This was banned from having any airplay across most of the USA because it related to the as yet unsolved Boston Strangler situation... if my memory serves me right.
This of course attracted even more attention to the song and the band!
The band members are now in their 80's and still touring and making records!
-- Edited by jackb on Sunday 8th of September 2024 12:48:07 AM
jackb said
Sep 8 12:15 AM, 2024
Everything this band did had a huge affect on world music!
Are The Beatles still a big selling band?
Yes, the Beatles are still selling albums and remain one of the most popular groups in the music industry, even though they haven't released new music in decades:
Best-selling artists
As of 2022, the Beatles are the best-selling artists worldwide, with 183 million units certified sales.
Albums on the charts
In March 2024, two of the Beatles' most popular albums were climbing the Billboard charts.
2020 sales
In 2020, the Beatles were the biggest rock band, selling 1.094 million album-equivalent units in the first six months of the year. They also had the fifth-bestselling vinyl album of the year.
The Beatles are considered to be one of the most influential bands in popular music history. They had a continuous impact on popular culture and the lifestyle of several generations.
The Rolling Stones - Midnight Rambler
This was banned from having any airplay across most of the USA because it related to the as yet unsolved Boston Strangler situation... if my memory serves me right.
This of course attracted even more attention to the song and the band!
The band members are now in their 80's and still touring and making records!
-- Edited by jackb on Sunday 8th of September 2024 12:48:07 AM
Everything this band did had a huge affect on world music!
Are The Beatles still a big selling band?
-- Edited by jackb on Sunday 8th of September 2024 12:50:19 AM
A lot of young people have seen and know about Ozzy Osbourne to a degree but it's surprising how many didn't realise this was what he was all about.
David Bowie – Space Oddity
Everyone knows this guy!
This over fifty years later is still considered to be incredible and the most influential prog rock piece on the planet!
When younger musicians hear this it really hits the wow factor for them.
King Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid Man
Has everything that can be said been said about this band and especially this most famous pieces of modern music?
Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody
Mother... Pink Floyd
There's nothing like this band ever came out of anywhere but England.
I posted this recently in the electronic music thread... English band Welsh singer... I think it's more the singer who took the world by storm!
Propellerheads Miss Shirley Bassey - History Repeating
Elton John - I'm Still Standing
Oasis
Oasis - Don't Look Back In Anger live River Plate Argentina
The Who - My Generation live 1967
Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
The Smiths - What Difference Does It Make?
The Kinks - Waterloo Sunset
Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl
I don't care what Keith and Mick say, Gram Parsons wrote this song for them.
Great song either way..