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The Life and Death of the Beatles
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The Beatles are Born
The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960. With members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they became widely regarded as the foremost and most influential act of the rock era.[1] Rooted in skiffle, beat, and 1950s rock and roll, the Beatles later experimented with several musical styles, ranging from pop ballads and Indian music to psychedelia and hard rock, often incorporating classical elements in innovative ways. -
Beatlemania
Beatlemania is a term that originated during the 1960s to describe the intense fan frenzy directed toward British rock band the Beatles during the early years of their success. The phenomenon began in 1963 and continued past the band's breakup in 1970. -
Final Album
Let It Be is the 12th and final studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. It was released on 8 May 1970, almost a month after the group's break-up. Like most of the band's previous releases, it was a number one album in many countries, including both the US and the UK, and was released in tandem with the motion picture of the same name. -
The Beattles are Divorced
McCartney filed suit for the dissolution of the Beatles' contractual partnership on 31 December 1970.[260] Legal disputes continued long after their break-up, and the dissolution was not formalised until 29 December 1974. -
The Beatles compilation album
The Beatles' 1, a compilation album of the band's British and American number-one hits, was released on 13 November 2000. It became the fastest-selling album of all time, with 3.6 million sold in its first week[289] and 13 million within a month.[290] It topped albums charts in at least 28 countries, including the UK and US.[291] As of April 2009, the compilation had sold 31 million copies globally,[292] and was the best-selling album of the decade in the United States.
