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About
The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool. The group consisted of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. [1]
Well Known Songs
They are best known for "Yesterday", "Michelle", "Eleanor Rigby", "Hey Jude", "Something", "Here, There And Everywhere", "A Hard Day's Night", "And I Love Her", "I Saw Her Standing There" and "All My Loving".[2]
Discography
- Please Please Me (1963)
- With The Beatles (1963)
- A Hard Day's Night (1964)
- Beatles for Sale (1964)
- Help! (1965)
- Rubber Soul (1965)
- Revolver (1966)
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
- The Beatles (aka White Album) (1968)
- Yellow Submarine (1969)
- Abbey Road (1969)
- Let It Be (1970)
Trivia
- The Bands name was inspired by Buddy Holly and The Crickets and also "The Beatles" emphasized the 'beat' aspect of their music.
- The song "Yesterday" was covered by En Vogue and is the most covered Beatles song[3]
- "All You Need Is Love" interpolates:
- "La Marseillaise" by Claude Joseph Rouget De Lisle
- "In the Mood" by Glenn Miller
- "She Loves You" by The Beatles
- "Twist and Shout" is a cover of "Twist and Shout" by The Top Notes
- "Rock and Roll Music" is a cover of "Rock and Roll Music" by Chuck Berry
- George Martin is considered the 5th Beatle
References
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatles
- ↑ http://ibri.onemojofilter.com/index.php?stats
- ↑ http://ibri.onemojofilter.com/index.php?stats