The Beatles

The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960. With members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they became widely regarded as the foremost and most influential act of the rock era. Rooted in skiffle, beat, and 1950s rock and roll, the Beatles later experimented with several genres, ranging from pop ballads and Indian music to psychedelia and hard rock, often incorporating classical elements in innovative ways. In the early 1960s, their enormous popularity first emerged as "Beatlemania", but as the group's music grew in sophistication, led by primary songwriters Lennon and McCartney, they came to be perceived as an embodiment of the ideals shared by the counterculture of the 1960s.

The Beatles built their reputation playing clubs in Liverpool and Hamburg over a three-year period from 1960, with Stuart Sutcliffe initially serving as bass player. The core of Lennon, McCartney and Harrison went through a succession of drummers, most notably Pete Best, before asking Starr to join them. Manager Brian Epstein moulded them into a professional act and producer George Martin enhanced their musical potential. They gained popularity in the United Kingdom after their first hit, "Love Me Do", in late 1962. They acquired the nickname "the Fab Four" as Beatlemania grew in Britain over the following year, and by early 1964 they had become international stars, leading the "British Invasion" of the United States pop market. From 1965 onwards, the Beatles produced what many consider their finest material, including the innovative and widely influential albums Rubber Soul (1965), Revolver (1966), Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967), The Beatles (commonly known as the White Album, 1968) and Abbey Road (1969).

Fab Four (disambiguation)

Fab Four is a nickname for The Beatles.

Fab Four may also refer to:

  • The Fab Four (tribute), a Beatles tribute band
  • The Fab 4, a Dell Comics superhero group
  • The Fab Faux, a Beatles tribute band
  • The Revols, a Stratford, Ontario band formed in 1957 (the "original" Fab Four)
  • The Monkees, who were nicknamed the "Pre-Fab Four"
  • See also

  • Fab Five (disambiguation)
  • Podcasts:

    The Beatles

    ALBUMS

    The Beatles Bootleg Recordings 1963

    Released 2013

    Died: 1970-04-10

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    Six talking points from CinemaCon 2025

    Screen Daily 05 Apr 2025
    It’s no secret that Sony Picture Entertainment needs IP, but who would have imagined four ... Some speculated the Fab Four could be unleashed on audiences on the same day, in a marathon-style experience.
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    Paul Mescal 'told to get less ripped' as he gears up for role of Sir ...

    The Daily Mail 04 Apr 2025
    It was announced this week that the 29-year-old actor will be starring in the Sam Mendes movie as one of The Fab Four, alongside Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr and Joseph Quinn as George Harrison.
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    Four Movies, One Massive Question — Is the Beatles Cinematic Universe Genius or IP Overload?

    Collider 04 Apr 2025
    At the conference, the names of the actors that are set to play the Fab Four were also announced ... But the idea of splitting the Beatles' biopic into four different movies still doesn't sound right.
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    Richard E Grant says Barry Keoghan will be ‘fantastic Ringo Starr’ in biopics

    AOL 04 Apr 2025
    Directed by Sir Sam Mendes, each of the movies will showcase one of the members of the Fab Four ... .
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    Richard E Grant says Barry Keoghan will be 'fantastic Ringo Starr' in biopics

    RTE 04 Apr 2025
    Sony Pictures has announced a collection of four films about the band members, with Keoghan cast as drummer Ringo Starr ... Grant said ... Directed by Sam Mendes, each of the movies will showcase one of the members of the Fab Four ... Source. Press Association .
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    The Daily Mail 04 Apr 2025
    Annie has four children with Kyle, Lauryn has two ... Four months later, Annie – who was pregnant at the time – received that bombshell text ... four fab films in one day.
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    Restless review: Perfectly pitched thriller makes an everyday irritation impressively stressful

    The Irish Times 03 Apr 2025
    Restless.     . Director. 15A. Starring. 1 hr 39 mins ... READ MORE. The Beatles. It’s great Mescal and Keoghan landed roles in biopics, but are we entering Fab Four overload?. .
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    Review: Towering jazz great leads brand new all-star trio into Bay Area

    East Bay Times 03 Apr 2025
    After four straight mostly ... The all-star trio closed the show in Fab Four fashion, turning to Mehldau’s beloved Beatles songbook for a memorable version of “She’s Leaving Home.”.
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    The delicate dance to preserve the magic of Abbey Road's legendary Studio One

    Fox31 Denver 03 Apr 2025
    ... Beatles' “Abbey Road” album — and that number could increase after Sam Mendes’ upcoming biopic starring Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Harris Dickinson and Joseph Quinn as the Fab Four over four films.
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    Delicate dance to preserve magic of Abbey Road’s legendary Studio One

    Canoe 03 Apr 2025
    ... Road” album — and that number could increase after Sam Mendes’ upcoming biopic starring Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Harris Dickinson and Joseph Quinn as the Fab Four over four films.Advertisement 4.
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    The delicate dance to preserve the magic of Abbey Road’s legendary Studio One

    Wtop 03 Apr 2025
    ... of The Beatles’ “Abbey Road” album — and that number could increase after Sam Mendes’ upcoming biopics starring Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Harris Dickinson and Joseph Quinn as the Fab Four.
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    The Beatles: It’s great Mescal and Keoghan landed roles in biopics, but are we entering Fab Four overload?

    The Irish Times 02 Apr 2025
    The cast for the quintet of Fab Four flicks was revealed this week, and here the big talking point is that 50 per cent of the screen version of pop’s most iconic foursome is to be Irish.
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    The Beatles biopics cast officially confirmed: Here are the actors playing the young Fab Four

    New York Post 02 Apr 2025
    Here comes the Fab Four. The cast of the upcoming four biopics about the Beatles was announced by director Sam Mendes (“1917” and “Skyfall”) at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas on Monday.
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