The Beatles are arguably the greatest band ever. The Fab Four captured the attention of audiences worldwide when they first began in the 1960s and have stayed in the spotlight ever since. Something about the four young men from Liverpool created an interest that still lives on today.
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History of the Band.
The Beatles was the creation of the band's leader John Lennon. In 1957 the group originated from sixteen year old John's first band, the Quarrymen. Paul McCartney joined this band and later brought in fourteen year old George Harrison as lead guitarist. The band changed names many times and eventually ended up as the Beatles. There has been much speculation over this name but its true origin was being modeled after Buddy Holly's band, the Crickets. The spelling is in reference to the "beat" of music. Drummer Ringo Starr joined the band in 1962, right before Beatlemania began.
This same year the Beatle's first single, "Love Me Do", was released and reached #17 on the British charts. The second and third singles released ("Please Please Me" and "From Me to You") were also successful in England. In 1963 when the single "I Want to Hold Your Hand" was released in America, the Beatles became an instant success. In 1964 the Beatles began their very successful American tour. The music writing duo of Paul McCartney and John Lennon produced exactly the music the public wanted to hear. They were speedy writers so they created many albums in a very short amount of time. .
By 1965 Beatlemania was beginning to fade a little, but they were still a ver successful band. The Beatles themselves were starting to become very frustrated playing to audiences who couldn't hear their music over the screaming fans. When their tour ended, the group was exhausted and were weary of living life in the spotlight. .
With every new album, the music and lyrics of Lennon and McCartney were becoming more complex though the lyrics were still boy-girl based.
