The Beatles

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  • Año:
    1988
  • Introducido por:
    Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones)
  • Categoría:
    Performers

Introduction

The Fab Four—John, Paul, George and Ringo, no last names needed—kickstarted the British Invasion in the U.S. like Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley before them.

However, the Beatles spoke to a younger generation, and ushered in a modern era of rock & roll where experimentation, transformation and taboo topics became de rigueur.

Ensayo del Salón de la Fama

1988

Michael Hill

Históricamente hablando, el nacimiento de los Beatles se remonta una y otra vez a la tarde del sábado 6 de julio de 1957, en la fiesta del jardín de la parroquia de San Pedro en Woolton, un suburbio de Liverpool.

John Lennon, de diecisiete años, actuaba allí con un grupo de compañeros de colegio que se hacían llamar los Quarrymen. Eran un producto de la moda del skiffle -una moda inspirada en el primitivo sonido de la banda de tabla de lavar de  el éxito de Lonnie Donegan "Rock Island Line"  -  pero mostraban una marcada tendencia al rock and roll. 

Mirando a los Quarrymen estaba el guitarrista Paul McCartney, de quince años, que fue presentado a la banda después. Lo que rompió el hielo entre el más maduro Lennon y el engreído McCartney fue su entusiasmo mutuo por una canción de Eddie Cochran.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Program Cover 1988
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the original way they crafted their songs wasn’t lost on us.
Mick Jagger

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Nueva exposición

Get Back to Let It Be

Come experience one of the most iconic moments of the 20th Century by stepping inside The Beatles’ January 1969 rehearsals, studio sessions, and legendary Apple Corps rooftop concert, the band’s final live performance. 

This groundbreaking exhibition curated by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is an immersive complement to Peter Jackson's docuseries, “The Beatles: Get Back."

Exhibit is now open - and we're celebrating all year long. Get all the details here.

Let It Be Acetate, 1969. The Beatles. Collection of Glyn Johns. Johns had an idea for an album giving the listener a fly-on-the-wall insight into the Beatles at work in the studio. He mixed several tracks and made acetates for each Beatle to review.
John Lennon's 1965 Epiphone Casino guitar. John Lennon used this guitar extensively during the Let It Be sessions and played it during the Beatles' final public performance on the rooftop of the group's Apple Corps headquarters in London on January 30, 1969.
Glyn Johns Diaries, 1969. Collection of Glyn Johns. These diaries document all of Glyn Johns’ recording sessions, meetings and events related to the Let It Be sessions, including the Beatles’ rooftop performance at the band’s headquarters in London and the Rolling Stones’ live concert recording at Madison Square Garden. Johns also noted appointments with featured Let It Be musician Billy Preston, as well as dinner with Elektra Records founder Jac Holzman.
Ringo Starr Jacket and Trousers, 1969. Pants design by Gedal. Collection of Richard and Barbara Starkey. On January 30, 1969, the day of the rooftop concert, it was cold outside. John Lennon remarked that his hands were too cold to play a chord on the guitar. Ringo Starr borrowed his then wife Maureen Starkey’s red Lurex rain jacket for extra warmth. Lennon borrowed Yoko Ono’s fur coat.
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