The world does agree with you Arc! they are the best selling band in history, with estimated sales of over 600 million records worldwide, that’s not counting solo hits that Lennon and McCarthy did. They have millions of fans today that wasn’t even born when the Beatles where around. Overrated? nar I don’t think so! they were musical geniuses!!
The Beatles were the first in a line of “boy bands” to which there music sounded the same. Just because of there sales dont make them a great band in my book,look at One rDirection ( yes a boy band) As for song writers some of our best have never even been recorded. And my last point they turned into hippys and as the pistols sang “never trust a hippy”
There’s huge differences between The Beatles and One Direction etc. The Beatles weren’t manufactured by some music “guru” , they wrote songs from day one and they served their apprenticeship in the pubs and clubs.
Oh and to name but a few people who have said they were influenced by The Beatles – Dave Grohl, Bruce Springsteen, Oasis, ACDC, U2, The Begees …… I could go on but I’d be typing the list all morning.