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The idea -- and it's not original with me -- is that the Beatles popularized the concept of a band/collective as an end in itself, rather than a temporary way station for an individual performer. Thus the Stones ended up staying together forever, rather than Jagger leaving for a solo career as soon as his contract ran out, as happened with numerous big band figures like Sinatra, Buddy Rich, Harry James, etc...
It may not be new with you, but it's nonsense

Actually it's not only true, it's inarguable

Before the Beatles, successful band singers couldn't wait to get out of their contracts and go solo ("And if your boss wants to try any rough stuff, I ain't no bandleader!"). You still see this in early R&R, when Holly split with the Crickets and Dion left the Belmonts.

Something similar was happening in jazz with acts like The Modern Jazz Quartet, but The Beatles brought it into pop music.

Alabama is credited with bringing it into country.

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Posted by HeadyBrosevelt

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Posted on 10/15/14 at 8:54 am to Kafka

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Alabama is credited with bringing it into country.

Who cares? country sux

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Posted by kidbourbon

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Posted on 10/15/14 at 8:58 am to Kafka

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Actually it's not only true, it's inarguable

Before the Beatles, successful band singers couldn't wait to get out of their contracts and go solo ("And if your boss wants to try any rough stuff, I ain't no bandleader!"). You still see this in early R&R, when Holly split with the Crickets and Dion left the Belmonts.

Something similar was happening in jazz with acts like The Modern Jazz Quartet, but The Beatles brought it into pop music.

Alabama is credited with bringing it into country.

You don't know what inarguable means.

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