”Quite aside from their talent…the Beatles’ long hair and their Britishness made them appear refreshing and unusual…but so did the fact that they were intelligent and honest human beings…Unlike early-60’s stars, the Beatles spoke their minds and even drank and smoke in public. Yet they won over the critics with their charm and wit, and their refusal to take themselves or their fame seriously.”
—Nicholas Schaffmer
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