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
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