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The only difference, which of course is based on my opinion, The Beatles had to compete with higher calibre of opposition.On the otherside though, artists of 50 years ago had a better chance of being totally original, as there was not so much music about.
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One of the reasons the Beatles did so well was the pop music of the time was mostly dull and awful, and by comparison, they were a bit good.