The Beatles

United Kingdom, 1960–1970

The most influential rock band of the 20th century, redefining pop and rock music.

Influenced by

• Carl Perkins
• The Everly Brothers
• Chuck Berry
• Elvis Presley
• Little Richard
• Buddy Holly
• Karlheinz Stockhausen
• Arthur Alexander
• Roy Orbison

Influenced

• Blur
• Neutral Milk Hotel
• Guided by Voices
• Boris Grebenshchikov
• Okean Elzy
• Buffalo Springfield
• The Byrds
• Love
• The Zombies
• Small Faces
• Procol Harum
• The Hollies
• The Monkees
• Sly and the Family Stone
• Kate Bush
• The Beach Boys
• Motörhead
• Big Star
• Mahavishnu Orchestra
• Thin Lizzy
• Travis
• Alice Cooper
• Ramones
• Queen
• Phil Collins
• Kiss
• Pink Floyd
• Aerosmith
• Tom Petty
• The Police
• Oasis
• Yes
• Genesis
• The Verve
• a-ha
• Bee Gees
• ABBA
• Toto
• Sting
• The Pretenders
• Cheap Trick
• Electric Light Orchestra
• Heart
• The Moody Blues
• Billy Joel
• Jackson Browne
• James Taylor
• Keane
• Roxette
• The Raconteurs
• The Vines
• Collective Soul
• Cornershop
• The Cardigans
• Foo Fighters
• Type O Negative