[plain talk]

Funny that they stole the American style of music to make themselves famous.

The Beatles created a new style of music and dominated the music scene throughout the 60s. No one sounded like the Beatles but many tried to copy them. Of course all musicians and composers have influences.

[Larry Lucido]

I was in first grade in 1962. Do Be A Do Bee was the big hit then. By 1964 I’d heard my first Beatle record and asked a fellow 8 year old if they’d heard of them, and they said “Of course, everyone knows the Beatles!” Well, excuse me! LOL!

[SoCal Pubbie]

Not really true in the early years. They basically recycled a Chuck Berry/Buddy Holly sound.

[editor-surveyor]

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>> “The Beatles created a new style of music and dominated the music scene throughout the 60s” <<

Sort of.

Their domination faded in ‘66 when San Francisco style Folk-Rock gained the upper hand. (Jefferson Airplane, Big Brother & the Holding Co. etc )

I agree their style was unique in ‘63, and worthy of their level of success.