# Who were America's Beatles? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 29, 2017, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-americas-beatles/787662 "2017-05-29T18:20:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2017, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-americas-beatles/787662/81 "2017-06-01T11:45:51Z")
> [@drad\_dog](#): > > Hank Snow? > > Guess Who? > > Neil Freakin Young? You’re welcome to propose others but that’s for another thread, BTW, Neil Young was a debate between Woody Guthrie/Bob Dylan /hijack ended ---
**Author:** ![Biffster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biffster/32/339_2.png) [@Biffster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffster)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2017, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-americas-beatles/787662/82 "2017-06-03T06:07:34Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > They’re a cover band. What could that possibly have to do the The Beatles once they became songwriters? They do originals as well as covers (like the Beatles did) and they’re popular AF right now with the kids. Great live show too, full of charisma and great musicianship—again, like the Beatles. ---
**Author:** ![Marci\_Al](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47c2d/32.png) [@Marci\_Al](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marci_Al)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2017, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-americas-beatles/787662/83 "2017-06-06T10:04:32Z")
I think only Elvis could possible match the global Beatles phenomenon. But if you stick to a “representative” definition, Beach Boys. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-americas-beatles/787662.md?page=4)