Beatles punctured the Iron Curtain and rocked the Kremlin
By Wire News Sources on November 8, 2009
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How the Beatles Rocked the Kremlin is a new documentary film by Leslie Woodhead that explores the effect of the seminal rock group on the fall of the Soviet Union.
Vote now for the musician that you think has most profoundly affected world events: The Beatles, U2/Bono, Pete Seeger, Michael Jackson or Bob Dylan.
The documentary premiers Monday, November 9, at 9:00 p.m. EST on THIRTEEN.
How the Beatles Rocked the Kremlin is a new documentary film by Leslie Woodhead that explores the effect of the seminal rock group on the fall of the Soviet Union. Vote now for the musician that you think has most profoundly affected world events: The Beatles, U2/Bono, Pete Seeger, Michael Jackson or Bob Dylan.
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BOB DYLAN.
By a long shot. Even if he’d only just released “Freewheelin’”. He influenced all around him, especially the Beatles and led them onward in their journeys as they surveyed their universe and tried in vain keep up with Bob.
Then look at all his work since that pivotal album. Astounding
The Beatles totally took over the culture of the 1960s which was the most influential decade of the last 60-70 years. No doubt, John , Paul, George, and Ringo top any world leader by influencing events from 1963-1970.
Its well known that the Communist Regime saw Presley as one of the biggest threats to the System. This rebellious hero from America was a potent threat to controlling the masses and was viewed as a menace in the States also, but for different reasons, there he was considered a threat to the moral fabric of society. Then he got drafted as was used as a weapon against communism donning the army fatigues and being musically very influential. In Soviet Russia his records were pressed on discarded x rays and sold on the blackmarket. After that he became an all round entertainer but he was the first major impact on the wall, westernizing the world through music. Guess the commies were correct to feel threatened.
BOB DYLAN.
No question about it. The Beatles even thought so. He was their biggest influence, as well. He helped them grow up. Before they met Bob, they were a teeny-bopper sensation. After meeting Bob, they became they most potent band on the planet.
But Bob kept going, while the Beatles couldn’t handle the pressure and broke up. And here we are, almost 50 years later, and Bob is still going, still influencing, still producing music worth listening to.
Not only did Bob Dylan have a profound affect, and continues to have an affect, on world events, he had a profound affect on the Beatles. The Beatles were not the same boys who wanted to hold your hand after listening to Dylan. Lennon was very up front about that. This one isn’t even close, I’m afraid.
These polls are always a bit silly… but, have to go with The Beatles. They influenced Dylan too, allowing him to return to his rock roots and thus breaking into the public consciousness in a much larger fashion. The Beatles influenced everyone, and were so massively popular everywhere in the world that they created a lot of the cultural space by which the sixties zeitgeist flourished.
Dylan. No contest.
Bob Dylan – for sure!
He not busy being born is busy dyin’. No question, it is Bob Dylan.
The Beatles, of course. They woke up the youth of the world to their togetherness. Read the statements of the Soviets and their love of the Beatles. They cracked the wall of the world’s largest ever dictatorship. Those who can remember back know how impossible it all seemed that the Soviet Union could be brought down non-violently. It was and it was in a large part because of the greatest band, The Beatles.
Bob Dylan. Hands down. Every artist influences and is influenced, but all those listed here will acknowledge that Dylan is the one most influencing all the others. Considering the breadth of his music as well, there is really no other comparison.
Bob Marley