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Essay / Who is better: The Beatles or the Rolling Stones
Who is better: The Beatles or the Rolling Stones? This is probably the most debated question in the history of rock music. Unfortunately, many debaters don't know the facts about these two legendary groups before getting into heated discussions on this topic. The surprising thing about these two groups is that they are exceptionally similar. Even if they are tiny, there are some distinctions between the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. The Beatles are respectively known as the fathers of modern pop music. After the release of their first No. 1 hit "Please Please Me" in 1963, The Beatles set out to become one of the most influential groups of musicians to ever rock our world. With over forty-nine records, 37 number ones and thirty-four number one albums (the highest number of any band in history), there is no denying that they have had a monumental ripple around the world musical. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, surprisingly, all came from humble beginnings in a city that, until their superstar status, was barely noticed on the map. Liverpool, being known...