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Complete DiscographyThe Beatles were the first band to really fill up there albums with quality content. Before then artists were known to use a lot of filler songs and just add in al their previous singles.
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Lester was dubbed "Father of the Music Video" by MTV for his work making monumental videos with The Beatles
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Lowell Toy Manufacturing Corp. of New York was licensed to make "the only AUTHENTIC Beatle Wig". Other companies like this began advertising for products that imitated their style
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Articlethe Beatles refused to play at Gator Bowl in Jacksonville until guaranteed that the audience would be unsegregated
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At Shea Stadium in New York City the Beatles opened their 1965 North American tour to a record audience of 55,600. The concert sold out in 17 minutes. It was the first one to be held in a major outdoor stadium and set records for attendance and revenue, proving that outdoor concerts on a large scale could be successful and profitable.
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Watch It on YouTubeThis video used intricate jump-cuts that rapidly alternated between night and day, switching color temperature filters during the song's outro extensive post-production color filtering and other avant-garde devices. These techniques were later copied and the use of such film and videos started the now common practice of releasing a video clip to accompany singles.
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This was the first time a band took a stand for recording at whatever studio they wanted. Gained publicity for Abbey Road Recording Studios
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Newspaper ClipYouTube The Beatles' breakup blasted over radio stations everywhere and covered newspapers around the world. The media couldn't let go of what fans considered a tragedy; it went on and on.
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More Records The Beatles had 21 #1 singles in the US, a new record for the time
