<P> Originating as a skiffle group , the Beatles quickly embraced 1950s rock and roll and helped pioneer the Merseybeat genre , and their repertoire ultimately expanded to include a broad variety of pop music . Reflecting the range of styles they explored , Lennon said of Beatles for Sale , `` You could call our new one a Beatles country - and - western LP '' , while Gould credits Rubber Soul as `` the instrument by which legions of folk - music enthusiasts were coaxed into the camp of pop '' . </P>
<P> Originating as a skiffle group , the Beatles quickly embraced 1950s rock and roll and helped pioneer the Merseybeat genre , and their repertoire ultimately expanded to include a broad variety of pop music . Reflecting the range of styles they explored , Lennon said of Beatles for Sale , `` You could call our new one a Beatles country - and - western LP '' , while Gould credits Rubber Soul as `` the instrument by which legions of folk - music enthusiasts were coaxed into the camp of pop '' . </P>
the beatles were originally influenced by what style of music
the beatles were originally influenced by what style of music
skiffle 1950s rock and roll
skiffle 1950s rock and roll