American defenses were breached and hysteria gripped the nation. The invasion had begun. However, the sounds of sirens did not fill the streets to warn against nuclear attacks, nor were there warnings to stay indoors. Instead, American youth rushed into the streets of New York and greeted the invaders with loud shouts and crazed fanaticism. The invaders were the Beatles and the members were Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. One of the biggest and most influential bands to change the face of music as we know it, they have taken the world by storm introducing new sounds, new fashions and a new way to approach music. The Beatles earned a name for themselves and remain in history as one of the greatest bands of all time. However there is a reason why they are regarded so highly and have become the big name they are today. I never listened to the Beatles and didn't get into music until I was twelve, yet at nine I knew who they were. The Beatles are almost a household name in Western cultures and this is due to the profound effect they had on the society of the time. With the help of their musical influences, their experiences and being in the right place at the right time, the Beatles became famous. It is due to factors such as their influences, their experiences as a band, their management and their arrival at the right time that made their acquisition much more successful and influential. To understand how The Beatles became so big, you have to trace back their roots and see where it all began. Returning to the birth of the band members, we are taken to Liverpool in England. Liverpool was considered a very dirty and mean place by many of the people who lived... middle of paper... and the permission the Beatles gave to those who followed was extraordinary. The generations that followed the Beatles continued their legacy and we still live in their echo, but through innovation and our own revolutions we are changing music every day. I believe there will be no band that will come close to the Beatles and their invasion of the world. I know I can personally thank the Beatles for their contribution, because without them I wouldn't have the music I have today. Works Cited Ashton, Raymond. "The Beatles." Lesson.Stuessy, Joe. Rock and Roll: its history and stylistic development. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1990. Print. The Beatles, a long and winding road Love, Litigation & Let It Be (1967-present). Dir. Eduardo E. Dibildox. 2003. YouTube."The Beatles." Rolling Stone. Np, nd Web. April 11. 2014.