The Beatles
by Lillian Bonar
Essay: The Beatles
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The Beatles
It all started in Liverpool where four guys got together to form a group in 1956. They called themselves The
Beatles. The band broke up in 1970 for many different reasons. The Beatles are one of the most influential bands
in history, because they seemed to have limitless imagination and their creativity will never be matched.
In 1956 Paul McCartney and John Lennon meet at Woolton Parish Festival, John then asked Paul to join his band
The Quarrymen. In 1958 a school mate of Paul’s George Harrison left his band the Rebels to join The Quarrymen.
While John was attending the Liverpool Institute of Art in 1959, he became friends with Stu Sutcliffe. John offered
Stu a place in the band for the price of a bass guitar. Now calling themselves the Silver Beatles, they picked up a
drummer Thomas Moore. When they returned from a tour in Scotland, Thomas went on his way leaving the band
without a drummer again. Pete Best soon took his place. But in August 1962 Pete wasn’t liked within the group so
he was fired and replaced with Richard Starkey. Therefore the four group members were James Paul McCartney,
John Winston Lennon, George Harrison and Richard Starkey. “Each came from a working class background, and all
had experience in various other rock groups before performing together.” (Encyclopedia Britannica pg.15) The
group adopted the name The Beatles in 1960. “On July 7, 1940 Richard Starkey was born in Liverpool, England.
John Winston Lennon was born at Oxford Street Maternity Hospital in Liverpool on October 9, 1940. July 18, 1942
James Paul McCartney was born in Liverpool, England. George Harrison was born in Liverpool,
England.”(rockhall.com)
The Silver Beatles won an audition and got a gig backing up for a singer named J...
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