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The Beatles are the best-selling group of all time, estimated to have sold over one billion records worldwide. They have had more #1 singles and albums than any other musical group, and had the fastest selling single and of all time with "I Want To Hold Your Hand" and 1 respectively. They ... spent the highest number of weeks at #1 in the album charts - 174 weeks in the UK and 132 weeks in the US.
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The Beatles were the most popular musical act of the 1960s, and one of the most universally acclaimed groups of the 20th century. A highly productive quartet, their music developed at a rapid pace, beginning with a rudimentary rock-and-roll sound.
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The Beatles led the mid-1960s musical "British Invasion" into the United States. Although their initial musical style was rooted in 1950s rock and roll and homegrown skiffle, the group explored genres ranging from Tin Pan Alley to psychedelic rock. Their clothes, styles, and statements made them trend-setters, while their growing social awareness saw their influence extend into the social and cultural revolutions of the 1960s.
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The Beatles led the mid-1960s muisical "British Invasion" in the the Unitit States. Awtho their ineetial muisical style wis ruitit in 1950s rock an rowe an hame-grown skiffle, the group explored genres reenging frae Tin Pan Alley tae psychadelic rock. Their claes, styles, an statements made thaim trend-setters, while their growin social awaurness shaws their influence extendit in tae the social an cultural revolutions o the 1960s.
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Oh and by the way, Zeppelin was recording and famous for 11 years while the Beatles only were for 7. You can't blame them for releasing the wealth of brilliant original material that they seemingly endlessly created, even if they did release more albums than Zeppelin. Zeppelin were unoriginal and confined to the usual limitations of a group with the 4 of them staying in the same four roles, while all the Beatles sung, played tons of instruments and and wrote songs in a multitude of different genres. Every Zeppelin song sounds almost identical, with a prominent bass riff in the background and slower music with soft vocals interlaced with louder music with no vocals or screaming. And on a final note, Beatles have sold over 1 BILLION albums and Zeppelin 300,000.
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Calling the Beatles "the most popular, influential and enduring rock group of all time," RollingStone.com has an extensive selection of Beatlemania. Start with the biography, and then explore the sections (such as Articles, Discography and Photos) listed under Artist Info in the red column on your left. Best clicks are the reader-supplied Beatles trivia questions; there are more than a thousand of them. After answering each question, you'll not only learn the correct answer, but ... how many people have tried their hand at the question, and what percentage answered correctly. You'll also be rewarded with a link to submit your own Beatles trivia question.
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