The_Beatles

The Beatles were a group of four musicians that epitomised the popular culture of Britain and the postwar baby boom generation, indeed much of the English speaking world during the 1960s and early 1970's. The members of the group were: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) were all from Liverpool, England.

Originally signed to ParlophoneEMI in the UK, the Beatles (UK) official studio albums (not including compilations and the like) were:

*Please, Please Me

*With The Beatles

*A Hard Days Night

*Beatles For Sale

*Help!

*Rubber Soul

*Revolver

*Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

*The Beatles (aka The White Album)

*Yellow Submarine

*Abbey Road

*Let It Be.

Originally a high energy pop band (typified by the early singles "Twist and Shout" and "Please Please Me") as they progressed their style became more sophisticated, influenced in equal measure by Bob Dylan and Marijuana. At the height of their fame in the mid-sixties, bolstered by the two films Help! and A Hard Days Night, they suffered a violent backlash in some parts after John Lennon described the band as "more popular than Jesus".

By 1966 the influence of Drugs, the Hippie movement, and the studio technique of producer George Martin resulted in the albums Revolver and Sgt Pepper, still widely regarded as classics. By then, the stress of their fame was beginning to tell and the band was on the verge of splitting by the release of The White Album, with many tracks recorded by the band members individually. By 1970 the band had split, with each of the members going on to solo careers with varying degrees of success.