McCartney Times

Beatlemania may have ruled Britannia in the 1960s, but just across the Atlantic Ocean, the decade was defined by a different genre: North America had found itself deep in a revival of folk music. While the Liverpool four-piece earned their rightful place as the most important rock and roll band of all time, the likes of Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, and Peter, Paul and Mary were thriving in the United States with their soft, folky soundscapes and contemplative lyricism. As they became two of the biggest artists on the planet, The Beatles grew to admire and emulate Dylan, and the folk songwriter even inspired John Lennon to combat his emotions through music rather than only penning tracks with commercial appeal. Unfortunately for the Fab Four, this admiration was somewhat one-sided – though they became friends, Dylan often refused to admit that he liked The Beatles’ music until much later in life.

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