How Americans rate the Beatles and their songs

It's been a busy couple of years for fans of the Beatles. Last week, fans celebrated the 60th anniversary of the release of the British rock band's first single. In June, Paul McCartney — one of two living Beatles — celebrated his 80th birthday in the midst of wrapping up an international tour. At the end of last year, Peter Jackson released a critically acclaimed eight-hour docuseries of never-before-seen footage of the band recording their final album.

A recent YouGov poll finds that three-fourths of Americans (74%) are at least somewhat familiar with the British rock band, and only 9% aren't familiar with them at all. Americans' familiarity with the Beatles differs by age, with people 45 and older being roughly twice as likely as younger adults to have a strong familiarity with their music.

Source: Taylor Orth/today.yougov.com

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