Remembering the Beatles
In his classic song “American Pie,” Don McLean sang about “the day the music died.” To many, the music died some 50 years ago, on April 10, 1970. On that day, Paul McCartney “vaguely” announced his “disassociation” with the Beatles.
In 1960, four Liverpudians -- John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Pete Best (Ringo would join the group in 1962)-- formed the legendary band that would take the world on a magical mystery tour (or, perhaps, a tragical history tour) throughout a turbulent decade plagued by a senseless, unwinnable war in Asia, political unrest, the “Cold War,” and a righteous struggle for equality and civil rights.
Without doubt, the Beatles had a mesmerizing influence throughout the ’60s with their creative use of harmonies and sound. However, by the end of the ’60s, the dream was over.
Source: The Jersey Journal/nj.com
