The Beatles

Summary

The Beatles is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.0098% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,908 views/month, #2 of 20,490).^[2]

Key Facts

• A notable work attributed to The Beatles is Let It Be^[3].
• A notable work attributed to The Beatles is Yesterday^[4].
• A notable work attributed to The Beatles is Strawberry Fields Forever^[5].
• A notable work attributed to The Beatles is Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band^[6].
• A notable work attributed to The Beatles is Revolver^[7].
• A notable work attributed to The Beatles is Here Comes the Sun^[8].
• The Beatles received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[9].
• The Beatles received the Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[10].
• The Beatles received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[11].
• The Beatles received the Grammy Trustees Award^[12].
• The Beatles received the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album^[13].
• The Beatles received the Grammy Award for Best Music Video^[14].
• The Beatles was influenced by Elvis Presley^[15].
• The Beatles was influenced by Buddy Holly^[16].
• The Beatles was influenced by Chuck Berry^[17].
• The Beatles was influenced by Little Richard^[18].
• The Beatles was influenced by Bob Dylan^[19].
• The Beatles was influenced by Timothy Leary^[20].
• The Beatles's instance of is recorded as musical group^[21].
• The Beatles's genre is rock music^[22].
• The Beatles's genre is pop music^[23].
• The Beatles's genre is hard rock^[24].
• The Beatles's genre is rock and roll^[25].
• The Beatles's genre is blues rock^[26].
• The Beatles's genre is beat music^[27].

Body

Founding

1960 marks the founding of The Beatles^[28]. Its location of formation is recorded as Liverpool^[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[9], a music museum^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1983^[32]; Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[10], a class of award^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1959^[35]; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[11], a lifetime achievement award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1962^[38]; Grammy Trustees Award^[12], an award^[39]; Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album^[13], a Grammy Awards^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1958^[42]; and Grammy Award for Best Music Video^[14], a class of award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1984^[45].

Dissolution

The Beatles was dissolved in April 10, 1970^[46].

Why It Matters

The Beatles ranks in the top 0.0098% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,908 views/month, #2 of 20,490).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

It has been cited as an influence by Harry Styles^[49], a singer^[50], b. 1994^[51], of United Kingdom^[52]; Prince^[53], a film actor^[54], 1958–2016^[55], of United States^[56], awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score^[57], specialised in music^[58]; Justin Bieber^[59], a singer-songwriter^[60], b. 1994^[61], of Canada^[62], awarded the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording^[63], specialised in music^[64]; David Bowie^[65], a painter^[66], 1947–2016^[67], of United Kingdom^[68], awarded the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[69], specialised in music^[70]; Lady Gaga^[71], a singer^[72], b. 1986^[73], of United States^[74], awarded the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist^[75], specialised in pop music^[76]; and Queen^[77], a musical group^[78], founded in 1970^[79].

FAQs

What awards did The Beatles receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[9], Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[10], Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[11], and Grammy Trustees Award^[12].

Who did The Beatles influence?

The Beatles has been cited as an influence by Harry Styles^[49], Prince^[53], Justin Bieber^[59], and David Bowie^[65].