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| Richard Starkey 9 Madryn Street, Liverpool Ringo Starr was born here on the 7 July 1940. At the age of seven Ringo had a set back in his education for a year when his appendicitis turned into peritonitis. Reporter: Ringo, why do you wear two rings on each hand? |
James Paul McCartney Walton Hospital, Liverpool.
Paul's mother was once a maternity ward sister at the hospital, and had qualified for a private ward for the birth. Press: Do you ever think of getting a haircut? |
George Harrison 12 Arnold Grove, Liverpool. George Harrison was born here on the 25 February 1943.
Reporter: What do you do when you're cooped up in a hotel room between
shows? |
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Frère Jaques is the harmony sung in the background of Paperback Writer. Opposite the world famous Cavern Club, The Grapes was a popular haunt for The Beatles and other groups of the Merseybeat era. When Pete Best was sacked as the
drummer for The Beatles and ~~~~~~~~~~ What Beatles song holds the record as being the most covered song of all-time with over 2,500 known renditions? Yesterday |
John Winston Lennon Oxford Street Hospital, Liverpool. John Lennon was born here at 6.30pm on Wednesday, Just after the end of the second world war John Lennon moved in American Press: Are you afraid military service might break up your careers? |
Liverpool College of Art.
This college had a huge part to play in Lennon's life, he met and had And he also met Cynthia Powell,
his future wife. PUN-ishment!(YellowSubmarine) Ringo is about to pull a lever and Young Fred warns him not to. "Can't help it," Ringo shrugs. "I was born a lever puller." In accordance with the accent it sounds more like how the Brits would say "Liverpooler." |
| Liverpool Institute
The Liverpool Institute was know as the Liverpool's best high school for boys. Paul McCartney and George Harrision both attended this school. Paul's brother Mike also attended and Neil
Aspinall who became the Beatles
road manager, who is now the managing director of Apple Records. |
Which Beatle became interested in Indian music and played the sitar? George first played the sitar on Lennon's 1965 song 'Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)'. In 1967 George went to India and studied the sitar under Ravi Shankar. In 1968 all the Beatles traveled to India to attend the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's meditation center at Rishikesh. |
Where did the Beatles play for their last live performance? On January 30, 1969, the Beatles performed live on the rooftop of Apple
Studios. This performance was recorded and taped and was shown
on the Let It Be movie which is currently out of print |
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In case you can't count; Ringo is the oldest of the "Fab Four"; by about 3 months... George is the youngest by about a year. In birth order, oldest to youngest; Ringo, John, Paul, George |
How many movies did the Beatles release? 1964 ..... Hard Day's Night |
Which single sold the most copies? 'Hey Jude' was the Beatles most successful single selling over eight million copies worldwide. It topped the charts for nine straight weeks from September 23, 1968 through November 23, 1968. |
| Who was the Beatles producer? George Martin George Martin produced the Beatles from the very beginning with Please
Please Me clear up to Abbey Road. The only album George Martin didn't
produce was Let It Be which was produced by Phil Spector. George Martin
was very helpful in the early years helping the Beatles to create the
sounds they were looking for. |
Who was the first to make a public announcement about leaving the Beatles? Before Paul made the break up announcement public, each of the Beatles had either left the group and had come back or said they were going to leave the group. Ironically it was Paul who wanted more than any other member to keep the band together. He very nearly suffered a nervous collapse in the following year. |
Brian Epstein is another very important person to know. Brian was the manager of the Beatles from the beginning of their fame up until the time he died in 1967. Brian took them out of their 'Leathers' and put them in suits to make them presentable to the world. WHO made the first post breakup record? George Harrison, the album "ALL THINGS MUST PASS", the single, MY SWEET LORD |
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Stuart Sutcliffe The former Bass player of the Beatles and John's closest and dearest
friend. Stuart 1935-1967 The man who gave the Beatles the gift of success. Brian Epstein was their
manager from 1962. Derek Taylor The Beatles' press officer during 1964 and between 1968 and 1970, a key
figure of Apple Corps.
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Marriages: John Lennon married Cynthia Powell before the Beatles ever got famous. They were divorced in 1968 and John married Yoko Ono in March 1969. Ringo Starr married longtime girlfriend Maureen Cox in February 1965. They were divorced in 1975. Ringo married Barbara Bach in 1981. He met her on the set while filming Caveman. George met Patti Boyd during the filming of A Hard Day's Night and married her in January 1966. Patti left George for Eric Clapton. George is currently married to Olivia Arias. Paul, the last to get married, married Linda
Eastman in March 1969. Paul is the only Beatle who has not
been divorced. He is currently engaged to Heather
Mills. |
In what year did the Beatles quit touring? After years of hectic tour schedules, screaming fans, and a realization that no one could really hear their music, the Beatles decided to quit touring in 1966. Their last concert was held in Candlestick Park in 1966. They wanted to devote their time to developing music in the studio. The first album they put out after they quit touring was Sgt. Pepper. ~~~~~~~ Who was the inspiration for "And I Love Her"? Paul's girlfriend, Jane Asher ~~~~~~~~ Who contributed the lyric "sky of blue, sea of green" to the song Yellow Submarine? Donovan ~~~~~ Press: Do you like topless bathing suits? |
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Paul wrote 'Hey Jude' for John's son, Julian. John and Cynthia were going through a divorce, and Paul really felt for Julian and wanted to write a song to cheer him up. The birth of the song began with, "Hey Jules", but Paul changed it to "Hey Jude". ________________ The lyrics for 'Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite' came almost entirely from a poster that John bought. This poster was an advertisement for a circus near Rochdale, Lancashire in February 1843. |
Who was the first member of the Beatles? John Lennon was the first member of the Beatles. He met Paul through a mutual friend and asked him to join his group. Paul later introduced George to John. George was allowed to join after playing guitar in front of John. Ringo was the last to join the group after their first drummer, Pete
Best, was released. |
John: The Smart Beatle...Rhythm Guitar Paul: The Cute Beatle ... Bass Guitar .... George: The Quiet Beatle...Lead Guitar Ringo: The Funny Beatle...Drums... _______ What was the working title of 'Yesterday' ? Scrambled Eggs |
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Who was John referring to in the song 'Sexy Sadie' ? Maharishi After returning from India and being disappointed with the Maharishi,
John Lennon wrote this song. Lennon replaced the word 'Maharishi' with
'Sexy Sadie' to avoid any upset |
Ringo played drums on the original recording of the song 'Love Me Do', but the drumming was deemed unsatisfactory. 'Love Me Do' was recorded again on with Andy White, a session drummer, playing drums |
Jimmy Nicol is another important figure in Beatles Trivia. In June 1964, one day before the Beatles were to go on a five-country tour, Ringo came down with tonsillitis.Jimmy Nicol took Ringo's place on the concert tour. |
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In April 1964 after a long day of recording, Ringo commented to someone, "It's been a hard day" and then, seeing that it was actually night, tacked on at the end of his phrase, " 's night". ~~~~~~~~~ Which Beatles are left-handed? Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr |
John was raised by his Aunt Mimi. In his later teenage years he
was just beginning to develop a relationship with his mother, Julia, when
she was hit by a car and killed. John wrote and recorded the song 'Julia'
in memory of his mother.
One interesting note: 'Julia' is the only Lennon song John completely recorded on his own without the help of any other Beatle during his Beatles career. |
John's three year old son, Julian, came home from nursery school with a painting of a girl in his class. John asked what it was called, and Julian replied, "It's Lucy, in the sky, with diamonds. Many people thought this song was about drugs. The lyrics are very descriptive
and imaginative, and the initials 'LSD' can be seen in the song's title,
'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds |
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Patti (Boyd) Harrison is who introduced
George and, in turn, the Beatles, to the Maharishi. Reporter: What would you do if the fans broke through the police barriers? |
When I think of Linda...
I think of a diamond. You look at the various facets of it and every facet you look at ... she was greater ~ Sir Paul McCartney |
It is well known that Lennon was always experimenting with ways to make his voice sound different. During the recording of the vocals for 'Revolution', Lennon laid flat on his back and a microphone was rigged up to dangle in front of him. |
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John Winston Ono Lennon On December 8th 1980, the world lost a Beatle. We lost the man who created
the Beatles. Linda McCartney This year saw the death of Paul's long devoted wife, Linda. She was a
strong member of 'Wings' and an excellent photographer. MAL EVANS MIMI STANLEY SMITH MARY MCCARTNEY JIM MCCARTNEY JULIA LENNON FREDDY LENNON ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What are the names of the three grandchildren in "When I'm 64"? Vera, Chuck and Dave ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Who played lead guitar on "While my Guitar Gently Weeps"? Eric Clapton ~~~~~~~~~~~ Who wrote the words to the fade-out in "I am the Walrus" Shakespeare (King Lear, act 4) ~~~~~~~~~ What friend of the Beatles from their Hamburg days designed the covers for Revolver and the three Anthology albums? Klaus Voorman Press: Did you really use four-letter words on the tourists in the Bahamas? |
Beatle Kids; (the ones they admit to, at least <tic>) Paul's first child, born on August 29, 1969, Mary is a photographer for MPL and filmmaker who recently produced Paul's video for The World Tonight. Paul's second child, born on September 13, 1971, Stella is an up and coming fashion designer who recently replaced Karl Lagerfeld at Chloe. Paul's third child, born on September 12, 1977, James is an aspiring musician who recently traded guitar licks with his dad on Heaven on a Sunday on Flaming Pie. Heather is Linda's daughter from her first marriage, born on December 31, 1963, and was adopted by Paul. She is a successful potter. Paul also reportedly has numerous other (unclaimed) children, one which he did publicly admit to is a German girl from their early Hamburg gig's; Bettina Ringo's first child, born on September 13, 1965, Zak is a drummer who has toured with Ringo's All-Starr band and is a father himself. Ringo's second child, born on August 19, 1967, Jason is also a drummer like his father. Ringo's third child, born on November 11, 1970, Lee is a make-up artist who owns a clothing boutique. John's first child, by Cynthia, born on April 8, 1963, Julian followed in his dad's footsteps with a successful music career in the 80's. John's second child, by Yoko, born on October 9, 1975, the same birthday as his father, Sean is an aspiring musician and has begun a career with his mother. George's only child, born on August 1, 1978, Dhani was looking into botany, but now wants to be an artist. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What Beatles album was released on a red Apple label? Let It Be Press: Can we look forward to any more Beatle movies? Press: Are you going to have a leading lady for the film you're about
to make? |
What musical sequence was added back to the 1999 re-release of the movie "Yellow Submarine"? "Hey, Bulldog!" ~~~~ Which Beatle supposedly died and was replaced by a look-alike, according to a 1969 rumor? Paul ~~~~~~~~~ What was the original title for the Beatles movie "Help"? Eight Arms To Hold You ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Where are Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields located? Liverpool, England ~~~~~~~~~~~~ What was the first album that consisted entirely of Beatles compositions? A Hard Day's Night ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Who was the Beatles first bass guitar player? Stuart Sutcliffe ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What was the first American TV show to feature the Beatles? The Jack Paar Show, NOT Ed Sullivan! (gotcha) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Which Beatles song opens with the first known intentional use of amplifier feedback? I Feel Fine ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What is the first album in which the American and British versions had exactly the same songs? Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Which Beatles wore their MBE awards on their uniforms on the Sgt. Pepper album cover? Paul and George Reporter: What do you think of the American girls opposed to the British
girls? Reporter (to Ringo): Why do you think you get more fan mail than the
other Beatles?
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Who is Sean Lennon's (John and Yoko's son) Godfather? Elton John |
What is the name of the group that George Harrison formed with Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan and Jeff Lynne? The Traveling Willburys |
What song was covered by both the Beatles and the Beach Boys? Chuck Berry's "Roll over Beethoven" |
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