tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407624264627208128.post2069479133066698675..comments2024-01-26T21:38:25.924-08:00Comments on Duane's PoeTree: Matt Borczon writesDuanesPoeTreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053093400086634552noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407624264627208128.post-81230762748475615872017-12-31T21:29:07.115-08:002017-12-31T21:29:07.115-08:00The Beatles -- John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George...The Beatles -- John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr -- were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. Widely regarded as the foremost and most influential act of the rock era, they are the best-selling band in history, with over 800 million physical and digital albums sold worldwide. They have had more #1 albums on the British charts and have sold more singles in the UK than any other act; in the US their 178 million records make them the , and they hold the record (20) for #1 hits. They received 7 Grammy Awards, an Academy Award for Best Original Song Score, and 15 Ivor Novello Awards for songwriting and composing. In addition to their early rock and roll and rhythm and blues cuts, they experimented with musical styles that ranged from pop ballads and Indian music to psychedelia and hard rock, often incorporating classical elements and unconventional recording techniques in innovative ways. The last time they were together in a studio at the same time was in 1969, though all 4 members continued with successful solo careers and sometimes performed or recorded with former band members. A month after their formal break-up in 1970 they released their final single, “The Long and Winding Road.” Though credited to Lennon-McCarthy, it was actually written by McCarthy in 1968, inspired by growing tension among the band members.<br />The long and winding road that leads to your door<br />Will never disappear<br />I've seen that road before it always leads me here<br />Leads me to your door<br /><br />The wild and windy night that the rain washed away<br />Has left a pool of tears crying for the day<br />Why leave me standing here, let me know the way<br />Many times I've been alone and many times I've cried<br />Anyway you'll never know the many ways I've tried<br />And still they lead me back to the long and winding road<br />You left me standing here a long, long time ago<br />Don't leave me waiting here, lead me to your door<br /><br />But still they lead me back to the long and winding road<br />You left me standing here a long, long time ago<br />Don't keep me waiting here, lead me to your door<br />DuanesPoeTreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17053093400086634552noreply@blogger.com