Here is the English translation:
The Beatles from A to Z
Not a single day goes by without Yesterday a or Something sprinkling their magic across the airwaves, lighting up millions of faces with a smile. That sound is pure happiness. And the stories surrounding such creations are just as delightful…
As the years pass, the legend only grows stronger.
Each new generation rediscovers the Beatles, and each time the mystery remains intact: how could they have created so many immortal masterpieces in such a short span of time?
And yes… the Beatles’ story is a brief one. The core of their musical wonders was achieved between 1965 and 1969. And yet, what remains the most astonishing is the number of unlikely elements that came together to make this body of work possible.
That alchemy, however, was too perfect to last. It stretched across five blissful years. When the Beatles split on April 10, 1970, they brought an unprecedented musical epic to an end. But they also stepped into legend. Would we really have wanted to see them become a No. 2 or No. 3 act, when they had always been the absolute No. 1?
Beyond the musical extravagance, beyond those irresistible melodies — true snapshots of pure joy — the story of the Beatles itself has become mythical.
This dictionary explores the major songs and albums, but that’s not all. The Beatles didn’t just revolutionize music — they defined, sometimes unintentionally, an attitude, an elegance, a way of looking at the world. At the height of their fame, every move they made was scrutinized, every word dissected, interpreted, rephrased. A single unfortunate sentence from John, buried in a long interview, was enough to trigger record burnings in small-town America…
And yet, if they had a rare talent, it was the ability to capture the desires, the trends, the transformations of a world in transition. Still, the question remains: who influenced whom the most — the Beatles or the 1960s?
The music of the Beatles no longer belongs to them. It has entered Eternity. But the legends woven around it remain as fascinating as ever.
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Genre: ART / GeneralSi courte et pourtant si riche… La carrière des Beatles paraît stupéfiante lorsque l’on la regarde avec le recul des années. Il ne leur a fallu que quelques mois pour connaître une popularité comme aucun groupe n’en avait jamais eu en Grande Bretagne, puis aux Etats-Unis et dans le reste du monde. À partir de là, les productions se sont enchaînées, qu’il s’agisse de disques ou de films. L’aventure s’est terminée huit ans plus tard, une durée courte par comparaison avec des groupes tels que Genesis, U2 ou les Rolling Stones.
La production musicale des Beatles s’est étalée entre l’audition du 6 juin 1962 qui a convaincu George Martin de les prendre sous contrat et la séance du 4 janvier 1970, date à laquelle ont été apportées les touches finales à l’album Let it be. Entre ces deux dates, le groupe a bâti une œuvre d’une incroyable richesse au niveau mélodique, instrumentale et aussi sur le plan de l’innovation. Il est courant d’entendre que la matrice des trente années qui ont suivi a été gravées sur les albums et singles publiés en 1962 et 1970. Plus étonnant encore est le fait que les œuvres majeures ont été créées sur une période plus resserrée encore, entre le milieu de 1965 et le milieu de l’année 1969, soit une durée de quatre ans environ.
