I heard on the radio here that they also brought in Maroon 5 and Foster the People with The Beach Boys because if they didn't, the younger generations wouldn't have known that they were relevant. Sometimes I really hate my generation.
Nothing wrong with not knowing who he is. What most of you guys call "classics," a lot of other people call "boring and cheesy." I personally can't stand The Beatles. They are undoubtedly the biggest and most influential band ever, and that's why they've maintained their popularity all these years. But it's pretty unfair to rip on younger people just because they don't know a member of a band they've never listened to.
But shouldn't they at least know who the Beatles are if they are that influential? Granted he is probably the lesser known Beatle compared to John Lennon, but I just find it hard to believe considering some of these kids are probably only 10 years younger than me.