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  1. Beatles

    The Beatles (from left): Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison. (more) the Beatles, British musical quartet and a global cynosure for the hopes and dreams of a generation that came of age in the 1960s. The principal members were John Lennon (b. October 9, 1940, Liverpool, Merseyside, England—d.

  2. The Beatles

    The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960, comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.They are regarded as the most influential band of all time and were integral to the development of 1960s counterculture and the recognition of popular music as an art form. Rooted in skiffle, beat and 1950s rock 'n' roll, their sound incorporated elements ...

  3. Beatles Biography

    Beatles Biography. English rock and roll band In the 1960s a new band known as the Beatles burst on the pop music scene and changed it forever. Band members included George Harrison (1943-2001), John Lennon (1940-1980), Paul McCartney (1942-), and Ringo Starr (1940-). With the release of three anthologies (collections) in the mid-1990s ...

  4. How the Beatles Got Together and Became the Best-Selling ...

    Learn how four teenagers from Liverpool became the best-selling band of all time, influencing popular culture in music, fashion, film and more. Discover their early struggles, their name change, their Hamburg gigs and their songwriting partnership.

  5. Beatles summary

    Below is the article summary. For the full article, see the Beatles . Beatles, British rock group that came to personify the counterculture of the 1960s. Its principal members, all born in Liverpool, Eng., were Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. The group began with the pairing of McCartney and Lennon in 1956 ...

  6. The Beatles

    The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960, comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time and were integral to the development of 1960s counterculture and the recognition of popular music as an art form. Rooted in skiffle, beat and 1950s rock 'n' roll, their sound incorporated elements ...

  7. John Lennon

    John Winston Ono Lennon [nb 1] (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 1940 - 8 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter and musician. He gained worldwide fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. His work included music, writing, drawings and film. His songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney remains ...

  8. The Beatles: The Authorised Biography

    The Beatles: The Authorised Biography is a book written by British author Hunter Davies and published by Heinemann in the UK in September 1968. It was written with the full cooperation of the Beatles and chronicles the band's career up until early 1968, two years before their break-up.It was the only authorised biography of the Beatles written during their career.

  9. Timeline

    They're the greatest. They're at the Cavern this week…'". "On Saturday 28th October, 1961, I was asked by a young boy for a record by a group called The Beatles. It had always been our policy in records to look after whatever request was made. I wrote on a pad: "My Bonnie", The Beatles. Check on Monday.'.

  10. The Beatles: The Biography

    The Beatles: The Biography is the name of a 2005 biography of the 1960s rock band The Beatles written by Bob Spitz. It was first published by Little, Brown and Company on November 1, 2005. Writing and research. The ...

  11. How The Beatles Changed Music

    Here is everything you need to know about The Beatles. It's a "brief" documentary about the biggest band of all time. Produced and written by Matt Beat.My fa...

  12. George Harrison: Biography, The Beatles Guitarist, Musician

    Early Life. George Harrison was born on February 25, 1943, in Liverpool, England. The youngest of Harold and Louise French Harrison's four children, Harrison played lead guitar and sometimes ...

  13. The Beatles

    The Beatles were an English pop / rock band, started in Liverpool, England in 1960. The members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. Most people say they are the most successful and influential band in the history of popular music. [1] The group were a main part of the creation of 1960s counterculture.

  14. The Beatles: The Biography

    The definitive Beatles biography has yet to be written, but word has it that such a project is already underway. Mark Lewisohn (of Beatles "Recording Sessions" and "Chronicles" fame) is reportedly working on a three-volume biography with a staggered release schedule. With Lewisohn's accuracy, completeness, and honesty being legend among Beatles ...

  15. The Beatles: The Biography

    The definitive biography of The Beatles, hailed as "irresistible" by the New York Times, "riveting" by the Boston Globe, and "masterful" by Time. As soon as The Beatles became famous, the spin machine began to construct a myth -- one that has continued to this day. But the truth is much more interesting, much more exciting, and much more moving -- the highs and the lows, the love and the ...

  16. Review: 'The Beatles: The Authorized Biography'

    With that in mind, considering the "authorized biography" of the Beatles, in fact, considering the whole question of the Beatles, is a little difficult. One of the main concerns, one to which ...

  17. The Beatles

    The Beatles. Archive Footage: The Beatles: Get Back. The Beatles were an English rock band that became arguably the most successful act of the 20th century. They contributed to music, film, literature, art, and fashion, made a continuous impact on popular culture and the lifestyle of several generations. Their songs and images carrying powerful ideas of love, peace, help, and imagination ...

  18. The Beatles

    Get the latest news, biography, and updates on the artist. The Beatles - John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison - came together in 1962 and became one of the biggest ...

  19. "If the Beatles did it, it was good enough for me": Joan Osborne on the

    Host Kenneth Womack is the author of a two-volume biography on Beatles producer George Martin and the bestselling books "Solid State: The Story of Abbey Road and the End of the Beatles" and ...

  20. 10 Best Beatles Books

    Here he tells you how many of those sounds came to be at Abbey Road, and what might have been a dry accounting for gearheads pulses with "damn, I didn't know that!" narrative glee. [ Find It ...

  21. Mark Lewisohn Official Website

    Mark Lewisohn is the acknowledged world authority on the Beatles. His books include Tune In (which is the first volume in his historical trilogy The Beatles: All These Years) as well as the bestselling and influential Recording Sessions, The Complete Beatles Chronicle and (as co-author) The Beatles' London. He was consultant and researcher for all aspects - TV, DVDs, CDs and book - of ...

  22. The Beatles timeline

    Date T Event L 1940 Jun 23 L Stuart Sutcliffe is born in Edinburgh, Scotland.: UK 1940 Jul 07 L Richard Starkey, later known as Ringo Starr, is born at 9 Madryn Street, Dingle, Liverpool.: UK 1940 Oct 09 L John Lennon is born in the Oxford Street Maternity Hospital, Liverpool.: UK 1941 Sep 24 L Linda Eastman (later McCartney) is born in New York City.: US

  23. The Beatles discography

    The Beatles' discography was originally released on the vinyl format, with full-length long plays (LPs), shorter EPs and singles. Over the years, the collection has also been released on cassette, 8-track, compact disc (CD), on a USB flash drive in MP3 and 24-bit FLAC format, and on digital media streaming services.

  24. The Beatles Return With One Of Their Most Successful Releases

    The Beatles' 1 reappears on the Billboard 200 this week at No. 175. That's a fairly low position for the beloved compilation, but the fact that it's returning, and not simply climbing or ...

  25. How The Beatles inspired a new book on becoming famous

    Harvard Law professor and author Cass Sunstein joins Morning Joe to discuss the new book "How to Get Famous: Lost Einsteins, Forgotten Superstars, and How the Beatles Came to Be".

  26. How Old The Beatles Were During Get Back Sessions

    29 Years Old. Born on October 19, 1940, John Lennon was 29 when he recorded Let It Be alongside the other Beatles members. Lennon's focus when The Beatles: Get Back sessions were filmed had undoubtedly shifted away from creating music for the band, with his marriage to Yoko Ono and protests against the Vietnam War overshadowing his time working ...

  27. Why are rock biopics so hard to get right?

    It's easy to judge a music biopic without seeing it first. Look at what happened when Focus Features released a clip from the Amy Winehouse drama "Back to Black" on social media. The ...

  28. The Beatles

    The Beatles. The Beatles (im Deutschen auch Die Beatles) war eine aus Liverpool stammende britische Beat-, Rock- und Pop - Band in den 1960er Jahren, bestehend aus John Lennon (1940-1980), Paul McCartney (* 1942), George Harrison (1943-2001) und Ringo Starr (* 1940). Mit mehr als 600 Millionen [1] - nach Schätzungen ihrer Plattenfirma ...