The Beatles

YEAR FORMED/
HOMETOWN:
Liverpool, England; late 1950s. Group was named The Beatles in 1960.
MEMBERS:
John Lennon (b: 10/9/40; d: 12/8/80), Paul McCartney (b: 6/18/42), George Harrison (b: 2/24/43; d: 11/29/01) and Ringo Starr (b: 7/7/40).
NOTES:
The #1 rock group in the world.

First U.S. tour in February 1964.

Won the 1964 Best New Artist Grammy Award.

Starred in films A Hard Day's Night (1964), Help (1965) and Magical Mystery Tour (1967). Voices of "Yellow Submarine" cartoon (1968).

Own Apple Records label in 1968.

McCartney announced group's breakup on 4/10/70.

Won Grammy's Trustees Award in 1972.

John Lennon shot to death in New York City on 12/8/80.

Group inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 1988.

Lennon inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 1994.

McCartney inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 1999.

George Harrison died of cancer on 11/29/01.
WEB SITE:
www.thebeatles.com
THE BEATLES' DI-NAMIX CHART HISTORY:
Album/Single Photo
Debut
Date
Peak
Wks
 Title
(Songwriter(s)) Label & Catalog No.
12/2/95
1(3)
10
 1. Free As A Bird
(John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr) Capitol Album 34445