The Beatles

English Band  • John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr • Formed 1956 • Active 1960-1970 • Rock & Pop

Fast Facts

• *First known as The Quarryman before changing name to The Beatles
• Best selling music act of all time
• Main songwriters were Lennon and McCartney
• Went through several drummers before Ringo Starr 
• Record for the most #1 albums in the UK and most #1 hits on Billboard Hot 100 Chart
• Topped Rolling Stones list of greatest artists in history
• Member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
• Many British bands became popular in the US after the Beatles’ success; this became known in America as the “British Invasion”
• George Harrison was taught to play the sitar by world renown sitarist, Ravi Shankar