Richard Starkey was born 7 July 1940 in Liverpool, England. The oldest member of The Beatles, he was also the last to join the band. While most famous as The Beatles’ drummer, he later found success as a solo artist, a film and TV actor, and a furniture designer.
Ringo’s parents divorced when he was three […]
The youngest member of The Beatles, George Harrison was born 24 February 1943 in Liverpool, England. While John and Paul dominated the spotlight in the band and were far more prolific songwriters, George is often considered the best musician of the bunch.
George had four older siblings. His parents, Harold and Louise Harrison were Catholics with […]
James Paul McCartney was born 18 June 1942 in Liverpool, England. While he will always be remembered as a central member of The Beatles, and for his songwriting collaboration with John, Paul has remained a force on the music scene to this day with a largely successful solo career.
Born to Jim and Mary (the real […]
John Winston Lennon was born 9 October 1940 in Liverpool, England. Best remembered for his singing and songwriting with The Beatles, John was also an accomplished instrumentalist, author, visual artist, and political activist. In his brief 40 years on this planet, he became one of the most influential and recognizable figures of his generation, and […]
In the beginning was the music. Yes, there was music before there was The Beatles. In the 1950s, while John, Paul, George and Ringo were still in school, two new waves of popular music were building strength. In the US, Rockabilly and Rock ‘n’ Roll combined Blues and Country influences and brought “Black” rhythms to […]
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