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The beatles went on to become the most influential and successful pop music group of the rock era. No artists except Elvis Presley had achieved the success, critical acclaim and broad cultural influence as the Beatles did. It all began when John Lennon decided to form a group in 1957, little did he know that he had laid the foundations of what was to become the most famous rock band of all time.The group had a few band changed before settling with John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Star. Lennon and McCartney were the principal songwriters but as the band evolved Harrison and Starr made significant contributions. Their biggest year was 1964 which saw them conquer America. It was kind of like being in the right place at the right time because Americans were mourning the death of Pr guitar songs esident John F. Kennedy. With Elvis in the Army there was a gap in the market. Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens had sadly been killed in an plane crash so when the Beatles hit the scene it was just what Americans needed. They brought fun and excitement back into rock and roll.Not only were they a musical phenomenon they were also fashion icons, lads wanted to dress like them clothing designers would copy their look. They also transformed the record industry which was quite an accomplishment for that time. They brought about royalties for artists and producers, completely changed the face of music tours and were first to film promotional films which went on to become the music videos we see today.They all dabbled with drugs including marijuana and LSD which influence some of their music.