The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in
1960. The band was formed by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. John Lennon was the guitarist and the lead Singer together with Paul McCartney. George Harrison was the third guitar and Ringo Starr was the drummer. In the early 1960s, their enormous popularity first emerged as "Beatlemania", the Beatles started a very successful career and soon were very popular and famous. They played rock and roll music but they later experimented with several musical styles such as, pop ballads, Indian music hard rock etc. Some of their most famous songs are: “Penny Lane”, “Love Me Do”, “All You Need Is Love” and “Yellow Submarine”. Nowadays, they are also regarded as the most influential rock band and the best-selling band in history, with estimated sales of over 600 million records worldwide.
a) Where were the Beatles born? _________________________
______________________________________________________________ b) Who was the lead singer of the band? ______________________________ c) Who played the drums? _________________________________________ d) What name is used to talk about the Beatles popularity? _______________ e) What kind of music did they play? _________________________________ f) What sytles did they experiment with? ______________________________ g) Can you name a famous song? ___________________________________ h) How many records have they sold? ________________________________