The
                           Beatles
                           
                           
(founded
                           as the Beatles1960; began as the Quarrymen
                           in 1957)
                        
                        

                           

                        
                     
                  
                   
               
            
         
          

            

               

                  
The
                  Beatles- Rock and Pop music band (founded 1960,
                  broke up 1970).
                  
                  
The
                  Beatles were a British rock music band formed in
                  1960, forming a major part of the so-called
                  "British Invasion" of the United States by rock
                  bands from Britain in the 1960s. Along with the
                  Rolling Stones, the Who, the Kinks, and others, the
                  Beatles became extremely popular with young
                  Americans when they first appeared in the early
                  1960s. The Beatles recorded their first songs in
                  1962 and 1963, and in early 1964, embarked on their
                  first tour of the United States. They were greeted
                  with a certain degree of hysteria by teenaged
                  (female) fans, and this hysteria was dubbed,
                  "Beatlemania." From that point on, the Beatles were
                  celebrities, and throughout the remainder of the
                  1960s, the Beatles became trendsetters in America
                  and in their homeland in terms of music, fashion,
                  hair styles, and what today would be called "music
                  videos."
                  
                  
The
                  "Fab Four," as the Beatles were often referred to,
                  included guitarist John Lennon, bassist Paul
                  McCartney, lead guitarist George Harrison, and
                  drummer Ringo Starr. All four Beatles sang, though
                  Lennon and McCartney sang lead on most songs, both
                  Harrison and Starr usually sang lead on at least
                  one song each per album. 
                  
                  
 
                  
                   
                  
                  
Videos
                  of the Beatles
                  
                  
 
                  
                  
Beatles
                     in the News:
                     
                     
Abbey
                     Road Leads The Beatles Reissues By Popularity
                     -- Undercover Music
                     News
                     
                     
 'The
                     Beatles: Rock Band' Does A Funny Thing...
                     --Video Game Review
                     on MTV.com
                     
                     
Beatles
                     leap into digital age
                     --New Staits Times, Sept. 6, 2009
                     
                     
"Rock
                     Band" unveils 19 songs for new Beatles
                     game--Reuters,
                     August 18, 2009
                  
                  

               
            
         
          
         
         

         
         

         
         

         
         
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         R. "Biofiles: The Beatles"
         
         
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                           Original
                           Beatles Lineup 
                           
                           
(dates
                           indicate years in the
                           band)
                        
                     
                     

                        

                           

                              

                                 

                                    
John
                                    Lennon
                                    -
                                    Guitar, vocals, harmonica,
                                    piano
                                 
                              
                              

                                 

                                    
Paul
                                    McCartney -Bass, vocals,
                                    rhythm Guitar, piano
                                 
                              
                              

                                 

                                    
Ringo
                                    Starr - Drums and percussion,
                                    vocals
                                 
                              
                              

                                 

                                    
George
                                    Harrison - Lead
                                    guitar
                                 
                              
                              

                                 

                                    
Pete
                                    Best - Drums
                                    (1960-1962)
                                 
                              
                              

                                 

                                    
Stu
                                    Sutcliffe -Bass
                                    (1960-1961)
                                 
                              
                           
                            

                              

                                 

                                    Final
                                    Beatles Lineup 
                                    
                                    
(dates
                                    indicate years in the
                                    band)
                                 
                              
                              

                                 

                                    

                                       

                                          

                                             
John
                                             Lennon
                                             -
                                             Guitar, vocals,
                                             harmonica, piano
                                             (1960-1970)
                                          
                                       
                                       

                                          

                                             
Paul
                                             McCartney -Bass,
                                             vocals, rhythm Guitar,
                                             piano
                                             (1960-1970)
                                          
                                       
                                       

                                          

                                             
George
                                             Harrison - Lead
                                             guitar
                                             (1960-1970)
                                          
                                       
                                       

                                          

                                             
Ringo
                                             Starr - Drums and
                                             percussion, vocals
                                             (1962-1970)
                                          
                                       
                                       

                                          

                                             

                                          
                                       
                                    
                                     
                                    
                                 
                              
                           
                            
                        
                     
                     

                        

                           Former
                           Beatles Band Members, Album Guest
                           Musicians, and Sidemen
                        
                     
                     

                        

                           

                              

                                 

                                    
Pete
                                    Best
                                    - Drums (1960-1962)
                                 
                              
                              

                                 

                                    
Stu
                                    Sutcliffe
                                    -Bass (1960-1961)
                                 
                              
                              

                                 

                                    
George
                                    Martin
                                    -Piano and other instruments
                                    (1960-1970)-Martin was the
                                    producer of all of the Beatles
                                    albums, and often accompanied the
                                    band on piano and other
                                    instruments.
                                 
                              
                              

                                 

                                    

                                 
                              
                              

                                 

                                    

                                 
                              
                              

                                 

                                    
Billy
                                    Preston
                                    (b.
                                    1946-d. 2006)--Keyboards-- Played
                                    keyboards on both the Abbey Road
                                    and Let It Be albums in
                                    1969.
                                 
                              
                              

                                 

                                    

                                 
                              
                              

                                 

                                    

                                 
                              
                              

                                 

                                    

                                 
                              
                              

                                 

                                    

                                 
                              
                              

                                 

                                    

                                 
                              
                           
                            
                           

                        
                     
                     

                        

                           
Links
                           and Resources on the
                           Beatles
                        
                     
                     

                        

                           

                              

                                 

                                    
Beatles
                                    Official Website
                                    
                                    
Beatles
                                    Rock
                                    Band--Official
                                    Game Website
                                    
                                    
The
                                    Evolution of the
                                    Quarrymen
                                    
                                    
Billy
                                    Preston--Wikipedia
                                    Article
                                    
                                    
Billy
                                    Preston Official
                                    Website
                                    
                                    
 
                                    
                                    

                                 
                              
                              

                                 

                                    

                                 
                              
                           
                            
                        
                     
                     

                        

                           
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