THE BEATELS

THE MEMBERS

• John- vocals and rhythm guitar
• Paul-vocals and bass guitar
• George- lead guitar
• Ringo- drums

In 1957, John Lennon formed a group called "The Quarrymen". Soon after, Paul McCartney, joined. Afterwards, George Harrison, who rode on the bus to the Liverpool Institute with Paul McCartney was invited to watch the band play. Harrison would later on become The Quarrymen's lead guitar player. Eventually, after several lineup changes, The Quarrymen would mold into "The Beatles". When The Beatles were initially signed to EMI, George Martin suggested that they used a session drummer for recordings as he was unhappy with the timing of Pete Best. The remaining Beatles had some misgivings about Best and prompted by Martin's musical reservations, asked their manager to sack Best and they recruited Ringo to replace him

The Beatles achieved mainstream success in the United Kingdom in late 1962 with their first single, "Love Me Do". Gaining international popularity over the course of the next year, they toured extensively until 1966, and then retreated to the recording studio until their break-up in 1970. Each then found success in an independent musical career. Lennon was murdered outside his home in New York City in 1980, and Harrison died of cancer in 2001. McCartney and Starr remain active.

GREATEST HITS

• Hey Jude
• Get back
• She loves you
• Cant buy me love
• I want to hold you hard

The British Invasion is a term used to describe the large number of rock and roll, beat, rock and pop performers from the United Kingdom who became popular in the United States during the period from 1964 through 1966. The popular tv shows are doctor who and Sherlock.

They are considered one of the greatest bands of all time because of their number of hits, but mostly because they they completely revolutionized music with catchy melodies and much more. Without them, about half-75% of today's music would not exist. Everyone after the beatles was influenced by them in some way even indirectly.