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The Beatles were a highly successful and popular British rock band from Liverpool, England. They are widely regarded as the most influential rock band in history and are known world-wide. The Beatles continue to be a major influence on music well into the 21st century, having sold over a billion records overall. The Beatles paved the way for new musical styles and influenced cultural revolutions in the 1960s and 1970s. The members of the most famous line-up of the Beatles were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. Image credit: ברוקולי Image credit: m.caimary Selected article - George Harrison MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English rock guitarist, singer-songwriter and film producer. He achieved international fame as lead guitarist in The Beatles, and is listed number 21 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of "The 100 Best Guitarists of All Time". Often referred to as "the quiet Beatle", Harrison embraced Indian mysticism, and helped broaden the horizons of the other Beatles, as well as those of their Western audience. Following the band's breakup, he had a successful career as a solo artist and later as part of the Traveling Wilburys, and also as a film and record producer. Image credit: David Hume Kennerly Selected picture - The Strawberry Fields Memorial in New York City's Central Park, dedicated to the memory of John Lennon Did you know... - ...that the colourful painted mural on the side of the Apple Boutique (pictured in 2005) was removed after complaints from local residents in early 1968? ...that in 1977, Paul McCartney's hit, "Mull of Kintyre," became the UK best-selling single of all time - replacing "She Loves You" (a Lennon–McCartney composition), and was, itself, replaced by Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?", on which Paul McCartney played bass, in 1984? ... that John Lennon thought that his song "Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out)" would be ideal for Frank Sinatra? Image credit: Richardjstanley 8 March: Beatles producer George Martin dies 9 September: The Beatles: Rock Band and The Beatles' remastered albums are released 27 August: Guardian: Beatles manager Brian Epstein to be focus of Fab Four biopic 9 July: NME: Paul McCartney not surprised Michael Jackson didn't leave him Beatles songs 19 March: Click Liverpool: Hey Nude! Beatles Bed In crashed by streaker From Wikinews: September 2: Veteran journalist David Frost dies aged 74 Template:/box-footer Selected quote - “ I am alive and well and unconcerned about the rumours of my death. But if I were dead, I would be the last to know. ” — Paul McCartney (b. 1942)  In response to the Paul is dead conspiracy theory 1969 Selected song - "Yesterday" was the first Beatles song to feature only a single Beatle - Paul McCartney sings and plays with a string quartet - and was one of their first ballads. The tune apparently came to McCartney while he was sleeping; he instantly played it on his piano and gave it the working title "Scrambled Eggs". Template:/box-header {{Wikipedia:WikiProject The Beatles/COTM}} Template:/box-footer Template:/box-header WikiProject Project talk Log talk Assessments talk To do list talk Collaborations The Beatles WikiProject is a project that helps to assemble writers and editors interested in The Beatles. The aim of this project is to standardize and improve articles related to The Beatles, as well as to create any missing articles. To become a member of this WikiProject (anyone may join), simply click here - and add {{user|username}}. More info on project.... Template:/box-footer Template:/box-header {{Wikipedia:WikiProject The Beatles/To do/Contents}} Template:/box-footer Template:/box-header The Beatles' personnel The Beatles John Lennon Paul McCartney George Harrison Ringo Starr Stuart Sutcliffe Pete Best Brian Epstein George Martin Neil Aspinall Mal Evans Apple Corps More... Studio albums The Beatles discography UK only Please Please Me - 1963 With The Beatles - 1963 Beatles for Sale - 1964 U.S. only Introducing... The Beatles - 1964 Meet The Beatles! - 1964 The Beatles' Second Album - 1964 Canada only Beatlemania! With The Beatles - 1963 Twist and Shout - 1964 The Beatles' Long Tall Sally - 1964 North America only Something New - 1964 Beatles '65 - 1964 The Early Beatles - 1965 Beatles VI - 1965 Yesterday and Today - 1966 Magical Mystery Tour - 1967 Worldwide A Hard Day's Night - 1964 Help! - 1965 Rubber Soul - 1965 Revolver - 1966 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - 1967 The Beatles (The White Album) - 1968 Yellow Submarine - 1969 Abbey Road - 1969 Let It Be - 1970 More... Featured articles John Lennon The Beatles "Hey Jude" "Something" "The Long and Winding Road" More... 40px Guitar Rock and Roll Music Rock music Rolling Stones Led Zeppelin This is a sister portal of the Music Portal. Template:/box-footer UK Wikipedians Music Rolling Stones Led Zeppelin This portal is maintained by The Beatles WikiProject. Template:/box-footer The following Wikimedia sister projects provide more on this subject:

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