be heard in rhythm and blues records as far back as the 1920s. Early rock and roll combined elements of blues, boogie woogie, jazz and rhythm and blues, and is also influenced by traditional Appalachian folk music, gospel, Hillbilly and country and western. Going back even further, rock and roll can trace a foundational lineage to the old Five Points district of mid-19th ce ...
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| | | | | The Quarrymen: Encyclopedia II - Paul McCartney - Pseudonyms Over the years McCartney has released work under a number of alter egos. This has generally been for more experimental and less commercial material. In 1967 he produced the song "I'm the Urban Spaceman" by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, but McCartney was credited as "Apollo C. Vermouth".
In 1977 he released an orchestral version of the Ram album under the name Percy 'Thrills' Thrillington. In the 1990s he collaborated with Youth of Killing Joke under the name The Fireman and released two ambient albums, Strawberries Oceans Ship ...
See also:Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney - Early years, Paul McCartney - Role in The Beatles, Paul McCartney - Early solo career, Paul McCartney - Wings, Paul McCartney - Solo again: 1980s, Paul McCartney - 1990s, Paul McCartney - 2000s, Paul McCartney - Pseudonyms, Paul McCartney - Discography, Paul McCartney - Achievements World Records and Misc. Trivia Read more here: » Paul McCartney: Encyclopedia II - Paul McCartney - Pseudonyms |
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| | | | | The Quarrymen: Encyclopedia II - The Beatles - Song catalogue In 1963 The Beatles gave their song publishing rights to Northern Songs, a company created by Brian Epstein and music publisher Dick James. Northern Songs went public in 1965 with Lennon and McCartney each holding 15% of the company's shares while Dick James and the company's chairman, Charles Silver held a controlling 37.5%. In 1969, following a failed attempt by Lennon and McCartney to buy back the company, James and Silver sold Northern Songs to British TV company Associated TeleVision (ATV), ...
See also:The Beatles, The Beatles - History, The Beatles - Studio style evolution, The Beatles - In film, The Beatles - Influences and music, The Beatles - Band members, The Beatles - Early members, The Beatles - Song catalogue, The Beatles - Trivia, The Beatles - Song samples Read more here: » The Beatles: Encyclopedia II - The Beatles - Song catalogue |
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| | | | | The Quarrymen: Encyclopedia II - The Beatles - Song samples 1963 songs
I Want to Hold Your Hand
1965 songs
Help!, Yesterday, Drive My Car, Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown), Nowhere Man, In My Life
1966 songs
Taxman, Eleanor Rigby, I'm Only Sleeping, Got to Get You Into My Life
1967 songs
Strawberry Fields Forever, Penny Lane, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, When I'm Sixty-Four, A Day in the Life, Magical Mystery Tour, I Am the Walrus
1968 songs
Blackbird, Mother Nature's Son, Helter Sk ...
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| | | | | The Quarrymen: Encyclopedia II - The Beatles - Band members
The Beatles - Early members.
Stuart Sutcliffe: bass, vocals (1960–1961).
Pete Best: drums (1960–1962).
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| | | | | The Quarrymen: Encyclopedia II - The Beatles - Influences and music As youths, the members of The Beatles were enthusiastic followers of Elvis Presley, first and foremost, and later, of British rock-and-rollers, notably Cliff Richard and The Shadows, whose stage presence and female following were often cited by the band as one of their inspirations to begin performing publicly. At the height of Beatlemania, John Lennon declared "Before Elvis, there was nothing." In comments recorded for the Anthology TV series all four band members spoke of him in glowing terms, with George Harrison (showing his knack ...
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| | | | | The Quarrymen: Encyclopedia II - The Beatles - Studio style evolution Many observers have noted that understanding the success of The Beatles and their music begins and ends with an appreciation for the diverse ways in which they (especially Lennon and McCartney) blended their voices as instruments.
The role of producer George Martin is often cited as a crucial element in the success of The Beatles. He used his experience to bring out the potential in the group, recognizing and nurturing their creativity rather than imposing his views. His earlier production experience ranged through acts such as Jimmy ...
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| | | | | The Quarrymen: Encyclopedia II - The Beatles - In film The Beatles had a limited but largely successful film career, beginning with A Hard Day's Night (1964), a loosely scripted comic farce, sometimes compared to the Marx Brothers in style. It focused on Beatlemania and their hectic touring lifestyle, and was directed in a quasi-documentary style in black-and-white by an up-and-coming Richard Lester, who was known for having directed a television version of the successful BBC radio series The Goon Show as well as the offbeat short film The Running, Jumping and Standing Still Film - written, produced by and sta ...
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| | | | | The Quarrymen: Encyclopedia II - British rock - 1950s birth of British rock The Trad jazz movement spawned an offshoot when Chris Barber's Jazz Band introduced interval entertainment with their banjo player Lonnie Donegan playing guitar "skiffle". He had an unlikely hit with his version of Leadbelly's "Rock Island Line", recorded in 1955 and becoming a hit in both Britain and the U.S.A. in 1956. Skiffle introduced the idea of music being easy to play and spawned "skiffle groups" across the country, including "The Quarrymen" in Liverpool who would later become the Beatles. The folk scene also increased the appetite f ...
See also:British rock, British rock - 1950s birth of British rock, British rock - 1960s rockers and rock groups, British rock - The British Invasion 1964–1969, British rock - Blues-rock, British rock - Psychedelic rock, British rock - Progressive rock, British rock - Heavy metal, British rock - Folk-rock, British rock - Glam rock, British rock - Punk rock, British rock - Alternative rock, British rock - Twee pop, British rock - Space rock, British rock - Shoegazing, British rock - Dream pop, British rock - Gothic rock, British rock - Modern music, British rock - Britpop Read more here: » British rock: Encyclopedia II - British rock - 1950s birth of British rock |
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| | | | | The Quarrymen: Encyclopedia II - British rock - Punk rock Main article: Punk rock
Punk rock started off as a reaction to the lush, producer-driven sounds of disco, and against the commercialism of most progressive rock. Early punk borrowed heavily from the garage band ethic: played by bands for which expert musicianship was not a requirement, punk was stripped-down, three-chord music that could be played easily and often bore a close resemblance to the American "punk rock" from the late 60's on the "Nuggets" collection issued in 1972 on Electra featuring artists like The Electric Prun ...
See also:British rock, British rock - 1950s birth of British rock, British rock - 1960s rockers and rock groups, British rock - The British Invasion 1964–1969, British rock - Blues-rock, British rock - Psychedelic rock, British rock - Progressive rock, British rock - Heavy metal, British rock - Folk-rock, British rock - Glam rock, British rock - Punk rock, British rock - Alternative rock, British rock - Twee pop, British rock - Space rock, British rock - Shoegazing, British rock - Dream pop, British rock - Gothic rock, British rock - Modern music, British rock - Britpop Read more here: » British rock: Encyclopedia II - British rock - Punk rock |
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| | | | | The Quarrymen: Encyclopedia II - Paul McCartney - Solo again: 1980s In 1980, as Wings came to an end, McCartney made international headlines when he was arrested for possession of marijuana in Japan and he spent nine days in prison there before being deported. Since that time, he has reportedly stopped using all drugs, although it is generally believed that he used marijuana consistently throughout the late 1960s and 1970s. He was quoted in the 2000s as saying that he had recently ...
See also:Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney - Early years, Paul McCartney - Role in The Beatles, Paul McCartney - Early solo career, Paul McCartney - Wings, Paul McCartney - Solo again: 1980s, Paul McCartney - 1990s, Paul McCartney - 2000s, Paul McCartney - Pseudonyms, Paul McCartney - Discography, Paul McCartney - Achievements World Records and Misc. Trivia Read more here: » Paul McCartney: Encyclopedia II - Paul McCartney - Solo again: 1980s |
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| | | | | The Quarrymen: Encyclopedia II - Paul McCartney - 1990s Following the release of the album Off the Ground, the similarly-scaled New World Tour took place in 1993. The live album capturing this tour, Paul Is Live, parodied the famous Paul Is Dead conspiracy of the late '60s - in both the title, and in the cover art which showed McCartney walking across the famous Abbey Road zebra crossing on his own - once again showing his willingness to acknowledge his Beatles past. (The dog with him is a descendant of Martha, his pet sheepdog from the Beatles years and inspiration for the song "Martha ...
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| | | | | The Quarrymen: Encyclopedia II - Paul McCartney - Wings Main article: Wings
Briefly, after an uneven start and despite many personnel changes, Wings became one of the most successful 1970s rock bands, hitting its cinematic apex in 1973 with one of the best-remembered Bond theme songs ever to Live and Let Die, its artistic apex at the end of 1973 with the highly acclaimed Band on the Run album, and its commercial apex in 1976 with a wildly popular world tour.
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| | | | | The Quarrymen: Encyclopedia II - Paul McCartney - Early solo career As the Beatles broke up in 1970, Paul launched a solo career with his album McCartney, which featured him playing all the instruments and singing all vocals except for some backing vocals from his wife Linda. While some found this record underwhelming (including Lennon in an interview), it did contain "Maybe I'm Amazed", which has remained a centerpiece of McCartney's concerts ever since. Another successful track was "Every Night", which was later a hit for singer Phoebe Snow. The simplicity of the album later became a touchstone for ...
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| | | | | The Quarrymen: Encyclopedia II - British rock - Alternative rock Main article: Alternative music
British rock - Twee pop.
Main article: Twee pop
British rock - Space rock.
Main article: Space rock
British rock - Shoegazing.
Main article: Shoegazing
British rock - Dream pop.
Main article: Dream pop
British rock - Gothic roc ...
See also:British rock, British rock - 1950s birth of British rock, British rock - 1960s rockers and rock groups, British rock - The British Invasion 1964–1969, British rock - Blues-rock, British rock - Psychedelic rock, British rock - Progressive rock, British rock - Heavy metal, British rock - Folk-rock, British rock - Glam rock, British rock - Punk rock, British rock - Alternative rock, British rock - Twee pop, British rock - Space rock, British rock - Shoegazing, British rock - Dream pop, British rock - Gothic rock, British rock - Modern music, British rock - Britpop Read more here: » British rock: Encyclopedia II - British rock - Alternative rock |
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| | | | | The Quarrymen: Encyclopedia II - Paul McCartney - Early years James Paul McCartney was born at Walton Hospital, located in northern Liverpool, where his mother had worked as a nurse, and where his brother, Michael McCartney (also a musician, whose stage name is Mike McGear), was born a year later. He (and presumably his brother) were baptized Roman Catholic, but otherwise raised non-denominationally; his parents were a mixed-religion couple. His father, Jim McCartney, was a self-taught pianist, and dance-band leader who encouraged Paul to be musical. His father gave him a trumpet, which he largely aban ...
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| | | | | The Quarrymen: Encyclopedia II - Paul McCartney - 2000s In 2001, McCartney released Wingspan: Hits and History, an updated best-hits collection of music from his band Wings, accompanied by a DVD Wingspan:An Intimate Portrait, a visual history of the band released later in the year.
In 2001 McCartney published Blackbird Singing, a volume of poetry, some of which were lyrics to his songs, giving readings at Liverpool and New York; the selections being serious (Here Today, about John Lennon) and humorous (Maxwell's Silver Hammer). In the same year he contrib ...
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