Oh good lord, this is just asinine. As if the Beatles were the first outfit to start on a shoestring and then make it big.
I'm sure there are similar stories about early jazz artists, vaudeville acts, English music hall performers, etc.
I'm sure there are similar stories about early jazz artists, vaudeville acts, English music hall performers, etc.
What's unique about The Beatles is the scale at which they transformed a simple foundation into such an unrivaled commercial and artistic success. Sure, there were earlier versions. But no other act went from shoestring to massive influence in the way that The Beatles did.