This document provides information about various musicians and their contributions to music history. It discusses The Beatles, describing how they formed in the 1950s and became famous for their unique songs and performances that drew large audiences. Biographies are given for key members of The Beatles: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. Elvis Presley is also summarized as the "King of Rock 'n' Roll" who brought different musical styles together and helped start a new era in American popular music.

1. Music
Music
Music

2. Music is the wine, that
fills the cup of
silence.
Robert
Fripp

4. If music be the food
of
love, play on.
William
Shakespeare

5. Music is the universal
language of the world.
H. Longfellow

16. Match the musicians with the instruments.
1) Ringo Star a) guitar
2) Vanessa M ae b) harmonica
3) B Dylan
ob c) trumpet
4) Louis Armstrong d) drums
5) J imi H endrix e) violin

18. The
Beatles
1950-1980

19. This group has formed at the end of the 50 th . John, Paul,
George, Ringo were amazing and talented boys who
made a unique contribution to music and it made a
revolution in pop history.
The boys composed songs for the youth. Their songs
seemed more musical and more exciting then others.
The Beatles showed professionalism and made
impressive figures on the stage. Their songs and
unusual sense of humor drew the peoples’ attention.
Girls loved The Beatles and the young men tried to look
like them. Newspapers, televisions focused on the group
and made it famous.
A hysteria that was called “Beatlomania” swept Britain
and soon afterwards, America. The group broke up more
than 30 years ago. But their songs will live forever.

20. John Lennon
Singer and songwriter John Lennon was one of
the leaders of the British rock group the Beatles.
He is pictured here with his wife, Yoko Ono.

21. Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney teamed with John Lennon to
write many
of the hit songs recorded by the Beatles in
the 1960s.
After the Beatles broke up, he enjoyed a successful
solo career.

22. George Harrison
George Harrison was lead guitarist for the Beatles.
Like the rest of the band ’ s members, he enjoyed
a successful solo career after the Beatles broke up
in 1970.

23. Ringo Starr
Drummer Richard Starkey adopted the stage name
Ringo Starr early in his career.
He kept the name after
joining the Beatles in 1962. He continued to
perform
after the Beatles broke up in 1970.

24. ELVIS
PRESLEY
(1935-1977)

25. Elvis Presley was known as "The King" of rock 'n'
roll.
He was born in Mississippi in 1935.
At the age of 13, Elvis and his family moved to
Memphis, Tennessee.

26. .
.
There Elvis recorded his
first song in 1954. He sold
millions of records, moved
to Hollywood and appeared
in 33 films.

27. Афиша фильма с участием
Элвиса Пресли «Тюремный рок»
1957 год

28. ELVIS PRESLEY ,1970
Elvis brought together
the musical sounds
of the blacks in America
and of the country people.
His songs started a new
period in American music.

29. ELVIS PRESLEY’S HOUSE
(MEMPHIS)
Elvis was the most popular performer of
his day. At the news of his death in 1977,
thousands of people gathered outside his
home Memphis.

30. ELVIS PRESLEY’S TOMB
Elvis' songs are still popular today. People love to imitate
him. There is even an Elvis Presley impersonation Society.
Elvis impersonators dress up like Elvis and sing on stage.
Some of them actually wish they were Elvis!

32. LOVE ME TENDER
Love me tender
Love me sweet
Never let me go
You have made
My life complete
And I love you so
Love me tender
Love me true
All my dreams fulfill
For my darling' I love you
And I always will
Love me tender
Love me long
Take me to year heart
For it's there that
I belong
And we'll never part
Love me tender
Love me true
All my dreams fulfill
For my darling' I love you
And I always will
Love me tender
Love me dear
Tell my love
Are mine I'll be yours
Trough all the years
Till the end of time