George Watson
Meet The Beatles!
        John Lennon                                 Paul McCartney
       9 October 1940–8 December 1980             18 June 1942–Present
       Rhythm guitar, vocals;                     Bass guitar, vocals;
        occasionally harmonica,                     occasionally piano, drums,
        piano, and various others                   and various others




        George Harrison                             Ringo Starr
       25 February 1943–29 November 2001          7 July 1940–Present
       Lead guitar, backing vocals;               Drums; occasionally backing
        occasionally vocals, sitar                  vocals, vocals
                                                   Real name Richard Starkey
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 (Capitol, 1967)
    The Beatles (Apple, 1968)
   Yellow Submarine (Apple, 1969)
    Abbey Road (Apple, 1969)
    Let It Be (Apple, 1970)
Films

    A Hard Day's Night            Help!
   1964                         1965
   Purportedly a ”day in        A religious cult tries
    the life” of the group        to steal Ringo's ring

    Magical            Yellow                 Let It Be
    Mystery Tour       Submarine             1970
   1967              1967            The break-up
                                          
   A journey on      A cartoon about and the making
    an enchanted       a submarine in of their last
    tour bus           a magical land album
Member History
   Founded as The Quarrymen in 1957 by John
    and Paul, with Stuart Sutcliffe on bass
   Harrison joined the following February
   Pete Best joined on drums in August 1960, just
    in time for a trip to Hamburg
   In April 1962, Sutcliffe died of a brain
    haemmorhage with his fiancée in Hamburg
   Best was fired and Ringo joined in June 1962,
    the day first single ”Love Me Do” was recorded.
   The band broke up in 1970, following much
    animosity
Major Events
   Founded in 1957
   ”Love Me Do” released, 1962; band's famous line-up
    complete
   First UK #1 single, ”From Me to You” released, 1963
   Please Please Me released, 1963
   ”She Loves You” becomes best-selling single of all time,
    1963 (a record later broken by Paul McCartney's solo song
    ”Mull of Kintyre”)
   A Hard Day's Night released at the peak of the band's
    popularity, 1964
   Band gives up touring in 1966 to focus on studio work
   Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, the group's
    magnum opus, released, 1967
Major Events, contd.
   Manager Brian Epstein dies in 1967; group away in India
   Magical Mystery Tour film is a commercial and critical flop
   Apple Corps is founded to handle the band's affairs, 1968
   Release of double album The Beatles marks the group's
    most experimental work yet, 1968
   Let It Be film documents the making of the album of the
    same name, against a backdrop of animosity within the
    group, 1968–1969
   The band unofficially separates temporarily, but returns to
    the studio to record Abbey Road
   The Let It Be album is produced by Phil Spector and
    released, much to Paul's dismay, in 1970
   Paul McCartney officially quits, 1970. The band breaks up.
A Selection of Records Held
   Most singles on the Billboard Hot 100 at once (12, inc. top 5)
   Most #1 albums in the British albums chart (15)
   Most #1 hits in the British singles chart (17)
   Most weeks in the British singles chart (456)
   Most weeks at #1 in the British singles chart (69)
   Most weeks at #1 in the British albums chart (174)




                                                                     ...and more
   Most top 10 hits in the British singles chart (28)
   Most consecutive weeks at #1 in UK albums chart (51)
   Most consecutive #1 hits in the UK singles chart (11)
   Most complete ever domination of the British charts
   Most weeks at #1 in UK albums chart in a year (40, 1964)
   Most no. 1 albums in the British albums in a year (3, 1965)
Statistics

   ”Can't Buy Me Love” far surpassed all previous
    records by selling 940,225 copies on the day of
    its US release.
   They sold more than 25 million records in just
    the US in 1964 alone.
   By the time Abbey Road was released in 1969,
    the group had sold more than 300 million
    records.
   To date, The Beatles' record sales are over 1.3
    billion units worldwide.
Where Are They Now?

   John Lennon was shot five times in the back by
    Mark David Chapman outside his New York
    home on the night of 8 December 1980. He
    died almost instantly. Chapman is currently
    incarcerated.
   George Harrison died of throat and lung cancer
    in December 2001.
   Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are still
    performing, and both have tours planned in the
    near future.
Any Questions?

The Beatles

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    Meet The Beatles! John Lennon Paul McCartney  9 October 1940–8 December 1980  18 June 1942–Present  Rhythm guitar, vocals;  Bass guitar, vocals; occasionally harmonica, occasionally piano, drums, piano, and various others and various others George Harrison Ringo Starr  25 February 1943–29 November 2001  7 July 1940–Present  Lead guitar, backing vocals;  Drums; occasionally backing occasionally vocals, sitar vocals, vocals  Real name Richard Starkey
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    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 (Capitol, 1967) The Beatles (Apple, 1968)  Yellow Submarine (Apple, 1969) Abbey Road (Apple, 1969) Let It Be (Apple, 1970)
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    Films A Hard Day's Night Help!  1964  1965  Purportedly a ”day in  A religious cult tries the life” of the group to steal Ringo's ring Magical Yellow Let It Be Mystery Tour Submarine  1970  1967  1967 The break-up   A journey on  A cartoon about and the making an enchanted a submarine in of their last tour bus a magical land album
  • 5.
    Member History  Founded as The Quarrymen in 1957 by John and Paul, with Stuart Sutcliffe on bass  Harrison joined the following February  Pete Best joined on drums in August 1960, just in time for a trip to Hamburg  In April 1962, Sutcliffe died of a brain haemmorhage with his fiancée in Hamburg  Best was fired and Ringo joined in June 1962, the day first single ”Love Me Do” was recorded.  The band broke up in 1970, following much animosity
  • 6.
    Major Events  Founded in 1957  ”Love Me Do” released, 1962; band's famous line-up complete  First UK #1 single, ”From Me to You” released, 1963  Please Please Me released, 1963  ”She Loves You” becomes best-selling single of all time, 1963 (a record later broken by Paul McCartney's solo song ”Mull of Kintyre”)  A Hard Day's Night released at the peak of the band's popularity, 1964  Band gives up touring in 1966 to focus on studio work  Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, the group's magnum opus, released, 1967
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    Major Events, contd.  Manager Brian Epstein dies in 1967; group away in India  Magical Mystery Tour film is a commercial and critical flop  Apple Corps is founded to handle the band's affairs, 1968  Release of double album The Beatles marks the group's most experimental work yet, 1968  Let It Be film documents the making of the album of the same name, against a backdrop of animosity within the group, 1968–1969  The band unofficially separates temporarily, but returns to the studio to record Abbey Road  The Let It Be album is produced by Phil Spector and released, much to Paul's dismay, in 1970  Paul McCartney officially quits, 1970. The band breaks up.
  • 8.
    A Selection ofRecords Held  Most singles on the Billboard Hot 100 at once (12, inc. top 5)  Most #1 albums in the British albums chart (15)  Most #1 hits in the British singles chart (17)  Most weeks in the British singles chart (456)  Most weeks at #1 in the British singles chart (69)  Most weeks at #1 in the British albums chart (174) ...and more  Most top 10 hits in the British singles chart (28)  Most consecutive weeks at #1 in UK albums chart (51)  Most consecutive #1 hits in the UK singles chart (11)  Most complete ever domination of the British charts  Most weeks at #1 in UK albums chart in a year (40, 1964)  Most no. 1 albums in the British albums in a year (3, 1965)
  • 9.
    Statistics  ”Can't Buy Me Love” far surpassed all previous records by selling 940,225 copies on the day of its US release.  They sold more than 25 million records in just the US in 1964 alone.  By the time Abbey Road was released in 1969, the group had sold more than 300 million records.  To date, The Beatles' record sales are over 1.3 billion units worldwide.
  • 10.
    Where Are TheyNow?  John Lennon was shot five times in the back by Mark David Chapman outside his New York home on the night of 8 December 1980. He died almost instantly. Chapman is currently incarcerated.  George Harrison died of throat and lung cancer in December 2001.  Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are still performing, and both have tours planned in the near future.
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