As The Beatles join the digital age thanks to Apple’s iTunes music store, Gigwise has taken a look at the influence the Liverpool band has had on music.
Ever since their formation in 1960, the group were heralded as avant-garde musicians, creating sounds that other artists hadn’t even dreamt of.
Consequently, almost everything that has come since has found itself labeled with the tag ‘Beatlesesque’ - from Oasis to David Bowie and from Sir Elton John to The Libertines.
So as the world starts downloading all the band's music leagally, check out our tribute to The Beatles legacy below. Have you downloaded any tracks? Post your thoughts below.
We're On iTunes Too: Music Stars Inspired By The Beatles
November 17, 2010
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Oasis - Arguably the band most indebted to the Fab Four, Oasis’s Lennon influences run from their music to their stage set-up (former drummer Zac Starkey is the son of The Beatles’ Ringo Star). In a recent interview, Noel Gallagher said the Liverpool band influenced “more now than when I was a kid”.
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