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This class surveys the music of the Beatles, from the band’s early years to the break-up of the group, mapping how the Beatle’s musical style changed from skiffle and rock to studio-based experimentation. Cultural influences that helped to shape them, as well as the group’s influence worldwide, will be a continuous …
This class surveys the music of the Beatles, from the band’s early years to the break-up of the group, mapping how the Beatle’s musical style changed from skiffle and rock to studio-based experimentation. Cultural influences that helped to shape them, as well as the group’s influence worldwide, will be a continuous theme.
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![Four men on the tarmac at JFK airport waving to a crowd.](/courses/21m-299-the-beatles-fall-2017/f036b4e9de7b6804f37690090cd9b112_21m-299f17.jpg)
The Beatles arrive at JFK Airport in 1964 for a press conference. (Image is in the public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons.)