band called Wings with his wife, Linda; John Lennon achieved great success as a solo artist with classic songs like "Imagine. " Tragically, he was killed by an obsessive fan Mark David Chapman in 1980. George Harrison recorded many solo albums over the years and died of cancer in 2001. Ringo Starr had a solo career too.
The Beatles changed the style of popular music in an unbelievable way and caused a new musical phenomenon in the sixties. Their music was fresh and original. They wrote about day-to-day subjects, mainly love, which everyone could relate to.
50 years later, their music still has the power to unite millions of fans all over the world. The Beatles bring us together and show why Music Matters. The Beatles still exist, because their music is loved till our days. Part of themselves lives in our hearts and will remain there forever.
TEST
1. M. V. Lomonosov was born in . . . . . . . .
a) Archangelsk b) Kholmogory c) Denisovka
2. Alexander Pushkin was the author of over . . . . . . . . . lyric poems.
a) seven hundred b) eight hundred c) nine hundred
3. . . . . . . . . . encouraged Nicolai Gogol as a writer.
a) M. Lermontov b) A. Pushkin c) I. Turgenev
4. Tolstoy left Yasnaya Polyana forever at the age of . . . . . . . . .
a) eighty-two b) seventy-two c) ninety
5. William Shakespeare was born in. . . . . . . . . . . .
a) London b) Stratford-upon-Avon c) Liverpool
6. Charlie Chaplin first performed in Music Hall in 1894 at the age of. . . . . . .
a) eight b) six c) five
7. Sidney Sheldon is a famous . . . . . . . . . .
a) writer b) actor c) artist
8. Walt Disney tried to earn money by selling . . . . . . . . .
a) paintings b) popcorn c) fruit
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