Which of the following was NOT a cause for the Beatles’ increasing popularity in 1963? (a) Copies of their first single were fre
ely given out at sporting events (b) Leading music critics extolled their music as outstanding English composers (c) Their single “Please Please Me” reached No. 1 on the British charts (d) They appeared on several popular radio and TV shows in early 1963 in the UK
A. Copies of their first single were freely given out at sporting events.
Explanation:
The year 1963 entered the history of music. Liverpool's four most famous guys: John, Paul, George, and Ringo would realize that they weren't just part of another rock band. The Beatles were on the crest of the wave. The famous participation in the Val Parnell's Sunday Night show at the London Palladium in 1963, which was broadcast live to 15 million viewers, marked the birth of the new phenomenon of music: “the beatlemania”. There were four songs, the last two being “She Loves You” and “Twist and Shout”.
