Week 5 Music and singers (and All That Jazz) Fab 4 and 1D 1 Leggi l articolo e completa lo schema seguente. The Beatles were certainly one of the most influential bands of all times. Nowadays, another group has a similar success story all over the world, One Direction, so some people have started comparing them, pointing out similarities and differences. Do they have anything in common? Let s try and answer this question. A bit of history first. The Beatles started playing together in Liverpool, England, in 1960. They were probably the most successful band in the history of modern music. They were basically a pop-rock band, but also used other music genres in their songs, such as classical, psychedelic and folk. There were four members in the group: John Lennon (rhythm guitar and keyboards), Paul McCartney (bass guitar and keyboards), George Harrison (lead guitar and sitar) and Ringo Starr (drums and percussion). Their first hit was Please Please Me which reached number one in the British charts in 1962. In 1964, they went to the United States and were met at the airport by thousands of screaming fans, which happened all over the world after this. This phenomenon was called Beatlemania . They were influential not only because of their music, but also because of their clothing style and attitudes that influenced young people in the 1960s. The Beatles broke up in 1970 owing to the pressure of fame. According to the Guinness Book of Records, The Beatles sold more than one billion records. Their song Yesterday is the song that has been played the most on radio ever! The history of One Direction (known as 1D) is much shorter. This Anglo-Irish pop-rock band was only formed in 2010. It is made up of 5 boys, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlison. They were X Factor finalists in 2010: they were put together on that occasion. Their first single was What makes you beautiful and their first album Up All Night was number 3 in the charts. The 1D have now lots of fans, called Directioners who have made their world tours really successful. Some people say the 1D are the heirs to The Beatles and that they are very similar. Certainly they have some points in common: they are both English bands, they are very popular with young people all over the world and girls are crazy not only for the songs, but also for the boys in the band! The differences between the two bands are great. The Beatles worked very hard to become successful, while the 1D had an easy path starting from a TV talent show. What s more, The Beatles also wrote their own songs and music, while the 1D do not 44