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The Beatleswere an Englishrockband that formed

inLiverpool, in 1960. WithJohn Lennon,Paul McCartney,George


HarrisonandRingo Starr, they became widely regarded as the
greatest and most influential act of the rock era.
The Beatles built their reputation playing clubs in Liverpool
andHamburgover a three-year period from 1960. ManagerBrian
Epsteinmoulded them into a professional act and producerGeorge
Martinenhanced their musical potential. They gained popularity in the
United Kingdom after their first hit, "Love Me Do", in late 1962. They
acquired the nickname "the Fab Four" as Beatlemania grew in Britain
over the following year, and by early 1964 they had become
international stars, leading the "British Invasion" of the United States
pop market.
John Lennon

9 Oct. 1940 - 8 Dec. 1980


Was an English musician singer and
songwriter
Born and raised in Liverpooll, as a teenager Lennon
became involved in the skiffle craze; his first band, the
Quarrymenn, evolved into the Beatles in 1960. When
the group disbanded in 1970, Lennon embarked on a
solo career that produced the critically acclaimed
albums John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band and Imagine, and
iconic songs such as "Give Peace a Chance" and
"Working Class Hero". After his marriage to Yoko Ono in
1969, he changed his name to John Ono Lennon. Lennon
disengaged himself from the music business in 1975 to
raise his infant son Sean, but re-emerged with Ono in
1980 with the new album Double Fantasy. He was
murdered three weeks after its release.
Sir
Paul McCartney

18 June 1942 (age 72)


Is an English musician, singer, songwriter, multi-
instrumentalist, and composer
McCartney has been recognised as one of the most successful
composers and performers of all time, with 60 gold discs and sales
of over 100 million albums and 100 million singles of his work with
the Beatles and as a solo artist. More than 2,200 artists have
covered his Beatles song "Yesterday", more than any other
copyrighted song in history. Wings' 1977 release "Mull of Kintyre" is
one of the all-time best-selling singles in the UK. Inducted into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist in March 1999,
McCartney has written, or co-written 32 songs that have reached
number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and as of 2014 he has sold
more than 15.5million RIAA-certified units in the United States.
McCartney, Lennon, Harrison and Starr received MBEs in 1965, and
in 1997, McCartney was knighted for his services to music.
George Harrison

25 February 1943 29 November 2001


Was an English musician, multi-instrumentalist,
singer and songwriter
Harrison's earliest musical influences included Big Bill Broonzy, George
Formby and Django Reinhardt; Chet Atkins, Chuck Berry and Ry Cooder were
significant later influences. By 1965 he had begun to lead the Beatles into
folk rock through his interest in the Byrds and Bob Dylan, and towards Indian
classical music through his use of the sitar on "Norwegian Woo(This Bird Has
Flown)". He developed an interest in the Hare Krishna movement band
became an admirer of Indian culture and mysticism, introducing them to the
other members of the Beatles and their Western audience by incorporating
Indian instrumentation in their music. After the band's break-up in 1970,
Harrison released the triple album All Things Must Pass, from which two hit
singles originated. He also organised the 1971 Concert for Bangladesh with
Ravi Shankar, a precursor for later benefit concerts such as Live Aid. Harrison
was a music and film producer as well as a musician; he founded Dark Horse
Records in 1974 and co-founded HandMade Films in 1978.
Ringo Starr

7 June 1940
Richard Starkey Jr., musician, singer, songwriter, actor
Starr was twice afflicted by life-threatening illnesses
during his childhood, and as a result of prolonged
hospitalisations, fell behind scholastically. In 1955, he
entered the workforce and briefly held a position with
British Rail before securing an apprenticeship at a
Liverpool equipment manufacturer. Soon afterwards, he
became interested in the UK skiffle craze, developing a
fervent admiration for the genre. In 1957, he cofounded
his first band, the Eddie Clayton Skiffle Group, which
earned several prestigious local bookings before the fad
succumbed to American rock and roll by early 1958.
Albums
Please Please Me (22 march 1963)
With The Beatles (November 1963)
A Hard Day's Night (11 July 1964)
Beatles for Sale (4 December 1964)
Help! (6 August 1965)
Rubber Soul (3 December 1965)
Revolver (5 August 1966)
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1 June 1967)
The Beatles (22 November 1968)
Yellow Submarine (17 January 1969)
Abbey Road (26 September 1969)
Let It Be (8 May 1970)
One of the most popular songs was Hey Jude
Prime minister of Poland Donald Tusk was singing it .
Check it out on YouTube ;)
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