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The Rolling Stones vs. The Beatles

By the summer of 1965, the so-called British Invasion of pop music was at its peak. And while there were many worthy UK groups occupying the number 2 and below slots, the Beatles at 1(A) and arguably, the Rolling Stones at 1(B),were, well, musically number one. The Rolling Stones and the Beatles are inextricably linked together. “Linked by time, place, overwhelming popularity, and surpassing musical importance, they seem opposite in every other respect.” (Campbell & Brody, 173) No two groups did more to define rock and it’s core than these two bands.

The Beatles were brought up by provincial working class families whose successful careers represented several steps up in class. The Rolling Stones came together in London, the center of British culture. They defined their image by “stepping down in class.” (Campbell & Brody, 173) Jagger, of the Stones, led the w

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The entire band began to grow apart, both musically and personally.

The Stones and the Beatles were polar opposites. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" vs. In contrast, the Stones¾by design¾crossed the line. Their work was trendier at the time. When the Beatles arrived in America, within a year, they were most popular band in rock. On the other hand, the Rolling Stones have stayed together since the beginning and are still working as a band. They turned impudence into insolence, peace and love into aggression and overt sexuality. ” (Campbell & Brody, 174) It’s fairly easy to notice that the Stones perfected the sound of rock and roll. Their album, the White Album, confirmed this idea. “When they [the Stones] anointed themselves the ’World’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band’ in the early seventies, the Stones were merely stating what was common knowledge.

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