Reign of the Beatles
John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, and Pete Best
The Beatles
The Beatles made a humongous impact on the USA, Britain, and Europe. They put a twist on rock, blues, and pop music. Their music was about love and peace. Take Let It Be for example, it talks about peace or Love Me Do is about love. It left fans begging for more.
I chose the Beatles as my topic to research because my dad's side of my family love the Beatles and I have special memories with many of their songs.
How did the Beatles meet?
John Lennon formed a band called the Quarrymen, named after the bands high school. The group met a young man named Paul McCartney at the Woolton Garden FĂȘte held at St. Peter's church. A man named George Harrison saw them performing at Wilson Hall, Garston, Liverpool (Askville.com).
Why are the Beatles called the Beatles?
The Beatles previous name was Silver Beetles. John Lennon came up with a cleaver name, Beatles. It is a mix of Beat and Beetles (Steve Shelokhonov).
Did the Beatles go on world tours like today?
The Beatles traveled often. They went all around Liverpool, Germany, and the USA (Rochelle Larkin).
What were some of their songs?
Some of their songs that left fans cheering were Let It Be, Lucy In Sky With Diamonds, and Please, Please Me. Those are only a few (world book).
Was their music popular?
Please, please me hit #1 on the billboard. Their music was super, duper popular. It was the big revolution of music. When they went to the USA the were surrounded by fans (Larkin).
BEATLES!!!!
Did
Over time the Beatles learned how to play many instruments. Some were ukulele, Indian siters, and flutes (imdb).
You
Every mom loved the Beatles, at least compared to other band's their children saw and listened to (Shelokhonov).
Know?
At their last concert, people crowded the streets. Their was at least 80,000 people there (Shelokhonov).
More
In July 2006 , Paul McCartney's guitar, the one that got him into the band, was sold at an auction for $600,000 (imdb)!
Fun
Love Me Do was the Beatles' first song to be released (ultimate classic rock).
Facts
Paul McCartney was fired because a judge said he was not good enough. Ringo replaced him though (Shelokhonov).