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1)John Lennon………………………………………………………………………….….2
2)Paul McCartney………………………………………………………………………….5
3)George Harrison…………………………………………………………………………10
4)Ringo Starr………………………………………………………………………………..14
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5)Early beginnings……………………………………………………………………..…. 15
6)The Beatlemania years………………………………………………………………….17
7)The psychedelic years…………………………………………………………………..18
8)The studio years……………………………………………………………………...…..20
9)Breakup…………………………………………………………………………………….22
10) The end of touring……………………………………………………………………….22
11) Brian Epstein's death………………………………………………………………...…24
12)  Beatles Ltd………………………………………………………………..……………...24
13) The Get Back Sessions…………………………………………………………………24
14) Neglect of George Harrison's songs…………………………………………..…….25
15) After the breakup………………………………………………………………………...25
16) Personnel………………………………………………………………………………….27
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17)Songs……………………………………………………………………………………….29
18)Photos………………………………………………………………………………………32
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The Beatles were a hugely successful band, consisting of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey), with global sales exceeding 1.3 billion albums (as of 2004). This article covers The Beatles' extensive history from their earliest beginnings in the 1950s until their breakup and beyond.
John Lennon
В В В В В В В В John Lennon was born on October 9,
1940 in
В В В В В В В With his aunt, Lennon experienced a quiet and undisturbed working class upbringing that left him with many happy memories. Some of these would later result in some of his best work. (Strawberry fields forever, the masterpiece single released before Sgt. Pepper was based upon his childhood recollections of happiness). Ever since his early childhood his artistic side found a way up to the surface of his personality and young Lennon began to express himself through sketches and artwork. A few of his teachers were impressed with his work, and suggested The Liverpool art school for the boy. Although John Lennon was (even by his own admission) a "child genius", he decided for this option, over a regular academic schedule. During this period, at fifteen years of age, John met Paul McCartney, at a Wooten Parish Garden Fete. The result of their conjoined musical talents was a band called "The Quarrymen", named after Quarry Banks, the school that they attended. Years later this band would become the greatest musical influence of recent recording history, and would define an entire generation. This would be under another name, though:: The Beatles.
В В В В В В В В At age
18, John's life underwent a drastic change, when, shortly after having reunited
with his son, Julia Stanley Lennon, died. She washit by a bus driven by
an off -duty policeman in
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In
В В В В В В В В John Lennon and Paul McCartney close songwriting collaboration was clearly always the driving force of the Beatles' success. They also had very definite roles within the group. John always wrote songs or contributed with lyrics that highlighted his strong rock and roll roots and surfaced his feelings and raw emotions. He was the strong minded and outspoken genius. Paul was the directing part of the duo. He orchestrated the signature catchy tunes that placed the band in the charts. Although they differed vastly in their points of view, their songwriting efforts produced more hit singles (59) and innumerable masterpieces than any other musical partnership in recording history, left as an enduring legacy of their work.
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the next seven years, John got caught up on a ongoing cycle of bliss, fame,
controversy, drugs and rock and roll that ultimately led him nowhere. In 1964
the Beatles were awarded the MBE (members of the 
would return his MBE, citing
В В В В В В В В John's disappointment with the music business can be witnessed by listening to some of the songs he contributed to the Beatles's albums released in the period. After a the first fecund years of boundary-pushing lyrics and melodies he stopped challenging his own songwriting capabilities and simply gave up. Shortly after Sgt. Pepper, his songs clearly reflect how much of his early enthusiasm was gone, specially his contributions to the Yellow Submarine soundtrack and The White album, although it contains some of his best compositions ever.
В В В В В В В In the mist of the sixties' psychedelic, and after a great disillusion with the spiritual world, John met the woman who was to become his life partner: Yoko Ono. She was an avant-garde, Japanese American artist, six years his senior. Soon after they met, and in spite of public outrage they were inseparable. John decided to leave his wife and marry Yoko, who was being dubbed by the press as "the dragon lady", the woman who had cast a spell on "prince charming". They didn't seem to care.
В В В В В В В В John
married Yoko in
В В В В В В В John
and Yoko settled in
В В В В В В В But
as fond as John and Yoko were of
В В В В В В В The pressures of their hectic lifestyles, combined with the ones of the outside world, finally affected the couple. After only three years of marriage, John and Yoko decided to take a brake from each other. That two year period would later be known as John's infamous "lost weekend". John took off May Pang, his assistant and with some of his old friends, feeling carefree for the first time since he was 20. He reunited with Ringo, and helped him work on his album, and also played with the likes of David Bowie and Elton John. He was a bachelor once again, but only enjoyed it for a short period, before he started to long for home.
В В В В В В В Yoko Ono developed into her own person, after being criticized for so long, and being in the shadow of the genius of John. She became very active in the Avant-garde New York scene, regaining her place as an accomplished artist. She would often check in with May Pang, to catch up with his life without him finding out.
John's work during this 18 month period clearly reflect the pain that being away from his beloved Yoko caused him. "What you got" "Nobody loves you when you're down and out" and "Sweet bird of paradox" share the same theme: Fear of abandonment and isolation. Even В«whateverВ» gets you through the night, the peppy single that propelled him back to the top of the charts, was based on the assumption that getting by alone is not easy. Soon it became clear to everyone who knew him that Yoko was not only the woman under John's shadow; she was also indispensable to him.
В В В В В В В В В John and Yoko finally got back together in 1974, after being set up at an Elton John concert, where John was making a guest appearance. They would remain together for the rest of his life. In 1975, John retired from public life, after releasing his last album of new material. On October 9 of that same year, Yoko gave birth to Sean Lennon, after several miscarriages. John was delighted with his life as a "house husband" and decided to stay home, to take care of Sean, while Yoko took care of business. He felt no urge to record or release any music during the next five years, although he continued to write songs as always. From time to new he would release statements, or give interviews, but amazingly he managed to regain his private person status and his inner peace. Sean had given him a second chance at parenting just as Yoko had given him a second shot at love. He kept away from the same music business he had pursuit with so much enthusiasm before.
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With the release of 1980's "Double Fantasy" John came back to the
public eye. In this album, at the age of 40 he targeted audience had changed
from screaming teenage girls to an entire generation: His generation, his age
group. "How did things turn out for you" he seemed to asked the same
persons he had moved to believe that "all you need is love" and to
Imagine. The album was an immediate success, mainly because of the honesty of
the songs it contained. The plans of a follow up album were cut drastically
short, as so was his life. In
В В В В В В В В В В В John Lennon's legend lives on and will remain alive as long as his vision of peace and love keep inspiring new generations of dreamers - To Love and Imagine.
Paul McCartney
В В В В В В В В В В В Paul
McCartney was born in 1942 in
В В В В В В В В В В В In 1957 Paul joined Quarrymen, in 1960 re-named in Beatles. There he was since 1970 with John Lennon, Gorge Harrison and Ringo Starr.
В В В В В В В В В В В Out
of all the former , Paul McCartney by far had the
most successful solo career, maintaining a constant presence in the British and
American charts during the '70s and '80s. In
В В В В В В В В В В В Following his first marriage to
Linda Eastman on
В В В В В В В В В В В He
wanted to be in a rock band. Within a year after ' break-up, McCartney had formed
Wings. In December 1971, Wings released their first album, "Wings Wild
Life." However, the album was greeted with poor reviews and was a relative
flop. After they released three singles: "Give Ireland Back to the
Irish," "Mary Had A Little Lamb" and "Hi, Hi, Hi" in
1972, Paul McCartney & Wings released "Red Rose Speedway" in
1973. Regardless of weak reviews, the album became McCartney's second American
number one album, and generated his number one hit single "My Love."
That same year they scored another Top 10 hit with "Live and Let
Die," the theme to the James Bond movie. In December 1973, Paul McCartney
& Wings released their best-reviewed album "Band on the Run." The
album became a number one hit in the
В В В В В В В В В В В Following
the success of "Band on the Run," Wings released "Venus and
Mars" in May 1975. The album also hit number one in the
В В В В В В В В В В В After
the world tour completed, Paul McCartney released "Thrilling ton," an
instrumental version of "Ram," under the pseudonym of Percy
"Thrills" Thrilling ton in 1977. Later that year, Wings released
"Mull of Kindred," which became the biggest-selling British single of
all time, selling over two million copies. It was followed several months later
by the 1978 album "London Town," which became a Top 10 hit in the US
and UK. Later that year, Wings released their first Greatest Hits album
"Wings Greatest." After its release, Wings released "Back to the
Egg" in 1979. But the album was a relative flop, though it became a Top 10
hit in the
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May 1980, Paul McCartney released "McCartney II," which was a one-man
band effort like his solo debut. It was more successful than Wings' "Back to
the Egg." Later that year, however, McCartney was thunderstruck at the
news of John Lennon's assassination. The following year, he effectively broke
up Wings. McCartney entered the studio with Beatles producer George Martin to
make his solo album "Tug of War." In April 1982, he released
"Tug of War." The album received the best reviews of any McCartney
record since "Band On The Run," which became a number one hit in the
US and UK. It also produced the number one single "Ebony and Ivory,"
a duet with Stevie Wonder that became McCartney's biggest American hit. Later
that year, "The Girl Is Mine," a duet with Michael Jackson, was
released as the first single from Michael Jackson's blockbuster album
"Thriller"; the single became a Top 10 hit in the US and UK. In 1983,
Paul released "Pipes Of Peace." Though the album was a relative flop,
it spawned the number one single "Say -Say -Say," a duet with Michael
Jackson that is currently the last number one single of his career in the 
career in the
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1984, McCartney released the soundtrack, "Give My Regards to
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1991, McCartney released another live album in the form of
"Unplugged," which was taken from his appearance on MTV's acoustic
concert programme of the same name; it was the first "Unplugged"
album to be released. Later that year, he unveiled his first classical work,
"Liverpool Oratorio." Early in 1993, McCartney released "Off the
Ground." Though the album was mauled by the critics and was a flop, he
supported the album with his successful "New World Tour." Later that
year, he released another live album "Paul Is Live"; he also released
an ambient techno album, "strawberries oceans ships forest", under
the pseudonym of the fireman. On
In April 1998 Paul McCartney was bereaved of his beloved wife Linda McCartney by reason of her disease: breast cancer. Later that year, however, McCartney unveiled his second ambient dance album, "," under the pseudonym of the Fireman. On the solo album from Linda McCartney, titled "Wide Prairie," he sings backing vocals and plays a variety of instruments; Paul produced the album as the definitive collection of all the songs recorded by Linda over the past 25 years. Beyond a total heartbreak, Paul McCartney is getting back to where he should belong.
В В В В В В В В В В В Paul
McCartney was honored on
В В В В В В В В В В В Paul
McCartney had done his first exhibit: in
In October, 1999, "," Paul's first album since Linda's death in April 1998, was released worldwide. Recorded in two quick-burst sessions at Studio 2, Abbey Road, from 1 March to 5 May, 1999, the 15-track album includes his interpretations of 12 songs chosen not for musical merit but for reasons of pure nostalgia that were his favorite '50s rock'n'roll as a teenager, as well as three new songs Paul wrote in a '50s style. The hand-picked band was the classic rock'n'roll line-up of bass, guitar and drums. McCartney (bass, guitar, vocals) - accompanied by Pink Floyd's David Gilmour (guitar), Mick Green (guitar), Deep Purple's Iran Piece (drums), Pete Winfield (keyboards), Dave Mattacks (drums), Geraint Watkins (keyboard) and Chris Hall (Accordion) - recreated that golden age of rock'n'roll. Although recent Beatle myth has enshrined John Lennon as the Beatles' rocker and Paul McCartney as the Beatles' balladeer, "" must remind you of Paul as the rocker. (You know Paul composed not only the best-known ballade such as "Yesterday" and "Let It Be" but punchy hard rock such as "I'm Down" and "Helter Skelter".)
On the other hand, Paul McCartney unveiled his third
classical album, titled "Working Classical," in the
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February, 2000, "a Garland for Linda" was released; it features new
choral works by the nine contemporary British composers: John Tavener, Michael
Berkeley, Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, Giles Swayne, John Rutter, Roxanna
Panufnik, David Matthews, Judith Bingham and Sir Paul McCartney and
"Silence and Music" originally composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams for
"A Garland for the Queen," in which ten leading British composers
contributed new works for a musical celebration of the coronation of Queen
Elizabeth II in 1953. The inspiration for "a
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." It is McCartney's first
anthology of poetry and lyrics. The book contains more than 100 poems written
between 1965 and 1999 as well as some of his best-known song lyrics. "" has sold more than 55,000 copies in the
In May 2001, Paul McCartney released "WINGSPAN -
Hits and History -," the 40-song collection from Paul McCartney and Wings.
"Wingspan" is the soundtrack of a two-hour film of the same title
that is a television documentary about the formation and history of the band
Wings. The double-album not only made its debut at No.2 on the Billboard album
charts as of May 26, 2001, but marked the fastest-selling release of the
McCartney post-Beatles era; it went Gold, Platinum and double Platinum, earning
Paul his 21st gold record. Later that year, he released "," the first studio album of
new songs from Paul McCartney since 1997's "Flaming Pie." Though the
album peaked at No.26 on the Billboard album charts, "" was certified gold on
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В В В В В В В В В В В Anyway, I recommend "All the Best" or "WINGSPAN - Hits and History -" as a good introduction to Paul McCartney. Check it out!
George Harrison
В В В В В В В В В В В The
youngest of four children, George was born
В В В В В В В В В В В George began his education at Dove dale Primary. In September 1954, George began attending the Liverpool Institute where Paul McCartney was already a student. They often met on the bus going home and soon became friends.
В В В В В В В В В В В Influenced by Carl Perkins, Lonnie Donegan and others, by age 13 George had developed a strong interest in music. His wonderfully supportive mother bought George a used guitar and encouraged him when he became frustrated learning to play the more difficult chords. Long before Paul met John Lennon, George and Paul spent many an afternoon going through George's chord manual together. In 1956, George, his brother and friends performed once as the Rebels. After that, George sat in on gigs with other groups, and worked Saturday mornings in a butcher shop. One of the butcher's assistants was in a group with whom George also played. Through this group, George met Pete Best, future drummer for the Beatles.
В В В В В В В В В В В At this point, history gets a little shaky with contradictory accounts. Possibly upon Paul's suggestion, George saw the Quarrymen perform, and met John backstage. With the hope of joining the Quarrymen, George impressed John and Paul, who by now was also a member of the group, with his rendition of "Raunchy." John was unsure at first, George being three years younger than him. But George's ever-growing knowledge of chords inspired John and Paul's songwriting. By early 1958, in part possibly to irritate his Aunt Mimi who saw George as a bad influence, John relented and George became lead guitarist for the Quarrymen.
В В В В В В В В В В В By August 1962, Pete Best was out, Ringo Starr was in, and the Beatles were born.
On
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В В В В В В В В В В В It was Patti who opened George's heart and mind to "all things Indian"В an ongoing passion that has not diminished for more than 30 years.
In summer 1966, George met classical guitarist Ravi
Shankar. In September, George visited
В В В В В В В В В В В The
next year, at Patti's suggestion, the Beatles went to
В В В В В В В В В В В Late 1968 saw the release of the soundtrack to the film "Wonder wall," composed and produced by George. It was the first solo album by a Beatle, and the first album issued on the Beatles' Apple label. (While Paul helped write the soundtrack to the film "The Family Way" the year before, George Martin wrote the score. Paul wasn't as extensively involved in "The Family Way" as George Harrison was with "Wonder wall." However, the point is arguable :-))
Starting in 1968, George performed and recorded with friends he'd made while a Beatle. After years of being eclipsed by the brilliant genius of John and Paul, of having to fight for every song he wrote that was included on an album, superstars such as Eric Clapton and Bob Dylan treated George as an equal. No longer was second fiddle, George recognized as a great musician in his own right.
В В В В В В В В В В В In 1970, George bought the gothic and ornate Friar Park, complete with a 120-room mansion, fantastical caverns (including a skeleton cave!), underground lakes, stone-carved gnomes and gargoyles, acres of meticulously cared-for gardens . . . and some say even the ghost of Friar Park's designer, Sir Frankie Crisp.
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How far George had come! The gawky 15-year-old who
tagged along at the heels of his idol, John, was now master of
Long in coming, by April 1970 it was no longer a secret that the Beatles had broken up. Though legal entanglements would maintain the Beatles' existence on paper, they no longer functioned as a musically productive entity.
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1971 was George's year to shine! That year he was
unquestionably the most successful Beatle. On August 1, The Concert for
В В В В В В В В В В В In 1974, George went on a North American concert tour -- the first Beatle to have done so. On a personal level, his marriage to Patti was at an all-time low. Years earlier, Eric Clapton had declared his love for Patti. At first Patti put him off, but in time came to return his love. On the plus side, George met his wife-to-be, Olivia Trinidad Arias, an employee at A&M Records, the distributor for George's Dark Horse Records.
With the 1976 release of "Thirty-three & 1/3," things started looking up. That is, until George lost his copyright infringement case over "My Sweet Lord." Its melody and chord structure were similar to the 1963 song "He's So Fine." George was found guilty of "subconscious plagiarism."
On
В В В В В В В В В В В In May 1978, George's father died from emphysema. As did his wife, Mr. Harrison enjoyed chatting with George's fans, and by all accounts was a delightful gentleman.
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В В В В В В В В В В В George's new career as a film producer came about as the result of generosity and friendship. In 1978, after the original backers backed out, Handmade Films was formed to fund Monty Python's movie "The Life Of Brian." Handmade Films made possible fascinating films that in time became cult classics, as well as popular films which, if not for George's farsightedness, might never have seen the light of day. Among them are "Time Bandits," "Nuns On The Run," and "Shanghai Surprise" starring then-husband and wife Madonna and Sean Penn. Altogether, Handmade Films produced about 26 movies. George made cameo appearances in and wrote the soundtracks or songs for a few. In the late 1980s, Handmade Films had a run of bad luck, and was acquired by Paragon Entertainment Corp. in May 1994. Eight months later, George sued his former business partner, Denis O'Brien, for $20 million for breach of contract and fiduciary duties, and disposition of assets. George was awarded $10.9 million by the court, but has yet to collect this money.
В В В В В В В В В В В George's
autobiography, "I Me Mine," was published on
On
In 1988, George formed the Traveling Wilbur’s. The other Wilbur’s were Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne and Roy Orison. Both albums were highly successful. "The Traveling Wilbur’s, Vol. 1" went multi-platinum and won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance.
In 1990, Olivia founded the Romanian Angel Appeal to aid Romanian orphans. George and Olivia gave much of their time and money to this most worthy cause.
In late 1991, George and Eric Clapton embarked on a
tour of
В В В В В В В В В В В Because
he released no solo albums during the 90s, fans have the false impression that,
except for the Beatles' "Anthology," George was not active
professionally. Not true! As he had since the Beatles were still together,
George continued to work with many artists. All in all, George has produced and
performed on more non-solo albums than any other Beatle. Between 1990 and 1999,
George was involved with over two dozen albums and singles.
[Please click here for the Discography of George's work with other artists]
George survived a knife attack and three occurrences
of cancer. In 2001, he and Olivia bought a villa near the ocean in the south of
George was in the final stages of recording a new solo album, as well as a box set of demos, outtakes and other unreleased material. Wait, there's more! Ownership of his solo Dark Horse 1976-92 catalogue and the two Traveling Wilbur’s albums were to have reverted back to George, and he had been considering re-circulating these currently out-of-print CDs with possible bonus tracks. All of this is now in Olivia's (and maybe Danni’s) more than capable hands.
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Gardener, musician, composer, film producer, record producer, philanthropist, car racing enthusiast, spiritual seeker and slide guitarist extraordinaire, the multi-faceted George Harrison continues to enrich our lives. His inner light will shine forever.
Ringo Starr
В В В В В В В В В В В Richard
Starkey Jr. was born in the front room of
В В В В В В В В В В В At the age of six he was taken to the Royal Children's Infirmary suffering from acute abdominal pains. A ruptured appendix was diagnosed and this led to an inflamed peritoneum and the first of several operations for the young Richard. He went into a coma for two months during which several more operations were made. Richard was known to be accident prone. After he woke up from the coma he tried to hand a toy bus to the boy in the next bed. Richard fell over head first onto the floor resulting in a concussion. He remained in the hospital for several more months.
В В В В В В В В В В В When
he finally returned to school, he found himself far behind in his school work
which gave him an undeserved reputation of being stupid. In 1953, at the age of
thirteen, Richard caught a cold which turned into chronic pleurisy
necessitating another stay at
By this time Elise had married Harry Graves, whom
Richard referred to as his "step ladder". For a short time he had a
job as delivery boy for British Rail. He next took on a job as barman on a
ferry to
В В В В В В В В В В В Richard
bounced around from band to band but he finally found a home with "Rory
Storm & the Hurricanes". Rory Storm was a showman and he insisted that
Richard add some flare to his act by renaming him Ringo Starr. To which he
eventually legally change his name. The Hurricanes became one of the most
popular groups in
The Hurricanes were by now being out shown by The Beatles and Gerry & the Pacemakers. Ringo had thought about leaving The Hurricanes and joining another group called "The Seniors". After a brief lull period, Ringo decided to fill the spot of drummer for The Hurricanes once again. Ringo, feeling like he was going nowhere thought about taking up his apprenticeship at Hunt's again, when fate stepped in.'
В В В В В В В В В В В The
Beatles were now the top band in
When Ringo went to record with The Beatles for the first time George Martin had already hired a session drummer, Andy White. Ringo was devastated and the fact that at first the fans didn't take kindly to him didn't help matters either. When Ringo first appeared with The Beatles at The Cavern Club, the fans still upset over Pete getting fired, started shouting "Pete forever, Ringo never!"
В В В В В В В В В В В As it turned out, Ringo was perfect for The Beatles and at one time was the most popular member of the group with American fans. He also proved to be more of a natural actor than any other members of the group and received favorable reviews for his performance in "A Hard Day's Night". Because of this, Ringo was placed in the center of the spotlight in The Beatles second film "HELP!".
В В В В В В В В В В В Ringo
married his long-time girlfriend Maureen Cox on
While with The Beatles, Ringo had two songs that were
"original Starr compositions". They were "" on The White Album and
probably his most famous one "" on
В В В В В В В В В В В After
many years out of the limelight, during which he did voice-overs for the
children's TV series "Thomas The Tank Engine" and experienced
drinking problems, which resulted in himself and Barbara attending a drying out
clinic. He reappeared on the scene sober with an All-Starr Band to tour
В В В В В В В В В В В This proved to be so successful that he formed another All-Starr Band in 1992, which began an American and European tour in June 1992. Members comprised his son Zack, guitarists Dave Edmunds, Nils Lofgren, Todd Rundgren and Joe Walsh, saxophonist Tim Cappello, bassist Timothy B. Schmit and keyboards player Burton Cummings.
[1]), the existence of troubles during their tours was a straw that broke the camel's back. Performing live was becoming a stressful chore rather than the satisfying experience it had been in their earlier days.
The problems started during their tour of , where they were scheduled to play at the famous , despite the large protests against it. The performance was in front of a very quiet audience. This was a change from the band's usual, in front of fans that couldn't hear the music.) Due to the sudden ability to hear the band, it seemed that their ability to perform had degraded; a majority of the fans who have the bootleg of the show agree with this.
Philippines. Problems started with the band being denied permission to leave the hotel by the police. Then, shortly after their concert, the First Lady 'invited' them to a social event for her family and friends; however, neither the band nor manager had been informed of this invitation in advance, and Epstein sent away the guards sent to escort the band to the First Lady. This was perceived as a snub by Marcos.
The next morning the local newspaper headlines proclaimed that the Beatles had stood up the First Lady. Angry riots broke out as the band tried to escape the country, and drummer received rib injuries trying to reach their airplane. Numerous other Beatles touring crew members were also injured. Their instruments were lost, they were 'taxed' all the money they were due to have received from their concert, and several members of the touring party were left behind in the airport scuffles.
After the band's summer tour of the US ended, by some accounts informed Epstein that he was quitting the band. If this conversation did occur, his decision was obviously rescinded. The thought behind it may be attributed to the growing discontent arising from the conflict between the desire to create music and the technical limitations of playing music live in the mid-1960s owing to the primitive amplification equipment of the era. The Beatles decided to make a wholesale change in their lives.
Instead of continuing the standard pattern of an endless succession of recording and touring, they decided to give up live performance in favor of focusing on recording and other projects. Given the growing sophistication in their composing and recording, as evidenced by the albums "" and "", they regarded this as a step forwards - an opportunity to devote whatever time was needed to creating music in the studio, without the usual pressures to record swiftly in order to meet commercial deadlines, or to have 'product' ready to promote on tour. The first results of this new philosophy were the single "Strawberry Fields Forever"/"Penny Lane" and their 1967 album "". The new music resulting from this commitment to spend unlimited time on creating music in the studio was both critically acclaimed and commercially successful.
The decision to give up live performance was quite a revolutionary step for successful musical performers in the 1960s, and was probably alarming to those who had a traditional view of how entertainers should conduct their careers. However the Beatles were clearly forging a new path as creative artists in which fulfilling their artistic urges was more important than toiling unhappily just because it was expected of them, or simply to make money. This approach was followed by many musical artists in the late 1960s and thereafter.
Eventually, the lack of live performance did lead to strains within the band. Paul McCartney in particular started to miss the positive aspects of playing live. This led to conflicts, especially with George Harrison, who came to believe that the Beatles iconic status with pop fans was incompatible with the band being able to play live as serious musicians in the same way as some of the newer progressive rock bands. Harrison wanted the Beatles to be appreciated for their newer music. He felt that live performances would be marred by fans screaming for their 'moptop' era pop songs. McCartney, however, felt that the essence of the band lay in live performance. Lennon and Starr vacillated between support of McCartney's and Harrison's viewpoints. After the issue of a possible return to live performance first surfaced, in late 1968, there was never a time that all four Beatles were in agreement on the topic. This factor probably contributed to their eventual break-up.
John Lennon - guitar, piano, harmonica, bass, vocals (1960 - 1970)
Original drummer was asked to leave the group in August just before it started recording, and was replaced by Starr. Earlier, in January , original bass player had decided to leave the band and remain in , with his girlfriend, where the Beatles had played several long engagements; McCartney took over the bass role. Sutcliffe would later die of a . His life, and his friendship with John Lennon, was fictionalised in the movie .
Only primary instruments are listed; at one time or another, each of the four Beatles played other instruments on record as well.
The following individuals were irregular members of the band before the Beatles achieved international success:
- Chas Newby - Temporary bassist in Liverpool, after band returned from Hamburg in December 1960. Left the group to return to college, replaced on bass by McCartney January 1961.
- Tommy Moore - drummer for the Silver Beetles for one month in 1960. Quit the band, claiming to have had "just about enough of Lennon".
- Norman Chapman - drummer for the Silver Beetles for a few weeks in 1960. Left when conscripted into the Army for two years service in Kenya and .
The following individuals have played a role in the studio when Beatles records were recorded:
- George Martin - Their producer, who translated their musical ideas into studio productions, and also did some harmonium or work on, for example "In My Life"
- Jeff Lynne - Co-producer for The Beatles Anthology and 1994-1995 sessions
- Geoff Emerick - Studio Engineer
- Mal Evans - Roadie and Assistant
- Neil Aspinall - Assistant, Road Manager
- Andy White - Drummer on the Beatles' first single, "Love Me Do"
- Billy Preston - Organist player on "Let It Be", player on "Get Back" and "Don't Let Me Down", first met them in their Hamburg days while touring with Little Richard
- Eric Clapton - Lead guitarist on "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
- Alan Civil - Soloist on "For No One"
- David Mason - Piccolo trumpet soloist on "Penny Lane"
- Nicky Hopkins - Piano on "Old Brown Shoe" and "Revolution"
Others have been associated with the Beatles in several ways. These include:
- Allan Williams - Original manager
- Brian Epstein - The manager who took them from Hamburg to the world stage
- Tony Barrow - Press Officer 1963-1968
- Derek Taylor - Press Officer 1968-1997
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