Facts:
- The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. Their best-known lineup, consisting of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, became considered by many as the greatest and most influential act of the rock era.
- According to the RIAA, the Beatles are the best-selling band in the United States, with 177 million certified units. They have had more number-one albums on the British charts and sold more singles in the UK than any other act!
- They acquired the nickname the "Fab Four" as Beatle mania grew in Britain, and by early 1964 they had become international stars, leading the "British Invasion" of the United States pop market
- The Beatles are the best-selling band in history, with EMI Records estimating sales of over one billion units. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked the Beatles as the best artist of all-time.
- As of 2013, they hold the record for most number-one hits on the Hot 100 chart with 20. They have received 7 Grammy Awards, an Academy Award for Best Original Song Score and 15 Ivor Novello Awards.
Facts:
- Is an English-Irish pop boy band based in London, consisting of Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson.
- They signed with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Records after being formed and finishing third in the seventh series of the British televised singing competition The X Factor in 2010.
- Often described as forming part of a new "British Invasion" in the United States, the group has sold 19 million singles and 10 million albums.
It's That Time? (Put your answers in the comments)
- What do you think about One Direction being called the new "British Invasion"?
- Could One Direction be as famous as The Beatles?
- Do you like how music has changed over time?
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