How many artists' careers did the Beatles kill?

Welcome back to Can’t Get Much Higher, the internet’s top destination for using numbers to understand music and the music industry. This newsletter is made possible by my readers. Consider upgrading to a paid subscription to get access to interviews, link roundups, and other fun features. If not, continue on to a murderous story. How Many Artists Did The Beatles Kill? By Chris Dalla Riva When you ask people about the most consequential years in popular music, there might be no year that comes up more often than 1964. Of course, the most important thing about that year is The Beatles landing in the United States and kicking off the British Invasion. But the year is endlessly discussed because so much else went on. The Rolling Stones released their debut album Motown became a dominant force in pop music, releasing four number ones, three of which were by The Supremes Bob Dylan dropped two albums The Beach Boys continued their run of hits Sometimes it even felt like there were mor ... Read full article.