Were the Beatles “All That” – or just another pop band?
The Beatles were all that and more than you can imagine. They were revolutionary. Things that you take for granted today, not just in music, but in pop culture, are here because the Beatles did them first. For example: They were the first British pop act to achieve major ongoing success in the United States, scoring twenty #1 hits in the USA alone, becoming the biggest musical act of the twentieth century. The Beatles were the first band to print lyrics on album covers. They were the pioneers of the practice of using backstage passes. They were a necessity because of the mania. Despite breaking up years before MTV, The Beatles were actually music video pioneers. As they grew tired of going from TV show to TV show promoting their latest hit single, The Beatles started sending in promotional clips instead of actually appearing in-person. The clip for “Strawberry Fields Forever” — with its psychedelic style and lack of lip-synching to the song itself — is often considered one of the fir
