The Beatles The Beatles in 1964.

Also known as"The Fab Four,", Genre(s)Rock, pop rock Years active19601970 Members John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison(lead guitar, vocals) Ringo Starr (drums, vocals). The Beatles, a pop and rock group that formed in Liverpool, England in 1960, were one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed bands in the history of popular music. Although their initial musical style was rooted in 1950s rock and roll and skiffle, the group worked with different musical genres, ranging from Tin Pan Alley to psychedelic rock. Their clothes, style and statements made them trendsetters, while their growing social awareness saw their influence extend into the social and cultural revolutions of the 1960s. After the band broke up in 1970, all four members embarked upon successful solo careers.

John Lennon

Paul Mcartney

Ringo star George Harrison-

Formation In March 1957, Lennon formed a skiffle group called The Quarrymen.[5] McCartney met Lennon on 6 July 1957, and agreed to join the group a few days later.[6] On 6 February 1958, Harrison was invited to watch the group by McCartney,[7] and Harrison joined The Quarrymen as lead guitarist after a rehearsal in March 1958.[8][9] After drummer Colin Hanton left the group in 1959, they had a high turnover of drummers. Lennon's art college friend, Stuart Sutcliffe, joined on bass in January 1960.[10][11] From The Quarrymen, the group went through a progression of names, including "Johnny and the Moondogs", and "Long John and The Beetles". Sutcliffe suggested the name "The Beetles" as a tribute to Buddy Holly and The Crickets, and the group changed their name to "The Beatles" in 1960. The band's lack of a drummer posed a serious problem, as the group's unofficial manager/concert promoter, Allan Williams, had arranged for them to perform at a club in Hamburg, West Germany

Studio albums Please Please Me (Parlophone, 1963) With The Beatles (Parlophone, 1963) A Hard Day's Night (Parlophone, 1964) Beatles for Sale (Parlophone, 1964) Help! (Parlophone, 1965) Rubber Soul (Parlophone, 1965) Revolver (Parlophone, 1966) Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Parlophone, 1967) Magical Mystery Tour (U.S./Canada only. Released as a Double EP in the UK) (Capitol, 1967) The Beatles ("The White Album") (Apple, 1968) Yellow Submarine (Apple, 1969) Abbey Road (Apple, 1969) Let It Be (Apple, 1970)

Main article: The Beatles' breakup In January 1969, The Beatles began a film project documenting the making of their next record, which was originally titled Get Back. During the recording, the band played their final live performance on the rooftop of the Apple building at 3 Savile Row, London, on 30 January 1969. Most of the performance was filmed and later included in the film Let It Be. The project was put aside, but was later mixed and orchestrated by the American producer, Phil Spector. The Beatles recorded their final album, Abbey Road, in the summer of 1969. The completion of the song "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" for the album, on 20 August 1969, was the last time all four Beatles were together in the same studio. Lennon announced his departure to the rest of the group on 20 September 1969, but agreed that no public announcement would be made until a number of legal matters were resolved. Their final new song was Harrison's "I Me Mine", recorded 3 January 1970 and released on the Let It Be album. It was recorded without Lennon, who was in Denmark at the time.[87] "Get Back" In March 1970, the Get Back session tapes were given to Spector, who had previously produced Lennon's solo single "Instant Karma!". Spector's Wall of Sound production values went against the original intent of the record, which had been to record a stripped-down live performance. McCartney was deeply dissatisfied with Spector's treatment of "The Long and Winding Road", and attempted (unsuccessfully) to halt the release of Spector's version. McCartney publicly announced that he had left The Beatles on 10 April 1970, a week before releasing his first solo album, McCartney. Pre-release copies of McCartney's album included a press release with a self-written interview, explaining the end of his involvement with The Beatles and his hopes for the future.[88] On 8 May 1970, the Spector-produced version of Get Back was released as Let It Be, followed by the documentary film of the same name. The Beatles' partnership was not dissolved until 1975,[89] even though McCartney had filed a suit for the dissolution on 31 December 1970.