The Beatles ♬
Four boys from Liverpool with exceptional hairstyles started a band. The Beatles not only revolutionized music but also the whole pop industry. Their manager claimed that they were the second largest, right behind Elvis.
Four boys from Liverpool
Many young people today think of football when they hear of the city of Liverpool. But the city is also known for one of the world’s biggest rock bands – The Beatles. The band members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They only played together for ten years but made music that never will be forgotten.
Did you know…?
The Beatles had 17 number one songs in the United Kingdom and 20 top positions on the Billboard list in the US. This is still the record for any rock band.
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The Beatles ankommer USA, Kennedy Airport 1964
From average to breakthrough
The Beatles’ first single, “Love me do”, came out in 1962. It wasn’t a big hit at first, but it showed that the band had something special. The single “Please Please Me” took them to the top of the lists in England in 1963. Rock’n’roll star Little Richard became a big fan. He said that he had never heard that kind of sound. If he hadn’t seen them, he would have thought that the band was African-American.
Did you know….?
“Please Please Me” was meant to be on the B-side of their debut single, “Love Me Do.” If it had been such, it would probably never have become such a hit. It became the breakthrough song of The Beatles.
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