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The Quarrymen
Originally made up of John Lennon and several of his schoolmates, The Quarrymen took their name from Quarry Bank High School, where the musicians attended. -
George Harrison and Paul McCartney Join The Beatles (New Name)
Paul McCartney was the first to join when he met John Lennon at St. Peter's Woolton Parish Church at the age of 16. George Harrison joins later at the age of 15 invited by Paul. -
Brian Epstein meets The Beatles
Brian Epstein known as the fifth beatle was the first manager of the group 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 the 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 scheduled a visit to the United States where they were greeted by an unexpected mass hysteria of fans, this was called the first British wave of music. -
"Bigger 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 the anger of 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, at Candlestick Park (USA). The decision to stop playing live was due to some problems that arose during the tours, and 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 band's sound to the rawest psychedelia -
'Fifth Beatle' Brian Epstein dies
Epstein managed every aspect of the Beatles' career, including helping found the company that would later become Apple Corps. After his death, things changed visibly, and the band's business affairs began to unravel. 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 of The Beatles and the recording process was televised by documentary filmmaker Michael Lindsay-Hogg showing the wear and tear on the band and George, Paul and Ringo's annoyance with Lennon for leaving aside the band and center his life on Yoko-Ono Lennon's partner. -
Impromptu presentation "Rooftop Concert"
To alleviate tensions within the studio a surprise concert had to be played on the roof of the label where they were recording. The concert is recorded to this day as a revolution in music -
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 band members and the constant presence of Yoko-Ono