Beatlesque
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Beatlesque is a term used to describe rock bands and musicians that make music that is similar to music made by The Beatles, a British rock-pop music band famous in the 1960s.
The term, which is rarely used in a negative way, is typically used by record reviewers and members of the media as a form of praise for well crafted pop songs, catchy melodies or production work that resembles the mid 1960s psychedelic music made popular by the band.
Examples of "Beatlesque" bands
- Badfinger
- The early Bee Gees
- Electric Light Orchestra, heavily influenced by the Beatles
- Klaatu
- Phil Keaggy
- Julian Lennon, son of Beatle John Lennon
- The Rembrandts, best known for the theme song to Friends
- Terry Scott Taylor
- Wilco
- XTC