In the 1950s and 1960s, a handful of rock 'n' roll bands, including Deep Purple, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, and others, began incorporating orchestras.
In an interview with Dan Rather, Beckley recalled Martin’s ability to “bring [a song ... the Beatles informed the members of America’s future relationship with rock ‘n’ roll.
One type of folk music The Beatles took a while to try out was the topical, protest-style song. They didn’t like the idea of courting controversy or possibly alienating a portion of their ...