The Fab 4: A Brief History Of The Beatles

It is no question that the Beatles were, and still could be, the most iconic rock band of all time. The “Fab Four” included John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. The legendary rock group formed in Liverpool, England in nineteen-sixty. Their music, hairstyle, fashion, and lifestyle were mimicked world-wide, resulting in a phenomenon known as Beatlemania. Their popularity brought them to write a total of four hundred and nine songs before the band split in nineteen-seventy. I’d say that’s a pretty impressive number for only ten years performing together. All four members of the band were born in the nineteen-forties in Liverpool, England, and were devoted rockers by the time they reached their teenage years. John Lennon

They then recorded their first single, Love Me Do, which was released on October fifth, nineteen-sixty two. In the beginning of nineteen-sixty three, the band debuted Please Please Me, while making an appearance at NEMS musical store in Liverpool. The Beatles’ manager, Brian Epstein, suggested that the band record severn original numbers, five that would feature Paul as the main singer, and the other two to be sung by John. It is assumed that each sang the songs they wrote. For Paul: PS I Love You, Love Me Do, Like Dreamers Do, Love of the Loved, and Pinwheel Twist, and for John: Ask Me Why and Hello Little Girl. This experiment led to their first album, My Bonnie, on March twenty second, nineteen-sixty

and Magical Mystery Tour, which they had not enjoyed making. However, the contract required another film to be produced. The idea of an animated film came up: a cartoon based on a story spun out of an earlier children’s song they had written, called Yellow Submarine. Because of this, they would not have to act, and could get away with doing only one appearance in the final scene of the movie. Fans hoped that the bands voices would be used, but only to find that their characters were played by other actors. The film opened in July of nineteen- sixty eight and the longplay came out in January of nineteen- sixty nine. The Beatles produced fur new songs specifically for the film, including, Hey Bulldog, Love You To, All Together Now, and Only A Northern Song. These have been considered “left-over” songs, not being good enough for one of their albums or singles. A few of the band’s older songs, like When I’m Sixty Four and Yellow Submarine, were incorporated into the film as