By Frank MorelloBy Frank Morello

1957-19621957-1962► Started by John Lennon(16) as a group called the Started by John Lennon(16) as a group called the

Quarrymen in 1957Quarrymen in 1957► Paul McCartney(15) joined after meeting Lennon later Paul McCartney(15) joined after meeting Lennon later

that yearthat year► George Harrison(14), a friend of Paul’s joined in 1958George Harrison(14), a friend of Paul’s joined in 1958► Hired Pete Best as drummer in 1958 as wellHired Pete Best as drummer in 1958 as well► Changed name to The Beatles, after an old band mate Changed name to The Beatles, after an old band mate

suggestionsuggestion► Started performing in clubs in Hamburg, Germany Started performing in clubs in Hamburg, Germany ► All except for Lennon got deported due to various All except for Lennon got deported due to various

reasonsreasons► Preformed in the Cavern Club in LiverpoolPreformed in the Cavern Club in Liverpool► Signed Brian Epstein as manager, and George Martin Signed Brian Epstein as manager, and George Martin

signed them to a contract under EMI’s Paraphone.signed them to a contract under EMI’s Paraphone.► Kicked out Best as the drummer, and replaced him with Kicked out Best as the drummer, and replaced him with

Ringo Starr(22) in 1962Ringo Starr(22) in 1962► Started recording their first album in Abbey RoadStarted recording their first album in Abbey Road

Please Please Me (1963)Please Please Me (1963)► Released on March 22Released on March 22ndnd, 1963, 1963► Single’s included “Please Please Single’s included “Please Please

Me”, “Twist and Shout”, “I Saw Her Me”, “Twist and Shout”, “I Saw Her Standing There” and “Love Me Do”Standing There” and “Love Me Do”

► Very few edits and over-dubs to try Very few edits and over-dubs to try to create that “Cavern Club” feelto create that “Cavern Club” feel

► Rolling Stone ranked it the 39Rolling Stone ranked it the 39thth greatest album of all timegreatest album of all time

► Created the first idea of a self Created the first idea of a self contained “rock band”, where the contained “rock band”, where the artists wrote, and preformed their artists wrote, and preformed their own musicown music

► Recorded in a single day, because Recorded in a single day, because Lennon had to build his voice up to Lennon had to build his voice up to sing “Twist and Shout”sing “Twist and Shout”

With The Beatles (1963)With The Beatles (1963)

► Second album to ever Second album to ever sell a million copies in sell a million copies in the U.Kthe U.K

► Stayed on the top of Stayed on the top of the sales chart for 21 the sales chart for 21 weeksweeks

► Rolling Stone ranked it Rolling Stone ranked it the 420the 420thth greatest greatest album of all timealbum of all time

► Singles included “All Singles included “All My Loving”My Loving”

A Hard Day’s Night (1964)A Hard Day’s Night (1964)► Soundtrack to their first Soundtrack to their first

movie, of the same namemovie, of the same name► The most famous song, and The most famous song, and

title track “A Hard Day’s title track “A Hard Day’s Night” was written by Night” was written by Lennon in one night, when Lennon in one night, when the director said they the director said they needed a theme songneeded a theme song

► Rolling Stone ranked it the Rolling Stone ranked it the 388388thth greatest album of all greatest album of all timetime

► Singles included “A Hard Singles included “A Hard Day’s Night”, “Can’t Buy Me Day’s Night”, “Can’t Buy Me Love”, and “I Should Have Love”, and “I Should Have Known Better”Known Better”

Beatles for Sale (1964)Beatles for Sale (1964)► The first very minor The first very minor

evolution of evolution of Lennon/McCartney's writingLennon/McCartney's writing

► Singles include “Eight Days Singles include “Eight Days a Week”a Week”

► Started doing very little Started doing very little overdubbing and four-track overdubbing and four-track recordingrecording

► ““Eight Days a Week” was the Eight Days a Week” was the first song ever to use the first song ever to use the fade in and fade out fade in and fade out technique technique

Help! (1965)Help! (1965)► Soundtrack to their second film, Soundtrack to their second film,

of the same nameof the same name► Singles included “Help!”, Singles included “Help!”,

“Ticket to Ride” and “Ticket to Ride” and “Yesterday” “Yesterday”

► Rolling Stone ranked it the 332Rolling Stone ranked it the 332thth greatest album of all timegreatest album of all time

► Saw The Beatles starting to Saw The Beatles starting to move away from the pop or move away from the pop or beat music, and on to beat music, and on to something more maturesomething more mature

► More overdubbing and four-More overdubbing and four-track recording, allowing track recording, allowing Lennon to start using an Lennon to start using an acoustic guitar more then ever acoustic guitar more then ever before.before.

Rubber Soul (1965)Rubber Soul (1965)

► Considered the turning point Considered the turning point in The Beatles musical stylein The Beatles musical style

► Started to expand their Started to expand their musical instrument catalogue, musical instrument catalogue, allowing for Harrison to play allowing for Harrison to play the sitar in “Norwegian the sitar in “Norwegian Wood”, and Starr to use more Wood”, and Starr to use more kinds of drumskinds of drums

► Rolling Stone ranked it the 5Rolling Stone ranked it the 5thth greatest album of all timegreatest album of all time

► Singles included “Drive My Singles included “Drive My Car”, and “Nowhere Man”Car”, and “Nowhere Man”

► First album recorded to not First album recorded to not be interrupted by tours be interrupted by tours

Revolver (1966)Revolver (1966)► Widely considered to be “part Widely considered to be “part

two” to Rubber Soultwo” to Rubber Soul► Kept the same basic music styling's Kept the same basic music styling's

of Rubber Soulof Rubber Soul► Singles included “Yellow Singles included “Yellow

Submarine” and “Eleanor Rigby” Submarine” and “Eleanor Rigby” ► Never preformed any of the songs Never preformed any of the songs

live, allowing them to experiment live, allowing them to experiment ► The drug influence on The Beatles The drug influence on The Beatles

started to appear in their music, started to appear in their music, mostly in Lennon’s “Tomorrow mostly in Lennon’s “Tomorrow Never Knows”Never Knows”

► Rolling Stone ranked it the 3Rolling Stone ranked it the 3rdrd greatest album of all timegreatest album of all time

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)Band (1967)

► The first ever “concept album”, The first ever “concept album”, which is when songs of different which is when songs of different tracks flow into each other tracks flow into each other seamlessly seamlessly

► Highly regarded as the greatest Highly regarded as the greatest album of all time (Rolling Stone, album of all time (Rolling Stone, many others)many others)

► At this point they stopped touring, At this point they stopped touring, allowing them to fully experimentallowing them to fully experiment

► Created an alter-ego band, giving Created an alter-ego band, giving them freedom to experimentthem freedom to experiment

► Hits included “Lucy in the Sky Hits included “Lucy in the Sky With Diamond”, “A Day In The With Diamond”, “A Day In The Life”, “SPLHCB/With A Little Help Life”, “SPLHCB/With A Little Help From My Friends”From My Friends”

The Beatles/The White Album The Beatles/The White Album (1968)(1968)

► The biggest Beatles record, The biggest Beatles record, containing two full recordscontaining two full records

► Ringo quit for a short while Ringo quit for a short while during the recording, during the recording, leaving Paul to pay drums leaving Paul to pay drums in some songsin some songs

► Marked the first appearance Marked the first appearance of Yoko Ono in the studio, of Yoko Ono in the studio, John’s girlfriend at the timeJohn’s girlfriend at the time

► The start of band ending The start of band ending tensionstensions

► Rolling Stone ranked it the Rolling Stone ranked it the 1010thth greatest album of all greatest album of all timetime

Abbey Road (1969)Abbey Road (1969)

► The last album that the band The last album that the band recordedrecorded

► Iconic album cover of the band Iconic album cover of the band walking across Abbey Roadwalking across Abbey Road

► Highest selling Beatles albumHighest selling Beatles album► The B-Side (The Medley) is a 16 The B-Side (The Medley) is a 16

minute string of shorter songs, minute string of shorter songs, forming one longer songforming one longer song

► Rolling Stone ranked it the 14Rolling Stone ranked it the 14thth greatest album of all timegreatest album of all time

► Singles included “Come Singles included “Come Together”, “Something”, and Together”, “Something”, and “Octopus’s Garden”“Octopus’s Garden”

Let It Be (1970)Let It Be (1970)

► The last released Beatles The last released Beatles albumalbum

► The idea was to recorded The idea was to recorded the whole album “live”, the whole album “live”, without any post productionwithout any post production

► Released alongside a Released alongside a documentary movie, of the documentary movie, of the same namesame name

► Rolling Stone ranked it the Rolling Stone ranked it the 8686thth greatest album of all greatest album of all timetime

► Ended with the famous Ended with the famous ‘Rooftop Concert”‘Rooftop Concert”

Career SynopsisCareer Synopsis

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The Beatles, Post Breakup

► Highly regarded as the greatest band of all time

► This year, their entire catalogue has been re-mastered, and re-released

► The Beatles: Rock Band came out on 9/9/09, bringing the music into the 21st century

► Forty years since their breakup, they are still the most highly regarded, and best selling band of all time

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