music sample: (0:32) The Beatles- Here Comes the Sun, Abbey Road, 1969 Apple Records
0:03: Hello, my name is Natan Shaul, and you’re listening to Bonus Tracks on KXCI Tucson.
0:10: The Beatles may be one of the most influential bands of all time.
0:14: Despite only being around for about a decade, they changed not only the music industry, but the world.
0:32:Their first album was Please Please Me.
music sample: (0:26) The Beatles- Please Please Me, Please Please Me, 1963 Apple Records
0:42: Their music sparked the phenomenon known as Beatlemania and the British invasion.
0:47: Beatlemania was where pretty much overnight the Beatles became one of the most popular bands in the US.
0:54: Fans followed them everywhere, came to their shows screaming so loud that they couldn’t even hear themselves.
0:59: Beatlemania really started in 1964 when the Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show.
music sample: (0:33) The Beatles-All My Loving, Anthology 1, 1995 Apple Records
1:19: Which was a variety show that would feature musicians and singers.
1:23: Other features were the Beach Boys, Jackson 5, Elvis Presley, and even the Muppets.
1:30: This was a big break for the young group.
1:32: One of the Beatles’ most popular albums was Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.
music sample: (0:22) The Beatles- Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 1967 Apple Records
1:37: Which had 13 songs and featured some of the Beatles’ most famous songs like Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Being for the Benefit of Mister Kite, and so many more.
1:58: Another great album, which is personally my favorite, is Abbey Road, which released in 1969 and had 17 songs.
music sample: (1:30) The Beatles- Come Together, Abbey Road, 1969 Apple Records
2:12: The most popular of the Beatles albums, and had some original songs like Come Together and Here Comes the Sun.
2:41: I’m Natan Shaul, and this is KXCI Bonus Tracks.
2:44: To listen more, you can go to KXCI.org.
2:49: Have a great day.
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