History Of The Beatles

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1957

Ian Vaughan, a member from The Quarry Men, introduces John (Oct 9 1940) to Paul (June 18 1942). Paul impresses John with his ability to tune a guitar and his knowledge of rock 'n' roll lyrics

1958

John's mother, Julia, dies in a road accident

George, a schoolmate of Paul, joins the Quarry Men

They paid 17s6d to record Buddy Holly's That'll Be The Day and a Harrison/McCartney composition In Spite Of All The Danger

1959

The group's name is changed to Johnny & The Moondogs

1960

John's art school friend Stuart Sutcliffe joins on bass

Pete Best joins the group as drummer

Group's name changed to The Silver Beetles

1961

Finally changed name to The Beatles

1962

Beatles sign contract with EMI

A decision is made to replace Pete with Ringo (July 7 1940)

The Beatles debut single, Love Me Do is released and reaches UK#17

1963

Please Please Me and With The Beatles are released

From Me To You, Please Please Me, She Loves You and I Want To Hold Your Hand and tops UK chart

Please Please Me and With The Beatles tops UK chart

1964

I Want To Hold Your Hand, She Love You and Love Me Do tops US chart

Meet The Beatles! tops US chart

The Australian chart published: #1 I Saw Her Standing There #2 Love Me Do #3 Roll Over Beethoven #4 All My Loving #5 She Loves You #6 I Want To Hold Your Hand

The Billboard chart reads: #1 Can't Buy Me Love #2 Twist and Shout #3 She Loves You #4 I Want To Hold Your Hand #5 Please Please Me

Can't Buy Me Love tops UK chart

Beatles For Sale tops UK chart

A Hard Day's Night tops UK and US chart

A Hard Day's Night and I Feel Fine tops UK and US chart

She's A Woman hits US #4

1965

Eight Days A Week, Ticket To Ride, Help!, Yesterday, Day Tripper and We Can Work It Out tops UK and US chart

Help! tops UK and US chart

Rubber Soul tops UK chart

1966

Rubber Soul tops US chart

Nowhere Man hits US #3

Paperback Writer tops UK and US chart

Yesterday...and Today tops US chart

Revolver tops UK and US chart

Yellow Submarine and Eleanor Rigby tops UK chart

Yellow Submarine hits US #2 and Got To Get You Into My Life hits UK #6

1967

Michelle wins Song Of The Year, Eleanor Rigby wins Best Solo Vocal Performance and Revolver wins Best Album Cover at the 9th Grammy Awards

Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields Forever hits UK #2

Penny Lane, All You Need Is Love and Hello Goodbye tops UK and US charts

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band tops UK and US charts

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is critically revered as perhaps the "best" album in rock history, and is seen by others at the climax of the group's career

The Beatles form Apple Publishing Limited

1968

Magical Mystery Tour tops UK and US charts

Sgt. Pepper wins Album Of The Year, Best Contempory Album, Best Engineered Recording and Best Album Cover at the 10th Grammy Awards

Lady Madonna tops UK chart and hits US #4

Hey Jude tops UK and US charts

The White Album tops UK and US charts


1969

Yellow Submarine hits UK #3 and US #2

Lennon marries Yoko Ono

Lennon changes his middle name from Winston to Ono

Get Back tops UK and US charts

Hey Jude wins Ivor Novello Award

The Ballad Of John And Yoko tops UK chart, and it's the group last UK #1

Abbey Road tops UK and US charts

Come Together and Something tops US charts and both songs hits UK #4

1970

Abbey Road wins Best Engineered Recording at the 12th Grammy Award

Let It Be hits UK #2

Paul quits the Beatles, and the Beatles broke up

Let It Be tops US charts

Let It Be tops UK and US charts

Let It Be wins an Oscar for Best Film Music

1973

Beatles released The Beatles 1962-1966 and The Beatles 1967-1970