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Artists That Influenced The Beatles!
? Of Presley, Lennon said, "Nothing really affected me until I heard Elvis. If there hadn't been Elvis, there would not have been the Beatles."
The band's earliest influences include Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Little Richard and Chuck Berry.
Other early influences include Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran, Roy Orbison and the Everly Brothers.
The Beatles continued to absorb influences long after their initial success, often finding new musical and lyrical avenues by listening to their contemporaries, including Bob Dylan, Frank Zappa, the Lovin' Spoonful, the Byrds and the Beach Boys
