It was 50 years ago in the spring/summer of 1970 that the Beatles called it quits. Incredibly, it was only 6 years earlier that the Beatles exploded in America on the Ed Sullivan Show. However, in that brief period they became – and remain – the world’s most iconic band thanks to a treasure chest of memorable songs and an uncanny ability to chart fresh musical direction with every new release.

Join the DeKalb Public Library virtually on Saturday, November 7, at 2:00 p.m., as Gary Wenstrup uses performance and interview clips to explore the reasons it all fell apart 50 years ago. We’ll also explore what – if anything – could have been done to keep the band intact.

Wenstrup is an adjunct professor at the College of DuPage/CE teaching a number of Pop Music History Classes.

Please register for this event at dkpl.org. Once you register you will receive a confirmation email with a link to the Zoom meeting, a phone number to call into the Zoom meeting, and a password to the meeting. Join the Zoom meeting 5 minutes prior to the program, especially if you haven’t used Zoom before.

This program is paid for by a donation made in memory of Betty Rhoades.

For additional information, please contact Samantha at samanthah@dkpl.org or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 1701.

http://dkpl.org/event/virtual-event-when-the-music-died-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-beatles-break-up/