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The Quarrymen
Originally composed of John Lennon and several of his schoolmates, The Quarrymen took their name from the Quarry Bank High School, where these musicians attended. -
George Harrison and Paul McCartney join The Beatles
Paul McCartney was the first to join when he meets John Lennon at St. Peter's Woolton Parish Church at the age of 16. George Harrison subsequently joins at the age of 15 at the invitation of Paul. -
Brian Epstein meets The Beatles
Brian Epstein known as the fifth beatle was the group's first manager and thanks to The Beatles they achieved success. -
The Beatles release their first album "Please Please Me"
Please Please Me is the debut album by British rock band The Beatles, released on March 22, 1963 in the United Kingdom. Its publication accompanies the beginning of Beatlemania, after the success of the singles "Please Please Me" and "Love Me Do" -
The Beatles go to USA
Already popular in Britain, Brian Epstein schedules a visit to the United States where they were welcomed by an unexpected collective hysteria of fans, this was called the first British wave of music. -
"Greater than Jesus"
"More popular than Jesus" was a controversial comment by Beatles member John Lennon in 1966. Lennon claimed that Christianity was in decline and that the Beatles had become more popular than Jesus Christ. Angry reactions erupted in Christian communities around the world causing anger from fans. -
The Beatles leave the stage
The Beatles stopped performing live in 1966, giving their last concert on August 29 of that year in the city of San Francisco, in Candlestick Park (USA). The decision to stop playing live was due to some problems raised during the tours, and to the hard pressure that these represented for them -
The Beatles change the course of the Rock scene
The Beatles release two full-length EPS "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" and "Magical Mystery Tour" changing the sound of the band to the crudest psychedelia -
"Fifth Beatle" Brian Epstein dies
Epstein managed each and every aspect of the Beatles' career, even helping to found the company that would later become Apple Corps. After his death, things changed at a glance, and the gang's business affairs began to crumble. The four musicians had to get involved in business, for which they had hardly shown much interest. -
"Let It Be" Apple Corps London and beginning of the end.
The album "let It Be" was the last by The Beatles and the recording process was televised by documentary filmmaker Michael Lindsay-Hogg showing the wear of the band and the annoyance on the part of George, Paul and Ringo with Lennon for leaving the band aside and focus their life on Yoko-Ono Lennon's partner. -
Improvised presentation "Rooftop Concert"
To ease the tensions inside the studio, it was decided to play a surprise concert on the roof of the label where they were recording. The concert is remembered to this day as a revolution in music -
End of The Beatles
End of The Beatles
Paul McCartney announced his separation from the quartet, which in turn triggered the dissolution of The Beatles on December 31 of the same year. Among the reasons are the constant ego clashes between the members of the band and the constant presence of Yoko-Ono.
