Jackson: Man, I love rock and roll.
Cindy: Well, if you love rock and roll, you must love The Beatles.
Jackson: Actually, they are my all-time favorite rock band.
Did you know, by 1964, the Beatles were worldwide legends with 12 studio albums.
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr were all pivotal members of
the group.
Cindy: What’s your favorite song?
Jackson: They are all great, but my favorite would probably be “Please, Please Me”
which came out in 1963.
Shortly after it came out, they came to America and were greeted by thousands of screaming
fans.
Cindy: I didn’t realize they weren’t from America.
Jackson: The Beatles are a British band that became popular in America.
They once held the top 5 spots on the American Top 40 chart which is a record that has yet
to be matched.
Cindy: What other British bands are popular in America?
Jackson: After The Beatles came to America it opened the door for other British bands
to come to America, such as; The Rolling Stones, The Animals, The Kinks, and Gerry and the
Pacemakers.
Cindy: Oh Wow!
I love The Rolling Stones.
I am glad The Beatles paved the way for bands across the world to bring their music to America.
Jackson: I agree.
It’s too bad that The Beatles broke up due to the pressures of fame.
Here’s an interesting fun fact for you.
John Lennon’s hero was actually Elvis Presley, but he was disappointed when he met him.
Lennon was infatuated with Presley, and this was a big reason Lennon later pursued a career
in show business.
He even dressed like him and combed his hair in a similar fashion.
When the Beatles became famous, they got to meet Elvis in America.
Even though it was friendly, and they even had a brief jam session, Lennon felt that
Elvis was disinterested in talking with them and that he wasn’t an especially engaging
person.
Cindy: Wow, that’s really interesting.
Well, famous people usually do have big egos.
I mean, I’ve never actually met anyone famous, so I don’t know firsthand, but that is my
guess anyways.
Jackson: Yeah, a bit of a generalization but I think fairly accurate overall.
Here’s another interesting bit of trivia for you!
When Beatlemania hit in the early 60’s, they were known for wearing smart suits and
for their cheerful wit during interviews.
But before that, they were a lot scruffier.
Did you know that they actually originally dressed in jeans, cowboy boots, and leather
jackets?
They even used to eat on stage!
Their manager had to convince them to clean up their act in order to have a better shot
at the big time.
Cindy: Oh, wow, that’s an interesting one.
I can’t imagine them wearing anything but suits.
I mean, can you imagine if they had made it as the bad boy cowboy version?
It would have completely changed their image.
Jackson: Yes, it sure would have.
I’m in the mood to listen to some Beatles now.
Well, what song do you want to listen to?
Cindy: (Singing) - Yesterday.
All my troubles seemed so far away.
Now it looks as though they’re here to stay.
Oh, I believe in yesterday.
Jackson: Suddenly, you’re not half the woman you used to be!
(Haha!
_laugh) Don’t quit your day job!