The Beatles Logo — The Beatles were a band of rock English active during 1960’s and recognized as the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed in thehistory of popular music . Formed in Liverpool , was formed in 1962 by John Lennon ( rhythm guitar , vocals), Paul McCartney ( low , vocals),George Harrison ( lead guitar , vocals) and Ringo Starr ( drums , vocals). Rooted in skiffle and rock and roll of the fifties , the band later worked with different musical genres, ranging from the ballad pop to psychedelic rock , often incorporating elements of classical , among others, in an innovative in their songs . The nature of his enormous popularity, which had first emerged with the fashion of ” Beatlemania “was transformed while his compositions became more sophisticated. Came to be perceived as the embodiment of progressive ideals, extending its influence on social and cultural revolutions of the 1960s.
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With initial training included five components that Lennon, McCartney, Harrison, Stuart Sutcliffe (bass) and Pete Best (drums), built their reputation in the clubs of Liverpool and Hamburg in a period of three years from 1960. Sutcliffe left the band in 1961 and was replaced by Starr Best next year. Established as a professional group after Brian Epstein were offered to be his representative, and its musical potential enhanced by the creativity of producer George Martin , achieved commercial success in the UK in late 1962 with their first single, ” Love Me Do ” . From there, they were gaining international popularity over the following years, which made a large number of touring until 1966, when it ceased activity in vivo to engage only in the studio recording until its dissolution in 1970 . After all its members embarked on successful independent careers. Lennon was assassinated outside his home in New York in1980 , and Harrison pass away from cancer in 2001 . McCartney and Starr are still active. More
