A footnote to my rave, above : IMHO, another thing that makes their "sound" and legacy great, is that they had 4 singers who could, and did, take leads. (OK, Ringo only had about one song per album, but nevertheless ...) Most groups have only 1 lead singer, maybe 2 ... therein can lie "sameness" and the possibility of becoming boring (especially after you listen to a whole LP/CD!!) With all the groups I have been involved in, we always prided ourselves on having all members who could sing leads (and often, also most harmonies!) : more interesting for both us and the listener! The Beatles easily achieved all that, and, they were all songwriters too. --end of rave-- Cheers, R-J
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