BRITISH ROCK: BRITISH ROCK: THE BEATLESTHE BEATLES

Рок музыка Рок музыка уходит корнями в уходит корнями в США 40-х и 50-х США 40-х и 50-х годов 20 века и годов 20 века и происходит от происходит от рок-н-ролла и рок-н-ролла и кантри. Рок кантри. Рок музыка – один из музыка – один из стилей музыки, стилей музыки, бьющих рекорды бьющих рекорды продаж с 1950-ых продаж с 1950-ых годов.годов.

В 50-х Американский рок-н-ролл В 50-х Американский рок-н-ролл завоевал фанатов в Британии. Вскоре завоевал фанатов в Британии. Вскоре Британский рок стал популярнее Британский рок стал популярнее американского. В 1963 году Ливерпуль американского. В 1963 году Ливерпуль и Лондон стали столицами британского и Лондон стали столицами британского рока.рока.

The BeatlesThe Beatles are are a pop and rock a pop and rock group from group from Liverpool, Liverpool, England. They England. They are one of the are one of the most most successful successful bands in the bands in the history of history of popular music. popular music.

In March 1957 John Lennon formed In March 1957 John Lennon formed group The Quarrymengroup The Quarrymen ( (вв переводепереводе сс англангл. – . – рабочиерабочие карьеракарьера)). .

Lennon added Lennon added (добавить) (добавить) Paul Paul McCartneyMcCartney

to the group. On 6 February to the group. On 6 February 1958, George Harrison 1958, George Harrison became became the lead guitarist of the groupthe lead guitarist of the group. .

They asked They asked Ringo Starr Ringo Starr (real name –(real name –Richard Richard Starkey) to be Starkey) to be their their drummer. drummer.

The first The first recordings of recordings of Lennon, Lennon, McCartney, McCartney, Harrison, and Harrison, and Starr together Starr together were made were made on on 15 October 15 October 1960.1960.

On 6 June 1962 their first hit "Love On 6 June 1962 their first hit "Love Me Do” got the 17th place in the Me Do” got the 17th place in the charts in the UK. Three months charts in the UK. Three months later, they recorded their first later, they recorded their first album (album (Please Please MePlease Please Me). ).

The band had huge The band had huge popularity popularity iin the n the UK in early 1963. UK in early 1963. Their single “I want Their single “I want to hold your hand” to hold your hand” won them fans in won them fans in America. America.

У участников группы было хорошее У участников группы было хорошее чувство юмора. Во время чувство юмора. Во время «живого» исполнения песни «живого» исполнения песни "I "I Want to Hold Your Want to Hold Your HandHand", ", Леннон Леннон часто пелчасто пел "I want to hold your "I want to hold your glandgland”. ”.

Как вы думаете, почему? В чем Как вы думаете, почему? В чем смысл его шутки?смысл его шутки?

The Beatles also had black times. The Beatles also had black times. It It was their fault was their fault (ошибка)(ошибка). . International success, millions of fans International success, millions of fans all over the world turned their headsall over the world turned their heads (вскружить головы)(вскружить головы)..

The Beatles The Beatles performed their performed their last concert at last concert at Candlestick Park in Candlestick Park in San Francisco San Francisco in in AugustAugust 1966. 1966. Then Then The Beatles The Beatles concentrated on concentrated on recording their recording their new song “All You new song “All You Need Is Love”Need Is Love”. . After that Ringo After that Ringo Starr left the Starr left the groupgroup..

Their final live Their final live performance was on performance was on the rooftop of the the rooftop of the Apple building Apple building in in London on 30 January London on 30 January 1969. 1969.

The Beatles The Beatles recorded their recorded their final album in final album in the summer of the summer of 1969. 1969.

McCartney publiclyMcCartney publicly announcedannounced (объявить)(объявить) the the break-up on 10 break-up on 10 April 1970.April 1970.

Task 4. Finish the summary Task 4. Finish the summary about the group. Use the text.about the group. Use the text.

The Beatles is …The Beatles is … The group was formed in … The group was formed in … (дата)(дата) The first recordings of the group were made on …The first recordings of the group were made on …

(дата)(дата) Their first hit was … and their first album was …Their first hit was … and their first album was … The group had a huge … in the UK and later in The group had a huge … in the UK and later in

the world.the world. The Beatles performed their last concert in … The Beatles performed their last concert in …

((город и дата).город и дата). The Beatles recorded their final … in the summer The Beatles recorded their final … in the summer

of 1969.of 1969. On … (On … (дата) дата) the group broke up.the group broke up.