Puede que no sean cuestiones de vida o muerte, pero si mañana participas en un concurso de Trivial sobre The Beatles, seguro que te sirven estas 11 curiosidades de los de Liverpool.
1. Decían que en los conciertos de The Beatles olía mucho a orina por la sobreexcitación de las chicas.
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Mucha gente afirma que los espectáculos de Los Beatles eran famosos por el olor a pis. Concretamente, John B. Lynn, hijo del propietario de un lugar donde tocaban, contó a The Washington Post que en el concierto olía a pis por la sobreexcitación de las fans. Bob Geldof explicó a Q Magazine en 2010:
"Con The Beatles las chicas llegaban a lo más alto. Es un antiguo cliché, pero no se podía oír el concierto de todo lo que gritaban. Me acuerdo de mirar por el suelo del cine y ver riachuelos de pis por los pasillos. Las chicas se orinaban literalmente de la emoción. Así que lo que más asocio a The Beatles es el olor a orina".
2. George Harrison perdió la virginidad mientras el resto del grupo le espiaba. Luego aplaudieron cuando acabó.
"Eché mi primer polvo en Hamburgo, mientras Paul, John y Pete Best me miraban. Estábamos en literas. No podían ver nada porque yo estaba debajo de la colcha, pero cuando terminé se pusieron a aplaudirme y a animarme. Por lo menos estuvieron callados entretanto".
3. The Beatles se separaron oficialmente en Disney World.
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May Pang, antigua novia de Lennon, explicó en su libro, Instamatic Karma, y luego en The Daily Mail, el momento en que Lennon puso fin al grupo:
"Cuando John colgó el teléfono, se puso a mirar con melancolía por la ventana. Es como si pudiera verle recordando la experiencia del grupo en su mente.
Al final cogió su bolígrafo y, con aquel extraño telón de fondo, en el Hotel Polynesian Village en Disney World, acabó con la mayor banda de rock'n roll de la historia con una simple firma al final de la página".
4. The Beatles planeaban crear su propia comunidad utópica en las islas griegas.
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En 1967, The Beatles estuvieron a punto de comprar una isla en la costa ateniense, donde pensaban crear una especie de comunidad utópica con sus familias y amigos. Parece que fue John Lennon quien lo propuso y dijo: "Lo han probado todo. Guerra, nacionalismo, fascismo, comunismo, capitalismo, asco, religión, y no funciona nada. Entonces, ¿por qué no esto?". El libro de Barry Miles, Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, contiene una frase de McCartney: "Me alegro de no haberlo hecho porque todos los que probaron esas ideas al final se dieron cuenta de que siempre se formaban discusiones, de que siempre había alguien que se tenía que ocupar de limpiar y fregar las letrinas".
5. Un dentista introdujo a The Beatles en el LSD vertiéndoselo secretamente en el café.
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John Riley, el "dentista malvado", como le llamaba George Harrison, metió en el LSD a Harrison, a su mujer, Patti Boyd, a John Lennon, y a la mujer de Lennon, Cynthia Lennon, un día que salieron todos juntos. Después de echárselo en el café, Cynthia Lennon describió la habitación "tan grande como el Albert Hall" y, aparentemente, George "se enamoró" de todas las personas que conoció esa noche. No queda claro si a Harrison y a Lennon les engañaron para tomar la dosis o si realmente ellos pidieron al dentista que lo hiciera cuando menos lo esperaran. En The Beatles Anthology, Harrison recuerda el incidente:
"La primera vez que tomamos LSD fue un accidente. Ocurrió por 1965, entre álbumes y tours. Fuimos víctimas inocentes del dentista malvado con quien quedamos y cenamos unas cuantas veces...
Después de la cena, le dije a John: 'Vámonos, ellos se irán pronto', y John me dijo 'vale', pero el dentista insistió: 'No os vayáis, quedaos aquí'. Y luego dijo: 'Bueno, acabaos al menos el café'.
Así que nos terminamos el café y al rato volví a decir: 'Vámonos, que ya es tarde'. El dentista le dijo algo a John, John se dio la vuelta y me dijo: 'Hemos tomado LSD'.
Yo sólo pensé, 'vale, ¿qué es eso? ¿qué más da? Vámonos'".
6. Los rusos soviéticos tenían que escuchar la música de The Beatles en escáneres de rayos X convertidos.
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La música de The Beatles, junto con otras muchas bandas occidentales, fue prohibida en la Unión Soviética, haciendo de los vinilos un objeto preciado, costoso, e incluso peligroso, del mercado negro. Por eso se inventó un truco ingenioso para imprimir la música de forma barata en escáneres de rayos X usados, que se cogían de los vertederos del hospital o se compraban. A estos escáneres se les llamaba "la música en los huesos". Esta práctica se inició en los años 50, pero parece que fue la Beatlemania lo que provocó que aumentara de forma increíble la popularidad de este sistema.
7. Después de asearse en urinarios durante casi un año, echaron a The Beatles de Alemania por prender fuego a un condón.
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La banda pasó casi todo el año 1960 en Hamburgo (Alemania), viviendo detrás de la pantalla de un cine llamado Bambi Kino. Paul McCartney describía así la situación: "Vivíamos en el escenario del Bambi Kino, al lado de los lavabos, y siempre llegaba el olor". Aparentemente, la banda estuvo obligada a usar urinarios para asearse y afeitarse. Al final, echaron a George Harrison del país por ser menor de edad. Entonces, los Beatles planearon irse del Bambi Kino, pero antes de irse, McCartney y el entonces batería Pete Best, prendieron fuego a un condón en la habitación, lo cual enfadó mucho al propietario y por ello les detuvieron. McCartney y Best fueron deportados.
Después, The Beatles volvieron a Hamburgo y el 25 de diciembre de 1962, la banda se comió un caballo en la cena de Navidad.
8. The Beatles fueron pioneros en muchas cosas, como incluir el símbolo de los cuernos típicos del rock en una portada de álbum.
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The Beatles fueron los primeros en hacer muchas cosas, como imprimir la letra de las canciones en un álbum, crear vídeos musicales y hacer un concierto en un estadio, pero lo más peculiar que hicieron fue el gesto de los cuernos. La figura de John Lennon en la portada de Yellow Submarine parece ser la primera en hacer el símbolo en la portada de un álbum y una de las primeras veces en que se asoció a una banda de rock.
9. Una adolescente de Maryland empezó la Beatlemania en los Estados Unidos.
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Según cuenta la leyenda, una joven de 15 años de Maryland llamada Marsha Albert provocó el despegue de la Beatlemania en Estados Unidos. Después de ver una noticia sobre la banda, Albert llamó a una radio local en Washington, y preguntó: "¿Por qué no tenemos música así en América?". El DJ entonces puso I Want To Hold Your Hand e hizo que otras emisoras también pusieran canciones de The Beatles. En cambio, un DJ llamado Dick Biondi ponía canciones de Los Beatles en Chicago y Los Ángeles, pero las canciones no tuvieron éxito en ninguna ciudad. Quizás el problema es que Biondi ponía mal el nombre de la banda: B-E-A-T-T-L-E-S.
10. John Lennon estaba borracho cuando conoció a Paul McCartney.
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El 6 de julio de 1957, Paul McCartney conoció a John Lennon por The Quarrymen. Después del show de The Quarrymen, los dos acabaron tocando juntos y Lennon estaba bastante borracho, tal como recordaba McCartney:
"Lo conocí en las fiestas de Woolton. Yo era un colegial gordito, y cuando se apoyó en mi hombro, me di cuenta de que estaba borracho. Teníamos 12 años, pero, a pesar de sus patillas, nos hicimos buenos amigos".
En realidad eran más mayores: McCartney tenía 15 y Lennon 16.
11. La publicación oficial del Vaticano consideró a Revolver como el mejor álbum pop de todos los tiempos.
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Esto fue publicado en un artículo de 2010, a pesar de que el Vaticano calificó a The Beatles de satánicos después de que John Lennon dijera que la banda era "más popular que Jesús". El Vaticano "perdonó" a Los Beatles en 2010, lo cual pareció innecesario a Ringo Starr.
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The Beatles, pictured at EMI House Manchester Square, London, with a hoard of silver discs. They were presented with two silver LPs to mark the quarter-million plus sales of their first LP "Please Please Me" and their new one "Wit...
Susan Maughan gets a lift from Billy J Kramer (l) and the Beatles (l-r: John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney and George Harrison.) All three acts were recipients of awards presented to them by Melody Maker magazine following a national poll ...
The Beatles, wearing cape-type coats, on the steps of the plane on arrival at London Airport from their Australian tour. At a Press Conference at the airport Lennon denied a rumour that he was leaving the group.
15 year old Michael Lowbey, of Sidcup, Kent, gives his own impromptu concert outside the Odean, Lewisham, where thousands of teenagers wait for the box office to open so they can buy tickets to the forthcoming Beatles concert.
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The Beatles jump on stage, left to right, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, and George Harrison.
The Beatles, (from left to right) Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison at the premiere of their film A Hard Day's Night
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The Beatles, left to right, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Paul McCartney and John Lennon, and their manager Brian Epstein meet Princess Margaret at the premier of their film Help at the London Pavilion, July 1965.
This February 11, 1964 photo provided by Christie's auction house, from a collection of photos of The Beatles shot by photographer Mike Mitchell at the Washington Coliseum in Washington, D.C., shows George Harrison during the group's first US co...
The Beatles - left to right Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Paul McCartney at Rediffusion's Wembley Studio rehearsing for 'Around the Beatles', the first British television show built around the group.
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Wax figures representing The Beatles, from left, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and John Lennon are unveiled at Madame Tussauds New York, Thursday June 14, 2012, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
FILE - In this Feb. 7, 1964 file photo, the Beatles arrive in New York for their first U.S. appearances. From left are: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison. McCartney turned 70 Monday June 18, 2012. (AP Photo/File)
A wax figure representing The Beatles' John Lennon is unveiled at Madame Tussauds New York, Thursday June 14, 2012, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
School children pose with wax figures representing The Beatles, from left, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and John Lennon are unveiled at Madame Tussauds New York, Thursday June 14, 2012, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invisi...
FILE - In this Feb. 1964 file photo, the Beatles' Paul McCartney is shown on the set of the Ed Sullivan Show. McCartney turned 70 Monday June 18, 2012. McCartney turned 70 Monday June 18, 2012. (AP Photo/File)
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FILE - In this Feb. 9, 1964 file photo, The Beatles perform on the CBS "Ed Sullivan Show" in New York. Ringo Starr plays drums, rear, and playing guitars from left are Paul McCartney, George Harrison and John Lennon. An estimated 73 million Amer...
FILE - In this June 30, 1966 file photo, the Beatles perform at Budokan Hall in Tokyo for the first time. From left: George Harrison, Paul McCartney, John Lennon and Ringo Starr. McCartney turned 70 years of age Monday June 18, 2012. (AP Photo/File)
FILE - The Beatles perform at the "Ed Sullivan Show," in New York in this Feb. 9, 1964 file photo. Universal Music Group can buy the famed British music company EMI, including the hugely lucrative Beatles catalogue, the European Union's competit...
1963: Pop group The Beatles take a bow on stage after performing in the Royal Command Performance at the Prince of Wales Theatre. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
The Beatles on stage at the London Palladium during a performance in front of 2, 000 screaming fans. (Photo by Michael Webb/Getty Images)
18th January 1964: The British pop band The Beatles, left to right, John Lennon (1940 - 1980), Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison (1943 - 2001), after their Paris show, with their co-star the French singer Sylvie Vartan. (Photo by...
The Beatles, performing on the Ed Sullivan Show, New York City, 9th February 1964. Left to right: Paul McCartney, George Harrison (1943 - 2001), John Lennon (1940 - 1980) and Ringo Starr. (Photo by Paul Popper/Popperfoto/Getty Images)
13th February 1964: The Beatles soon after their arrival in Washington, USA, playing in the snow outside the Coliseum where they were scheduled to perform before a sell-out audience. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
19th March 1964, A picture of British pop group the Beatles when they met the British Prime Minister Mr Harold Wilson when he presented them all with silver heart awards which were for show business personalities, (Left to right) John Lennon, Ha...
Ringo Starr at the drums during a rehearsal for the Beatles' first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, New York City, 8th February 1964. (Photo by Paul Popper/Popperfoto/Getty Images)
25th November 1963: Liverpudlian beat combo The Beatles, from left to right Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon (1940 - 1980), and George Harrison (1943 - 2001), performing in front of a camera-shaped drum kit on Granada TV's Late Scene Ex...
The Beatles rehearse for that night's Royal Variety Performance at the Prince of Wales Theatre, 4th November 1963. The Queen Mother will attend. (Photo by Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
The Beatles in performance at a night spot, April 1963. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
3rd December 1963: Guitarist and singer George Harrison (1943 - 2001) of the popular Merseybeat group The Beatles, performing during a live concert. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
England, Circa 1963, British pop group 'The Beatles' are pictured performing together, L-R: Ringo Starr (drums), George Harrison (guitar), Paul McCartney (bass guitar) and John Lennon (guitar) (Photo by Bob Thomas/Getty Images)
1963: Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr of The Beatles performing during an early television performance on 'Thank Your Lucky Stars' on February 17th 1963. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
3rd December 1963: Top British pop group The Beatles in performance, from left to right; Ringo Starr, George Harrison (1943 - 2001), Paul McCartney and John Lennon (1940 - 1980). (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Volume 2, Page 85, Picture 6, The Beatles, America, February 1964, The Beatles perform on the 'Ed Sullivan show' (Photo by Popperfoto/Getty Images)
The Beatles 1964 US Tour, American music fans are gripped by Beatlemania as the band perform on stage at Carnegie Hall, New York during their tour of America (Photo by Popperfoto/Getty Images)
Bassist Paul McCartney and guitarist George Harrison (1943 - 2001) sing at a microphone as the Beatles perform at the London Palladium. Drummer Ringo Starr plays from a riser in the background. London, England, January 1964. (Photo by Leslie Lee...
The Beatles dress up for the Beatles Christmas Show, at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London, New Years Eve, 31st December 1963. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
11th December 1963: The Beatles pictured during their appearance on the music panel show, Juke Box Jury; pictured left to right are: John Lennon (1940 -1980), Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison (1943 - 2001). (Photo by Hulton Arch...
British pop group the Beatles perform on stage, 1964. (L-R) Paul McCartney, John Lennon (1940 - 1980), and George Harrsion (1943 - 2001). Drummer Ringo Starr is hidden behind them. (Photo by Ralph Morse/Time Life Pictures/Getty Images)
Pop group The Beatles, left to right Ringo Starr on drums, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and John Lennon on electric guitars, performing in a large dance hall during a Royal Variety performance in London, England on December 3, 1963. (Photo by...
The Beatles in concert at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London, 3rd December 1963. (Photo by Les Lee/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
British pop group the Beatles perform on stage, 1964. (L-R) Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr (behind drum kit), George Harrsion (1943 - 2001), and John Lennon (1940 - 1980). (Photo by Ralph Morse/Time Life Pictures/Getty Images)
The Beatles (from left) Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison (1943 - 2001) performing at the London Palladium. (Photo by Les Lee/Getty Images)
The Beatles (from left) Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison (1943 - 2001) performing at the London Palladium. (Photo by Les Lee/Getty Images)
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The Beatles (from left) Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison (1943 - 2001) performing at the London Palladium. (Photo by Les Lee/Getty Images)
The Beatles, pictured at EMI House Manchester Square, London, with a hoard of silver discs. They were presented with two silver LPs to mark the quarter-million plus sales of their first LP "Please Please Me" and their new one "Wit...
Susan Maughan gets a lift from Billy J Kramer (l) and the Beatles (l-r: John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney and George Harrison.) All three acts were recipients of awards presented to them by Melody Maker magazine following a national poll ...
The Beatles, wearing cape-type coats, on the steps of the plane on arrival at London Airport from their Australian tour. At a Press Conference at the airport Lennon denied a rumour that he was leaving the group.
15 year old Michael Lowbey, of Sidcup, Kent, gives his own impromptu concert outside the Odean, Lewisham, where thousands of teenagers wait for the box office to open so they can buy tickets to the forthcoming Beatles concert.
Joseph's coat of many colours was all right for biblical times, but in these stringent times, only a Rolls Royce will do for the allegorical value. Where Rolls Royce - who have consistently turned out the most endearing vehicles - it may see...
FILE - In this undated file photograph British pop band The Beatles, John Lennon (left) Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney and George Harrison (right) pose for a photograph. Apple Inc. said Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010, its iTunes service will sell music fro...
The Beatles, left to right, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Paul McCartney and John Lennon, and their manager Brian Epstein meet Princess Margaret at the premier of their film Help at the London Pavilion, July 1965.
This February 11, 1964 photo provided by Christie's auction house, from a collection of photos of The Beatles shot by photographer Mike Mitchell at the Washington Coliseum in Washington, D.C., shows George Harrison during the group's first US co...
The Beatles - left to right Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Paul McCartney at Rediffusion's Wembley Studio rehearsing for 'Around the Beatles', the first British television show built around the group.
The Beatles during rehearsals for the 1963 Royal Variety Performance, at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London. L-R: Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon and Ringo Starr. * 12/11/2000: The band will unleash an album widely expected t...
PA NEWS PHOTO 7/12/63 GEORGE HARRISON OF "THE BEATLES" DURING REHEARSALS IN LIVERPOOL. * 30/11/01 It has been announced that, George Harrison, the Beatles' quiet lead guitarist and spiritual explorer has died, a longtime family f...
Embargoed to 0001 Monday June 4. File photo dated 25/06/1967 of (left to right) George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney (front) and John Lennon as the Beatles have held off artist such as Elvis Presley and Madonna to be declared the biggest...
NOTE BLACK AND WHITE ONLY File photo dated 03/05/1965 of (left to right) John Lennon, Ringo Star, Paul McCartney and George Harrison as the Beatles have held off artist such as Elvis Presley and Madonna to be declared the biggest selling singles...
Wax figures representing The Beatles, from left, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and John Lennon are unveiled at Madame Tussauds New York, Thursday June 14, 2012, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
FILE - In this Feb. 7, 1964 file photo, the Beatles arrive in New York for their first U.S. appearances. From left are: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison. McCartney turned 70 Monday June 18, 2012. (AP Photo/File)
A wax figure representing The Beatles' John Lennon is unveiled at Madame Tussauds New York, Thursday June 14, 2012, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
School children pose with wax figures representing The Beatles, from left, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and John Lennon are unveiled at Madame Tussauds New York, Thursday June 14, 2012, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invisi...
FILE - In this Feb. 1964 file photo, the Beatles' Paul McCartney is shown on the set of the Ed Sullivan Show. McCartney turned 70 Monday June 18, 2012. McCartney turned 70 Monday June 18, 2012. (AP Photo/File)
FILE - In this Feb. 9, 1964. file photo Paul McCartney, right, shows his bass guitar to Ed Sullivan before the Beatles' live television appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" in New York along with John Lennon, center, and Ringo Starr, behind McCa...
FILE In this file photo of June 18, 1968 Victor Spinetti talks with John Lennon and Yoko Ono in London. Victor Spinetti, a comic actor who appeared in three Beatles movies and won a Tony on Broadway, has died, his agent said Tuesday June 19, 201...
FILE - The Beatles perform at the "Ed Sullivan Show," in New York in this Feb. 9, 1964 file photo. Universal Music Group can buy the famed British music company EMI, including the hugely lucrative Beatles catalogue, the European Union's competit...
FILE - In this Feb. 9, 1964 file photo, The Beatles perform on the CBS "Ed Sullivan Show" in New York. Ringo Starr plays drums, rear, and playing guitars from left are Paul McCartney, George Harrison and John Lennon. An estimated 73 million Amer...
FILE - In this June 30, 1966 file photo, the Beatles perform at Budokan Hall in Tokyo for the first time. From left: George Harrison, Paul McCartney, John Lennon and Ringo Starr. McCartney turned 70 years of age Monday June 18, 2012. (AP Photo/File)
FILE - The Beatles perform at the "Ed Sullivan Show," in New York in this Feb. 9, 1964 file photo. Universal Music Group can buy the famed British music company EMI, including the hugely lucrative Beatles catalogue, the European Union's competit...
1963: Pop group The Beatles take a bow on stage after performing in the Royal Command Performance at the Prince of Wales Theatre. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
18th January 1964: The British pop band The Beatles, left to right, John Lennon (1940 - 1980), Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison (1943 - 2001), after their Paris show, with their co-star the French singer Sylvie Vartan. (Photo by...
The Beatles, performing on the Ed Sullivan Show, New York City, 9th February 1964. Left to right: Paul McCartney, George Harrison (1943 - 2001), John Lennon (1940 - 1980) and Ringo Starr. (Photo by Paul Popper/Popperfoto/Getty Images)
13th February 1964: The Beatles soon after their arrival in Washington, USA, playing in the snow outside the Coliseum where they were scheduled to perform before a sell-out audience. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
19th March 1964, A picture of British pop group the Beatles when they met the British Prime Minister Mr Harold Wilson when he presented them all with silver heart awards which were for show business personalities, (Left to right) John Lennon, Ha...
Ringo Starr at the drums during a rehearsal for the Beatles' first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, New York City, 8th February 1964. (Photo by Paul Popper/Popperfoto/Getty Images)
25th November 1963: Liverpudlian beat combo The Beatles, from left to right Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon (1940 - 1980), and George Harrison (1943 - 2001), performing in front of a camera-shaped drum kit on Granada TV's Late Scene Ex...
The Beatles rehearse for that night's Royal Variety Performance at the Prince of Wales Theatre, 4th November 1963. The Queen Mother will attend. (Photo by Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
3rd December 1963: Guitarist and singer George Harrison (1943 - 2001) of the popular Merseybeat group The Beatles, performing during a live concert. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
England, Circa 1963, British pop group 'The Beatles' are pictured performing together, L-R: Ringo Starr (drums), George Harrison (guitar), Paul McCartney (bass guitar) and John Lennon (guitar) (Photo by Bob Thomas/Getty Images)
1963: Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr of The Beatles performing during an early television performance on 'Thank Your Lucky Stars' on February 17th 1963. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
3rd December 1963: Top British pop group The Beatles in performance, from left to right; Ringo Starr, George Harrison (1943 - 2001), Paul McCartney and John Lennon (1940 - 1980). (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
The Beatles 1964 US Tour, American music fans are gripped by Beatlemania as the band perform on stage at Carnegie Hall, New York during their tour of America (Photo by Popperfoto/Getty Images)
Bassist Paul McCartney and guitarist George Harrison (1943 - 2001) sing at a microphone as the Beatles perform at the London Palladium. Drummer Ringo Starr plays from a riser in the background. London, England, January 1964. (Photo by Leslie Lee...
The Beatles dress up for the Beatles Christmas Show, at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London, New Years Eve, 31st December 1963. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
11th December 1963: The Beatles pictured during their appearance on the music panel show, Juke Box Jury; pictured left to right are: John Lennon (1940 -1980), Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison (1943 - 2001). (Photo by Hulton Arch...
British pop group the Beatles perform on stage, 1964. (L-R) Paul McCartney, John Lennon (1940 - 1980), and George Harrsion (1943 - 2001). Drummer Ringo Starr is hidden behind them. (Photo by Ralph Morse/Time Life Pictures/Getty Images)
Pop group The Beatles, left to right Ringo Starr on drums, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and John Lennon on electric guitars, performing in a large dance hall during a Royal Variety performance in London, England on December 3, 1963. (Photo by...
British pop group the Beatles perform on stage, 1964. (L-R) Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr (behind drum kit), George Harrsion (1943 - 2001), and John Lennon (1940 - 1980). (Photo by Ralph Morse/Time Life Pictures/Getty Images)
The Beatles (from left) Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison (1943 - 2001) performing at the London Palladium. (Photo by Les Lee/Getty Images)
The Beatles, pictured at EMI House Manchester Square, London, with a hoard of silver discs. They were presented with two silver LPs to mark the quarter-million plus sales of their first LP "Please Please Me" and their new one "Wit...
Susan Maughan gets a lift from Billy J Kramer (l) and the Beatles (l-r: John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney and George Harrison.) All three acts were recipients of awards presented to them by Melody Maker magazine following a national poll ...
The Beatles, wearing cape-type coats, on the steps of the plane on arrival at London Airport from their Australian tour. At a Press Conference at the airport Lennon denied a rumour that he was leaving the group.
15 year old Michael Lowbey, of Sidcup, Kent, gives his own impromptu concert outside the Odean, Lewisham, where thousands of teenagers wait for the box office to open so they can buy tickets to the forthcoming Beatles concert.
Joseph's coat of many colours was all right for biblical times, but in these stringent times, only a Rolls Royce will do for the allegorical value. Where Rolls Royce - who have consistently turned out the most endearing vehicles - it may see...
FILE - In this undated file photograph British pop band The Beatles, John Lennon (left) Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney and George Harrison (right) pose for a photograph. Apple Inc. said Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010, its iTunes service will sell music fro...
The Beatles, left to right, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Paul McCartney and John Lennon, and their manager Brian Epstein meet Princess Margaret at the premier of their film Help at the London Pavilion, July 1965.
This February 11, 1964 photo provided by Christie's auction house, from a collection of photos of The Beatles shot by photographer Mike Mitchell at the Washington Coliseum in Washington, D.C., shows George Harrison during the group's first US co...
The Beatles - left to right Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Paul McCartney at Rediffusion's Wembley Studio rehearsing for 'Around the Beatles', the first British television show built around the group.
The Beatles during rehearsals for the 1963 Royal Variety Performance, at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London. L-R: Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon and Ringo Starr. * 12/11/2000: The band will unleash an album widely expected t...
PA NEWS PHOTO 7/12/63 GEORGE HARRISON OF "THE BEATLES" DURING REHEARSALS IN LIVERPOOL. * 30/11/01 It has been announced that, George Harrison, the Beatles' quiet lead guitarist and spiritual explorer has died, a longtime family f...
Embargoed to 0001 Monday June 4. File photo dated 25/06/1967 of (left to right) George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney (front) and John Lennon as the Beatles have held off artist such as Elvis Presley and Madonna to be declared the biggest...
NOTE BLACK AND WHITE ONLY File photo dated 03/05/1965 of (left to right) John Lennon, Ringo Star, Paul McCartney and George Harrison as the Beatles have held off artist such as Elvis Presley and Madonna to be declared the biggest selling singles...
Wax figures representing The Beatles, from left, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and John Lennon are unveiled at Madame Tussauds New York, Thursday June 14, 2012, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
FILE - In this Feb. 7, 1964 file photo, the Beatles arrive in New York for their first U.S. appearances. From left are: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison. McCartney turned 70 Monday June 18, 2012. (AP Photo/File)
A wax figure representing The Beatles' John Lennon is unveiled at Madame Tussauds New York, Thursday June 14, 2012, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
School children pose with wax figures representing The Beatles, from left, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and John Lennon are unveiled at Madame Tussauds New York, Thursday June 14, 2012, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invisi...
FILE - In this Feb. 1964 file photo, the Beatles' Paul McCartney is shown on the set of the Ed Sullivan Show. McCartney turned 70 Monday June 18, 2012. McCartney turned 70 Monday June 18, 2012. (AP Photo/File)
FILE - In this Feb. 9, 1964. file photo Paul McCartney, right, shows his bass guitar to Ed Sullivan before the Beatles' live television appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" in New York along with John Lennon, center, and Ringo Starr, behind McCa...
FILE In this file photo of June 18, 1968 Victor Spinetti talks with John Lennon and Yoko Ono in London. Victor Spinetti, a comic actor who appeared in three Beatles movies and won a Tony on Broadway, has died, his agent said Tuesday June 19, 201...
FILE - The Beatles perform at the "Ed Sullivan Show," in New York in this Feb. 9, 1964 file photo. Universal Music Group can buy the famed British music company EMI, including the hugely lucrative Beatles catalogue, the European Union's competit...
FILE - In this Feb. 9, 1964 file photo, The Beatles perform on the CBS "Ed Sullivan Show" in New York. Ringo Starr plays drums, rear, and playing guitars from left are Paul McCartney, George Harrison and John Lennon. An estimated 73 million Amer...
FILE - In this June 30, 1966 file photo, the Beatles perform at Budokan Hall in Tokyo for the first time. From left: George Harrison, Paul McCartney, John Lennon and Ringo Starr. McCartney turned 70 years of age Monday June 18, 2012. (AP Photo/File)
FILE - The Beatles perform at the "Ed Sullivan Show," in New York in this Feb. 9, 1964 file photo. Universal Music Group can buy the famed British music company EMI, including the hugely lucrative Beatles catalogue, the European Union's competit...
1963: Pop group The Beatles take a bow on stage after performing in the Royal Command Performance at the Prince of Wales Theatre. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
18th January 1964: The British pop band The Beatles, left to right, John Lennon (1940 - 1980), Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison (1943 - 2001), after their Paris show, with their co-star the French singer Sylvie Vartan. (Photo by...
The Beatles, performing on the Ed Sullivan Show, New York City, 9th February 1964. Left to right: Paul McCartney, George Harrison (1943 - 2001), John Lennon (1940 - 1980) and Ringo Starr. (Photo by Paul Popper/Popperfoto/Getty Images)
13th February 1964: The Beatles soon after their arrival in Washington, USA, playing in the snow outside the Coliseum where they were scheduled to perform before a sell-out audience. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
19th March 1964, A picture of British pop group the Beatles when they met the British Prime Minister Mr Harold Wilson when he presented them all with silver heart awards which were for show business personalities, (Left to right) John Lennon, Ha...
Ringo Starr at the drums during a rehearsal for the Beatles' first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, New York City, 8th February 1964. (Photo by Paul Popper/Popperfoto/Getty Images)
25th November 1963: Liverpudlian beat combo The Beatles, from left to right Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon (1940 - 1980), and George Harrison (1943 - 2001), performing in front of a camera-shaped drum kit on Granada TV's Late Scene Ex...
The Beatles rehearse for that night's Royal Variety Performance at the Prince of Wales Theatre, 4th November 1963. The Queen Mother will attend. (Photo by Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
3rd December 1963: Guitarist and singer George Harrison (1943 - 2001) of the popular Merseybeat group The Beatles, performing during a live concert. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
England, Circa 1963, British pop group 'The Beatles' are pictured performing together, L-R: Ringo Starr (drums), George Harrison (guitar), Paul McCartney (bass guitar) and John Lennon (guitar) (Photo by Bob Thomas/Getty Images)
1963: Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr of The Beatles performing during an early television performance on 'Thank Your Lucky Stars' on February 17th 1963. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
3rd December 1963: Top British pop group The Beatles in performance, from left to right; Ringo Starr, George Harrison (1943 - 2001), Paul McCartney and John Lennon (1940 - 1980). (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
The Beatles 1964 US Tour, American music fans are gripped by Beatlemania as the band perform on stage at Carnegie Hall, New York during their tour of America (Photo by Popperfoto/Getty Images)
Bassist Paul McCartney and guitarist George Harrison (1943 - 2001) sing at a microphone as the Beatles perform at the London Palladium. Drummer Ringo Starr plays from a riser in the background. London, England, January 1964. (Photo by Leslie Lee...
The Beatles dress up for the Beatles Christmas Show, at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London, New Years Eve, 31st December 1963. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
11th December 1963: The Beatles pictured during their appearance on the music panel show, Juke Box Jury; pictured left to right are: John Lennon (1940 -1980), Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison (1943 - 2001). (Photo by Hulton Arch...
British pop group the Beatles perform on stage, 1964. (L-R) Paul McCartney, John Lennon (1940 - 1980), and George Harrsion (1943 - 2001). Drummer Ringo Starr is hidden behind them. (Photo by Ralph Morse/Time Life Pictures/Getty Images)
Pop group The Beatles, left to right Ringo Starr on drums, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and John Lennon on electric guitars, performing in a large dance hall during a Royal Variety performance in London, England on December 3, 1963. (Photo by...
British pop group the Beatles perform on stage, 1964. (L-R) Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr (behind drum kit), George Harrsion (1943 - 2001), and John Lennon (1940 - 1980). (Photo by Ralph Morse/Time Life Pictures/Getty Images)
The Beatles (from left) Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison (1943 - 2001) performing at the London Palladium. (Photo by Les Lee/Getty Images)