The Beatles were a highly influential rock band formed in Liverpool, England in 1960 and comprised of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. They achieved mainstream success in the UK in 1962 with their first single "Love Me Do" and developed enormous global popularity known as "Beatlemania" as their songwriting grew more sophisticated. Though they disbanded in 1970, the members all found success in independent music careers, with Lennon and Harrison later passing away in 1980 and 2001, respectively, while McCartney and Starr continue being active musicians.

1. THE BEATLES
Background information
Origin Liverpool, England
Genres Rock, pop
Years active 1960-1970

2. This exposition is about the
rock band

3. MEMBERS
O *John Lennon
O *Paul McCartney
O *George Harrison
O *Ringo Star
O Past members
O Stuart Sutcliffe
O Pete Best

4. “Beatlemania”
O The nature of their enourmous
popularity, which first emerged
as “Beatlemania”, transformed
as their songwriring grew in
sophistication. They came to
be perceived as the
embodiment of ideals of the
social and cultural revolutions
of the 1960s.

5. O Initially a five-piece of
O Lennon
O McCartney
O Harrison
O Stuart Sutcliffe (bass)
O Pete Best (drums)

6. O Stuart Sutcliffe left the group in 1961, and
Best was replaced by Starr the following
year.
O They achieved mainstream success in the
United Kingdom in late 1962, with their
first single, “Love Me Do”.

7. Finish the rock band
O After their break-up in 1970, the band
members all found success in
independent musical careers.

8. Finish the rock band
O John Lennon was murdered
outside his home in New York
City in 1980, and
O Harrison died of cancer in
2001
O McCartney and Starr remain
active.

9. GRACIAS