Initially, this fabulous band started in the famous British city of Liverpool. As early as five or six years before the Beatles recorded a sensational album in the world, this music group, which seems to be not much different from other unknown bands, had already begun their legendary experience. In 195s, noise jazz became popular in Britain. At that time, only John Lennon (born on October 9, 194, assassinated in new york, USA on December 1, 198) was a rebellious young man who followed the trend at that time. In 1956, John Lennon, 16, met paul mccartney (born on June 18, 1942) who was two years younger than him in a church in Liverpool. In March 1957, Lennon, who was studying in high school, bought a guitar and formed a noise jazz band named Quarrymen on the campus of high school. The name of the band came from their school Quarry Bank High School. Paul mccartney immediately joined Lennon's band as another guitarist, and soon after, McCartney's good friend George Harrison (born on February 25th, 1943 and died of a malignant brain tumor in Los Angeles on November 29th, 21) joined the band and became the third guitarist. At the same time, other musicians temporarily joined and quit the band on the high school campus, among which Colin Hanton, the drummer of the band, joined in 1957 and quit in 1958. In the end, John Lennon, paul mccartney and george harrison, three Liverpool guitarists, formed the core stable lineup of Quarrymen in the late 195s.
in March 196, Stuart Sutcliffe, John Lennon's college classmate and good friend and talented bassist (born on June 23, 194 and died of sudden cerebral hemorrhage on April 1, 1962) joined Quarrymen Band, and he suggested that the band be renamed the Beatles. In the summer of 196, Quarrymen changed its name to the Silver Beatles, and the band that has been short of regular drummers also found a suitable drummer (Pete Best, born in Madras, India on November 24th, 1941) to join. In August of the same year, the band was officially named The Beatles. Then the Beatles went to Hamburg, the Federal Republic of Germany, as the starting point of the band in Europe, but the experience of Hamburg poured cold water on the Beatles. In Hamburg, the Beatles successfully established themselves in some local clubs and became a minor and popular local band. However, at the end of 196, because george harrison was not yet an adult, they were deported from West Germany, and the Beatles returned to Liverpool, England. However, the band gradually became a well-known local small band through some performances in Liverpool.
In March 1961, the Beatles returned to Hamburg, Germany, and took part in the recording of the album as a backup band of Hamburg singer Tony Xie Lidan. During this period, the Beatles also wrote some songs, but they were not published. However, these early works proved that they had begun to show their talents since then. At the same time, the Beatles' career development in Liverpool is becoming more and more brilliant. Their performances in local clubs and bars make them gradually move from an underground band to the front of local music culture. In Liverpool and Merseyside, the Beatles already have a large number of loyal fans and listeners. Their regular performances at the Cavern Club have long been a legend in the pop music world. Throughout 1961, a series of activities of the Beatles laid a very solid foundation for their future success, but also in 1961, the band's bassist Stuart Sutcliffe returned to the university campus to complete his studies, and paul mccartney became the new bassist of the band. George harrison became the lead guitarist, John Lennon as the rhythm guitar and Pete Best as the drummer, but at the same time they often exchanged and played various other instruments when singing and performing, and almost everyone was the lead singer of the band.
In 1961, during the Beatles' performance in Liverpool, the band only sang covers at first, and then the band members created their own songs. In particular, John Lennon and paul mccartney collaborated to create a large number of songs that became popular in the future. At the R& time, they also began to explore their own music styles, from the initial noise jazz to the gradual change from folk songs, blues and R&; B music and rock music absorb the essence and blend them to form their own style. At the same time, they began to explore the playing skills of various instruments and integrate them into the band music. In the same year, Astrid Kirchherr, a loyal fan of the Beatles and the girlfriend of the former bassist Suzliffe, had a whim and asked all the members of the band to cut their hair like mop head's. This bizarre idea became a reality, and this hairstyle became one of the trademarks of the Beatles after they became famous, which led to the later fashion direction. However, not every member of the band is very happy to have his hair cut like mop head's. The drummer of the band, Best, has a totally different hairstyle from other members of the band. At the end of 1961, the great potential of the Beatles was discovered by Brian Epstein, the owner of a Liverpool record store (born on September 19, 1934, and died of drug overdose at his home in London on August 27, 1967), and he soon became the manager of the Beatles. His successful operation will soon take the Beatles to the pinnacle of world music.
On January 1st, 1962, the Beatles went to Decca Records for an audition, but Mike Smith, the manager of the record company, refused, claiming that the guitar band had no future. Previously, they had been rejected by many record companies, but under the leadership of Epstein, the Beatles once again tried their luck at Parlophone, a subsidiary of EMI record company. After the audition, record producer George Martin officially signed a contract with the Beatles on May 9, 1962. In addition to being busy with signing negotiations with record companies, the Beatles continued to perform in Germany and Britain. After successfully signing a contract with a record company, Epstein began to concentrate on packaging the image of the Beatles. In addition to the already formed hairstyle, he also built the Beatles in various aspects such as clothing. On August 16, 1962, the unsociable drummer Pete Best was expelled from the team by Epstein, which caused a wide and lasting controversy. The reasons for his dismissal are also varied. Some say that Best left the team because of his unsociable dress and hairstyle, others say that Best was dismissed because of his eccentric and changeable personality and other members of the band were jealous of his good image, especially his position among female fans, and some say that producer george martin was dissatisfied with his drum skills. In the end, Ringo Starr, a native drummer in Liverpool (born Richard Starkey on July 7, 194), was recruited to replace Pete Best, and the members of the band were all localized in Liverpool. Another important event for the Beatles in 1962 was that Stuart Sutcliffe, the former bassist of the Beatles, died of cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 22. Immediately after Ringo Starr joined, the Beatles began recording their first single, Love Me Do/PS I Love You. After the release of this single, it was successfully ranked in the top 2 of the British singles list. It is said that Epstein bought 1, copies out of his own pocket for the band's single to make the list. At the same time, the Beatles officially became a regular guest performer of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). From 1962 to 1964, the Beatles performed more than 5 performances in the BBC.
In 1963, the Beatles' second single "Please Please Me" quickly became the number one single in the British singles chart, and it was also recognized as the iconic single of the "British invasion" wave. Then the Beatles released their third single "From Me to You", which also became the champion of the British singles chart. On March 22nd, 1963, the Beatles released their first album, Please Please Me. After the release, this album quickly became the champion of the British album list, and it dominated the top position for 3 weeks, which caused a sensation in Britain, from the royal clan to the common people. Both male and female fans were fascinated by the Beatles' music, and these fans also had their own proper terms. The Beatles' music had taken shape at this time. Their energetic music catered to the trend of the new generation of young people in Britain demanding cultural liberation after the war, which led to the development of this trend. At the same time, their music blended different styles and musical elements, impeccable musical melody and harmonious music fusion, energetic guitar playing, poetic lyrics and extremely infectious singing, which quickly dominated the British music market. It also promoted the development of the whole British culture. paul mccartney and John Lennon became the core of the band's music creation, and the perfect cooperation between the two talents became a much-told story in the music industry. George martin, the producer, has also been recognized for his outstanding production ability. He has a perfect understanding of the Beatles' music, and his exquisite arrangement of music and instrumental music has become an important factor for the Beatles' brilliant achievements. The greater thing about the Beatles is that they didn't make their music fall into a stylized cycle. They didn't make their music stagnate, but kept groping for progress, further developing and perfecting their music style, and further improving their arrangement, creation and instrumental performance. The Beatles' second album "With the Beatles" released at the end of 1963 not only further consolidated their position, but also fully demonstrated the maturity of the band in composing music and the coordination and arrangement of various instruments. They created and perfectly interpreted many different musical melodies with a variety of different instruments and arranged them harmoniously. At this time, the Beatles had the king's strength higher than anyone else. By the end of 1963, the Beatles had initially ruled the music in Britain, with fanatical fans all over Britain, and only released two albums, but the Beatles became a cultural phenomenon.
it is obvious that the United States across the Atlantic will not turn a deaf ear to the madness in Britain. Capitol, EMI's partner in the United States, became the first beneficiary, and their singles quickly swept the American singles list. In early 1964, Capitol released the Beatles' first American album "Meet the Beatles", which caused more intense madness in the United States and Britain. Shortly after the release of the album, the Beatles appeared on the TV program The Ed Sullivan Show, which attracted more than 73 million viewers in the United States. There were also a large number of Beatles fans in the United States, and the Beatles became the most popular and sensational band in the United States. Similarly, due to the appearance of the Beatles, there was a wave of "British invasion". Since then, every album and single of the Beatles can easily become the number one on both sides of the Atlantic. Their dominance in the record market can no longer be impacted by anyone or band. In 1964, the Beatles starred in the first film "A Hard Day's Night". In this autobiographical film, besides the cheerful and lively musical comedy form in the film, it won great box office results and wide acclaim in the film critics, and the original soundtrack contributed by the band was of revolutionary significance. The perfection of Lennon and McCartney continues. Apart from leading the development of music in Britain, British rock-and-roll music has also forced some American slow-paced folk songs and singers to devote themselves to rock music. Even Elvis, the symbol of American music, has begun to make changes in order to save his own music market. In the soundtrack of this movie, george harrison was influenced by American "revolutionary music poet" Bob Dylan who threw away the acoustic guitar and picked up the electric guitar to sing rock music. The second one picked up the electric guitar to play rock songs, which had a great influence, directly promoted the revolutionary change of rock music and influenced the future development of rock music.
With the Beatles' success in opening the door to the American record market, many British bands such as the Rolling Stones swarmed into the American music market, which fundamentally impacted the American music market. The "British invasion" was launched on a larger scale, but no band ever threatened the Beatles' position. The Beatles and Bob Dylan became the godfathers of the later rock music development, and many British bands influenced it. From 1964 to 1965, the Beatles released Something New, Beatles for Sale, Beatles '65, Beatles VI and Help! ","Rubber Soul "and other albums and movie soundtracks, these albums not only continue to easily get huge sales, although some parts have the color of commercial birth, but most of them are also making continuous progress in music. In the integration of guitar playing and the use of musical instruments in other countries, the Beatles are still the world leader, and they continue to absorb the essence of other musicians. Lennon has learned a lot of excellent experience from Bob Dylan's lyrics creation, and it is manifested in.