The John Lennon Companion pg 27 - 38

The author shows what songs The Beatles sang. first of all, they have now become prime favourities in America. because of not only great songs that they made but also big phenomenon at that time.
In the early their albums, they sang a lot of cover songs. Although they sang not their original songs, they were superior to original ones. And he expresses how they made songs and performed them in the early their period.
The author who contacted The Beatles says about their concert in America. The Beatles were controling the world until the end. They had been top in the world not excect America. The concerts in America were great in many ways. girls who were their enthusiastic fan called ' Beatlemania' screamed and cried when Beatles were performing. But actually their fans didn't care about they didn't hear Beatles' playing because of their screaming. Beatles were good looks, and attractive character. but they hated that so they stopped concerts in the middle of their period...
Newspapermen and their fans expected The Beatles with a future. Paul has a lot of outstanding abilities. Especially John Lennon was a great tarent so that everybody thought he can succeed after Beatles disbands.


Opinion
They had been top of rock and roll band until they disbanded. It is true. I don't know how much becaus I was not born at that time. But I'm sure how they are great band. It is beyond my imagination they influenced to music after next their generation. It's also great they now have been top in the world! Next topic might be how they evolved.