| Being from Manchester which is quite close to | | | | but here are a few of their more popular: A Hard |
| Liverpool there is some local rivalry (especially | | | | Days Night, Hey Jude, Let It Be, Can't Buy Me |
| between Manchester United F.C. and Liverpool F.C.) | | | | Love, I Want To Hold Your Hand, Day tripper and |
| between the two towns and as such I generally | | | | Yellow Submarine. There have been over 25 |
| support the Manchester bands first, but I think | | | | Beatles albums, some of my favourites being: |
| the whole world likes The Beatles even if they | | | | Please Please Me, A Hard Days Night, Sgt Peppers |
| won't admit it. The Beatles are the most | | | | Lonely Hearts Club Band, Abbey Road, Magical |
| successful of any bands, ever. | | | | Mystery Tour and Revolver. |
| I first started listening to The Beatles on the radio | | | | Unfortunately we don't have a full cast anymore |
| and when I was 8 I got A Hard Days Night as a | | | | as John Lennon was assassinated outside the |
| birthday present (by request). In 2004 Rolling | | | | Dakota by Mark David Chapman on December |
| Stone Magazine rated The Beatles #1 on it's list of | | | | 8th 1980 after signing a copy of Double Fantasy |
| 100 Greatest Artists Of All Time. The Beatles | | | | for him the same day. George Harrison died after |
| have influenced so many of todays groups the list | | | | fighting with cancer on November 29th 2001, his |
| would take all day to write. | | | | death was reported that lung cancer had |
| The Beatles formed in the early 1960's and were | | | | metastasized to his brain. Paul McCartney and |
| made up of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George | | | | Ringo Starr still perform (although not together) |
| Harrison and Ringo Starr. Two other members | | | | and Ringo has a new album due out soon with his |
| over the years were Stuart Sutcliffe and Pete | | | | new band, Ringo Starr And His All Starr Band. |
| Best. In the UK The Beatles have had more than | | | | My Top 10 Beatles Songs are: |
| 40 albums, singles, and EP's that have reached | | | | 01. Paperback Writer |
| number 1. In the USA they have had 20 number | | | | 02. A Hard Day's Night |
| 1 albums. Some of the other achievements The | | | | 03. Can't Buy Me Love |
| Beatles hold are: The best selling group of all time | | | | 04. Ticket To Ride |
| (according to EMI), 6 diamond selling albums (over | | | | 05. All You Need Is Love |
| 10 million copies), most number 1 albums of any | | | | 06. Hey Jude |
| group, fastest selling CD ever (1, sold over 13 | | | | 07. Come Together |
| million copies in 4 weeks) and the highest amount | | | | 08. Day Tripper |
| of weeks in the music charts. | | | | 09. Let It Be |
| Everybody reading this will be able to name | | | | 10. |
| multiple Beatles songs off the top of their head, | | | | |