The BeatlesMade by: Benedict S.

Gombocz

The band Origin: Liverpool, England Genre: Rock, pop Years active: 1960-1970 Labels: Parlophone, Swan, Vee-

Jay, Capital, United Artists, Apple

Members:• John Lennon (rhythm guitar,

vocals)• Paul McCartney (bass guitar,

vocals)• George Harrison (lead guitar,

vocals)• Ringo Starr (drums, vocals)

Past members • Stuart Sutcliffe (bass) • Pete Best (drums)

Timeline of births Sunday 23 June1940: Stuart Fergusson Victor Sutcliffe

born; died at the age of 21 on Tuesday 10 April 1962 Sunday 7 July 1940: Ringo Starr born Richard Starkey;

now age 73 Wednesday 9 October 1940: John Winston Lennon born;

died at the age of 40 on Monday 8 December 1980 Monday 24 November 1941: Pete Best born; now age 71 Thursday 18 June 1942: James Paul McCartney born; now

age 71 Thursday 25 February 1943: George Harrison born; died

at the age of 58 on Thursday 29 November 2001

Important Events 1960: The Beatles, consisting initially of a five-

piece lineup of Lennon, McCartney, Harrison, Stuart Sutcliffe and Peter Best, become a band after a three-year period.

1961: Sutcliffe leaves the band. 1962: Starr joins the band, replacing Sutcliffe. The

Beatles rise to popularity in the UK after first single “Love Me Do” becomes a big hit.

1963: The era known as Beatlemania kicks off in Britain. Release of debut album Please Please Me and follow-up album With The Beatles.

1964: The Beatles become international stars and tour the United States during the British Invasion. Release of A Hard Day’s Night and Beatles for Sale.

1965: Release of Help! and Rubber Soul. 1966: End of British Invasion. Release of

Revolver. 1967: Release of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club

Band. 1968: Release of The Beatles (commonly known

as the White Album). 1969: Release of Yellow Submarine and Abbey

Road. 1970: Release of final studio album Let It Be.

Following ten years together, the Beatles split.

British Invasion pictures

After split and legacy Following their split, each ex-Beatle pursued a solo

career. Lennon was shot and killed near his home in New York on

Monday 8 December 1980. Harrison died of cancer in Los Angeles on Thursday 29

November 2001. McCartney and Starr remain active today; both regularly

perform concerts. The Beatles are the best-selling band in history; their

music is still popular even more than four decades after their split.

They were jointly included in Time magazine’s compilation of the 20th century’s 100 most influential people.

Studio albums (1963-1970)

1963: Please Please Me and With The Beatles

1964: A Hard Day’s Night and Beatles for Sale

1965: Help! and Rubber Soul 1966: Revolver 1967: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely

Hearts Club Band 1968: The Beatles (a.k.a. the

White Album) 1969: Yellow Submarine and

Abbey Road 1970: Let It Be

My favorite songs from the Beatles Song

• “Across the Universe”• “Back in the U.S.S.R.” • “Dig a Pony” • “Dig It”• “Drive My Car”• “For No One”• “For You Blue”• “Get Back”• “Girl” • “If I Needed Someone”• “I’m Looking Through You”• “I Me Mine”• “In My Life”• “I’ve Got a Feeling” • “Let It Be”• “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds”

Album• Let It Be• The Beatles • Let It Be• Let It Be• Rubber Soul• Revolver• Let It Be• Let It Be• Rubber Soul• Rubber Soul• Rubber Soul• Let It Be• Rubber Soul• Let It Be• Let It Be• Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club

Band

My favorite songs from the Beatles (cont.)

“Maggie Mae” “Michelle” “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has

Flown)” “Nowhere Man” “One After 909” “Rain” “Revolution” “Run for Your Life” “Strawberry Fields Forever” “The Long and Winding Road” “The Word” “Think for Yourself” “Two of Us” “Wait” “What Goes On” “Yesterday” “You Won’t See Me”

Let It Be Rubber Soul Rubber Soul

Rubber Soul Let It Be

Rubber Soul Magical Mystery Tour Let It Be Rubber Soul Rubber Soul Let It Be Rubber Soul Rubber Soul Help! Rubber Soul

THE END - Long live the Beatles!