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Yorkville ( Official name : United City of Yorkville ) is a city located in Kendall County , Illinois , United States . The population was 6 , 189 at the ___MASK85___ United States Census and had grown to ___MASK45___ , 921 . It is the county seat of Kendall County . Yorkville is located in the center of Kendall County , the fastest - growing county in Illinois and is the fastest - growing county in the United States . Illinois is a state in the midwestern region of the United States , achieving statehood in ___MASK95___ . It is the 5th most populous state and 25th largest state in terms of land area , and is often noted as a microcosm of the entire country . The word " Illinois " comes from the Algonquin word for " tribe of superior men ". With Chicago in the northeast , small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois , and natural resources like coal , timber , and petroleum in the south , Illinois has a diverse economic base and is a major transportation hub . The Port of Chicago connects the state to other global ports from the Great Lakes , via the Saint Lawrence Seaway , to the Atlantic Ocean , as well as the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River , via the Illinois River . For decades , O ' Hare International Airport has been ranked as one of the world ' s busiest airports . Illinois has long had a reputation as a bellwether both in social and cultural terms and politics . Sir James Paul McCartney , ( born ___MASK99___ June ___MASK19___ ) is an English singer - songwriter , multi - instrumentalist , and composer . With John Lennon , George Harrison , and Ringo Starr , he gained worldwide fame with the rock band the Beatles , largely considered the most popular and influential group in the history of pop music . His songwriting partnership with Lennon is the most celebrated of the post - war era . After the band ' s break - up , he pursued a solo career and formed the band Wings with his first wife , Linda , and Denny Laine . A ballad is a form of verse , often a narrative set to music . Ballads derive from the medieval French " chanson balladée " or " ballade ", which were originally " danced songs ". Ballads were particularly characteristic of the popular poetry and song of the British Isles from the later medieval period until the 19th century . They were widely used across Europe , and later in the Americas , Australia and North Africa . Ballads are ___MASK46___ lines with an ABABBCBC form , consisting of couplets ( two lines ) of rhymed verse , each of 14 syllables . Richard Clare " Rick " Danko ( December ___MASK61___ , ___MASK74___  December 10 , 1999 ) was a Canadian musician , bassist , songwriter and singer , best known as a member of The Band . The Twenty - second United States Census , known as Census ___MASK85___ and conducted by the Census Bureau , determined the resident population of the United States on April ___MASK83___ , ___MASK85___ , to be 281 , 421 , 906 , an increase of 13 . 2 % over the 248 , 709 , 873 people enumerated during the 1990 Census . This was the twenty - second federal census and was at the time the largest civilly administered peacetime effort in the United States . Bob Dylan ( born Robert Allen Zimmerman , May ___MASK60___ , 1941 ) is an American songwriter , singer , artist , and writer . He has been influential in popular music and culture for more than five decades . Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s , when his songs chronicled social unrest . Early songs such as " Blowin ' in the Wind " and " The Times They Are a - Changin '" became anthems for the American civil rights and anti - war movements . Leaving behind his initial base in the American folk music revival , his six - minute single " Like a Rolling Stone ", recorded in 1965 , enlarged the range of popular music . Stephen Arthur Stills ( born January 3 , ___MASK20___ ) is an American musician and multi - instrumentalist best known for his work with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby , Stills , Nash & Young . Richard Starkey , ( born ___MASK30___ July 1940 ), known professionally as Ringo Starr , is an English musician , singer , songwriter and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for the Beatles . He occasionally sang lead vocals , usually for one song on an album , including " With a Little Help from My Friends ", " Yellow Submarine " and their cover of " Act Naturally ". He also wrote the Beatles ' songs " Don ' t Pass Me By " and " Octopus ' s Garden ", and is credited as a co - writer of others , including " What Goes On " and " Flying ". Richard George Manuel ( April 3 , ___MASK74___  March ___MASK40___ , 1986 ) was a Canadian composer , singer , and multi - instrumentalist , best known as the pianist , regular lead singer , and occasional drummer of The Band . He was a member of the original band from 1967 to 1976 and the re - formed band from 1983 until his death . Rick James ( born James Ambrose Johnson , Jr . February ___MASK83___ , 1948August 6 , ___MASK15___ ) was an American musician , composer and actor . Buffalo Springfield was an American - Canadian rock band , formed in Los Angeles in ___MASK80___ . Their original lineup included Stephen Stills ( guitar , keyboards , vocals ), Dewey Martin ( drums , vocals ), Bruce Palmer ( electric bass ), Richie Furay ( guitar , vocals ), and Neil Young ( guitar , harmonica , piano , vocals ). Pioneering the folk rock genre , Buffalo Springfield , along with the Byrds , combined elements of folk and country music with British invasion influences into their early works . Their second studio album , " Buffalo Springfield Again ", marked their progression to psychedelia and hard rock . The Giving Tree Band is a rock & roll band from Yorkville , Illinois . They all live together , travel together and perform with a wide array of instruments from acoustic & electric guitars , slide guitars & banjos to violin , mandolin & pedal steel . Though the group uses an instrumentation largely associated with bluegrass and Americana , their sound often drums up comparisons to such classic rock icons as The Band , Neil Young , Bob Dylan , Crosby , Stills , and Nash , and The Beatles . The Beatles were an English rock band , formed in Liverpool in ___MASK18___ . With members John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr , they became widely regarded as the foremost and most influential act of the rock era . Rooted in skiffle , beat , and 1950s rock and roll , the Beatles later experimented with several musical styles , ranging from pop ballads and Indian music to psychedelia and hard rock , often incorporating classical elements and unconventional recording techniques in innovative ways . In the early 1960s , their enormous popularity first emerged as " Beatlemania ", but as the group ' s music grew in sophistication , led by primary songwriters Lennon and McCartney , they came to be perceived as an embodiment of the ideals shared by the counterculture of the 1960s . Paul Richard " Richie " Furay ( born May ___MASK90___ , 1944 ) is an American singer , songwriter , and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member who is best known for forming the bands Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills , Neil Young , Bruce Palmer , and Dewey Martin , and Poco with Jim Messina , Rusty Young , George Grantham and Randy Meisner . His best known song ( originally written during his tenure in Buffalo Springfield , but eventually performed by Poco , as well ) was " Kind Woman ", which he wrote for his wife , Nancy . George Harrison , ( ___MASK29___ February ___MASK74___  29 November 2001 ) was an English guitarist , singer , songwriter , and music and film producer who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles . Often referred to as " the quiet Beatle ", Harrison embraced Hindu mythology and helped broaden the horizons of his fellow Beatles as well as their Western audience by incorporating Indian instrumentation in their music . Although most of the Beatles ' songs were written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney , most Beatles albums from 1965 onwards contained at least two Harrison compositions . His songs for the group included " Taxman ", " Within You Without You ", " While My Guitar Gently Weeps ", " Here Comes the Sun " and " Something ", the last of which became the Beatles ' second - most covered song . " Beatlemania " is a term that originated and was coined during the early 1960s to describe the intense fan frenzy directed towards the English rock band the Beatles . The phenomenon began in ___MASK26___ and continued past the group ' s break - up in ___MASK28___ , despite the band ceasing public performances in ___MASK80___ . Rolling Stone is an American biweekly magazine that focuses on popular culture . It was founded in San Francisco in ___MASK27___ by Jann Wenner , who is still the magazine ' s publisher , and the music critic Ralph J . Gleason . It was first known for its musical coverage and for political reporting by Hunter S . Thompson . In the 1990s , the magazine shifted focus to a younger readership interested in youth - oriented television shows , film actors , and popular music . In recent years , it has resumed its traditional mix of content . The Band was a Canadian - American roots rock group , originally consisting of four Canadians  Rick Danko ( bass , vocals ), Garth Hudson ( keyboards ), Richard Manuel ( piano , vocals ), and Robbie Robertson ( guitar ) and one American , Levon Helm ( drums , vocals ). The members of the Band first came together as they joined the rockabilly singer Ronnie Hawkins ' s backing group , the Hawks , one by one between ___MASK49___ and 1963 . John Winston Ono Lennon , ( born John Winston Lennon ; ___MASK90___ October 19408 December 1980 ) was an English singer and songwriter who co - founded the Beatles , the most commercially successful band in the history of popular music . With fellow member Paul McCartney , he formed a celebrated songwriting partnership . Liverpool , in North West England , is a major city and metropolitan borough with an estimated population of 478 , 580 in ___MASK68___ within the City of Liverpool . Liverpool and its surrounding areas form the fifth largest metropolitan area in the UK , with an estimated population of over 2 . ___MASK60___ million in 2011 . The local authority is Liverpool City Council , which is the most populous local government district within the metropolitan county of Merseyside and the largest within the Liverpool City Region . Mark Lavon " Levon " Helm ( May 26 , ___MASK79___  April 19 , ___MASK67___ ) was an American musician and actor who achieved fame as the drummer and regular lead vocalist for the Band . Helm was known for his deeply soulful , country - accented voice , multi - instrumental ability , and creative drumming style , highlighted on many of the Band ' s recordings , such as " The Weight ", " Up on Cripple Creek ", and " The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down ". Neil Percival Young , ( born November ___MASK22___ , ___MASK20___ ), is a Canadian singer - songwriter , musician , producer , director and screenwriter . Young began performing in a group covering Shadows instrumentals in Canada in 1960 . In 1966 , after a brief stint with the Rick James - fronted Mynah Birds , he moved to Los Angeles , where he formed Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills , Richie Furay and others . Young had released two albums by the time he joined Crosby , Stills & Nash in 1969 . From his early solo albums and those with his backing band Crazy Horse , Young has recorded a steady stream of studio and live albums , sometimes warring with his recording company along the way . The guitar is a musical instrument classified as a string instrument with anywhere from four to ___MASK99___ strings , usually having six . The sound is projected either acoustically , using a hollow wooden or plastic and wood box ( for an acoustic guitar ), or through electrical amplifier and a speaker ( for an electric guitar ). It is typically played by strumming or plucking the strings with the fingers , thumb and / or fingernails of the right hand or with a pick while fretting ( or pressing against the frets ) the strings with the fingers of the left hand . The guitar is a type of chordophone , traditionally constructed from wood and strung with either gut , nylon or steel strings and distinguished from other chordophones by its construction and tuning . The modern guitar was preceded by the gittern , the vihuela , the four - course Renaissance guitar , and the five - course baroque guitar , all of which contributed to the development of the modern six - string instrument . " Blowin ' in the Wind " is a song written by Bob Dylan in ___MASK88___ and released as a single and on his album " The Freewheelin ' Bob Dylan " in ___MASK26___ . Although it has been described as a protest song , it poses a series of rhetorical questions about peace , war and freedom . The refrain " The answer , my friend , is blowin ' in the wind " has been described as " impenetrably ambiguous : either the answer is so obvious it is right in your face , or the answer is as intangible as the wind ". Ronald " Ronnie " Hawkins , OC , ( born January ___MASK66___ , ___MASK58___ ) is an American rockabilly musician whose career has spanned more than half a century . His career began in Arkansas , where he was born and raised . He found success in Ontario , Canada , and he settled there for most of his life . He is considered highly influential in the establishment and evolution of rock music in Canada . Jaime Royal " Robbie " Robertson , OC ( born July ___MASK5___ , 1943 ), is a Canadian musician , songwriter , film composer , producer , actor , and author . " Like a Rolling Stone " is a ___MASK23___ song by the American singer - songwriter Bob Dylan . Its confrontational lyrics originated in an extended piece of verse Dylan wrote in June ___MASK23___ , when he returned exhausted from a grueling tour of England . Dylan distilled this draft into four verses and a chorus . " Like a Rolling Stone " was recorded a few weeks later as part of the sessions for the forthcoming album " Highway 61 Revisited ". Eric Garth Hudson ( born August ___MASK4___ , ___MASK78___ ) is a Canadian multi - instrumentalist . As the organist , keyboardist and saxophonist for Canadian - American rock group the Band , he was a principal architect of the group ' s unique sound . Hudson has been called " the most brilliant organist in the rock world " by " Keyboard " magazine . As of 2017 , Hudson and fellow musician Robbie Robertson are the last original members of The Band who are still alive .