history of the beatles
... This band was the Beatles. ... Many of today’s artists state that the Beatles were one of their biggest influences. The Beatles mixed a variety of styles to make their music unique. The Beatles began in 1957 and lasted until 1969 when the members disbanded and began working on solo projects. The start of the Beatles began on July 6, 1957 with the meeting of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. ... They started out with the name the Silver Beatles but eventually settled with just the Beatles. ... In 1960, the Beatles played their first show out of England. The Beatles were forced to play 6 hours a day, 7 days a week between 1960 and 1962. In 1962 the Beatles released the critically acclaimed best single of all time She Loves You/ I’ll Get You. The Beatles released more Number 1 singles in the next year or so and eventually they were asked to make a record demo for EMI Records.