big as the Beatles

English

Adjective

big as the Beatles (not comparable)

  1. (simile) Very popular.
    • 1964, Tedd Browne (lyrics and music), “Everybody Loves Lyndon”, in LBJ Musical Portrait:
      Teen-agers sing out his name / Big as the Beatles / Sing out in chorus / Everybody loves Lyndon Baines!
    • 1970 September 7, “Review”, in Psyche Pscene:
      Wendell [Burton] stated that he feels Crosby, Stills, and Nash could be as big as the Beatles if they wanted to be since they compose their own music and back themselves up instrumentally.
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