The BeatlesThe BeatlesWhat do you know about the 1960s pop group ‘The Beatles’?

In 1956 John Lennon formed ‘The Quarry Men’

in Liverpool with his friend Stuart Sutcliffe.

In July 1957 The Quarry Men performed at St. Peter's Church

Garden Fete. John met Paul McCartney.

In February 1959 The Quarry Men played at the Wilson Hall in Liverpool, and George Harrison

decided to join them.

The Quarry Men changed their name to The Silver Beetles and in 1960 Pete

Best became their drummer. The band's line-up was now John, Paul,

George, Pete and Stuart Sutcliffe.

The Beatles in 1960 when they were performing in

Hamburg.

Unfortunately Stuart Sutcliffe died in 1962 just before the Beatles became famous after playing in

The Cavern Club.

The Beatles were rejected by several record labels before being

accepted by a small label Parlophone. This was all arranged by their manager Brian Epstein.

Also in 1962, Pete Best was replaced as drummer by

Ringo Starr.

They released their first single ‘Love Me Do’ at the end of 1962

and their first album ‘Please Please Me’ early in 1963.

Over the next few years ‘Beatlemania’ took over Britain.

After playing in the USA, ‘Beatlemania’ took over America as

well.

All through the 60s The Beatles were successful, releasing

records and films, but by 1969 they were beginning to have

arguments and they wanted to go their own ways.

From 1971 onwards, the band didn’t record together and in

1975, the Beatles were legally disbanded.

John LennonJohn Lennonwas shot and died was shot and died

in December in December 1980 outside his 1980 outside his flat in New York.flat in New York.

George Harrisondied from cancer

in November 2001.

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starrstill occasionally tour and record

music.

We are going to listen to some tracks from ‘Help!’ which was

released by The Beatles in 1965.Please fill in the

appraisal sheet when we listen to the song

for the second time.