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The Beatles

, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, John Lennon), in 1964, performing on ''The Ed Sullivan Show'' during their first United States tour, promoting their first U.S. hit song, "I Want To Hold Your Hand." and ushering in the "British Invasion" of American popular music.]] The Beatles were the most influential, groundbreaking and successful popular music group of the rock era. No artists of any sort, with the arguable exception of Elvis Presley, have achieved the Beatles' combination of popular success, critical acclaim and broad cultural influence. The Beatles were John Lennon (lead singer/rhythm guitar/keyboards), Paul McCartney (lead singer/bass/piano/guitars), George Harrison (lead guitar/sitar), and Ringo Starr (drums), all from Liverpool, Merseyside, in England. Although Lennon and McCartney were initially the principal songwriters, Harrison and Starr made significant contributions as the band matured. George Martin produced almost all of the Beatles' recordings. The Beatles created a sensation in late 1963 in the UK (the phenomenon was dubbed "Beatlemania" by the British press), notable for the hordes of screaming and swooning young women the group inspired. Beatlemania came to North America in early 1964, and the band's popularity extended across much of the world. Within the space of five years, their music progressed from the apparent simplicity of their early hits (such as "She Loves You" and "I Want to Hold Your Hand") to artistically ambitious suites of songs (such as the albums ''Revolver'', ''Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'' and ''Abbey Road''). By writing their own songs, exploring the possibilities of the recording studio and striving for unprecedented quality in every recording they released, the Beatles had far reaching effects on popular music. The band made feature films that were the subject of unprecedented press scrutiny, and became symbolic leaders of the international youth counterculture of the 1960s,

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The Beatles

Cleanup

Yes, I am the person who put on the Cleanup. I believe that the article uses language that implies that they were the best band of the sixties. Eg. "critical acclaim perhaps unequaled in the 20th century". I also think that the front section before the contents is far too long, and the section on Beatlemania could be moved or even given a new article. Also, the sections deal too heavily with "trimmings" of articles. I believe that more technical information about the music would be useful. Sorry to all who may be offended by my opinions on this page. Remember that these are only suggestions on how to make this page better.,=

Photos

There are two things about this page that immediately strike me. First of all there are no pictures of The Beatles together as a group, and secondly, the photo of John Lennon just doesn't do him justice. If I get enough time then I'll make some extensive changes. ChicXulub 12:33, 25 Mar 2004

Repetition

''The Beatles are among the most influential popular music artists of modern times, affecting the culture of Britain and America, the postwar baby boom generation, and the entire English-speaking world, especially during the 1960s and early 1970s. Certainly they're the most successful, with global sales exceeding 1.3 billion albums (as of 2004). Their influences on popular culture extended far beyond their roles as recording artists, as they branched out into film and even semi-willingly became spokesmen for their generation. The members of the group were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey), all from Liverpool, England. The effect of the Beatles on Western culture (and by extension) on the rest of the world has been immeasurable.'' I'm not about to go in and completely rewrite this opening paragraph, but there are some comments I thought might be worth considering:

The best way to convey that X is true is to provide evidence and examples of why X

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Fifth Beatle

The Beatles were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. The title The Fifth Beatle has over the years been applied to several people who were at one point a member of The Beatles, or who had a strong association with the "fab four."

Early Group Members

Before they were famous, The Beatles actually did have five members for a time, so "the fifth Beatle" has been used, accurately, to describe their bassist at the time, Stuart Sutcliffe, who left the band in 1962, and died of a brain hemorrhage shortly thereafter. Similarly, their drummer Pete Best (replaced by the more experienced drummer Ringo Starr when the band got a record contract) is often cited as the "fifth Beatle." Members of precursor bands (such as the Quarrymen) like Pete Shotton, Colin Hanton, and any one of a number of temporary Beatles drummers have, less often, been discussed in this context.

Producer George Martin

The label is often applied to George Martin, who produced nearly all their recordings. Martin's extensive musical training and sophisticated guidance in the studio are often credited as a very substantial contribution to the work of The Beatles; some contend that he is responsible for transforming a good rock and roll group into the most extraordinary popular musicians of their era. Martin's piano playing also appears on several of their tracks, for example "In My Life."

Billy Preston

Pianist Billy Preston was the only artist to receive joint credit on a Beatles record, on "Get Back". Preston also played the keyboard on "Let It Be". Preston had been introduced to the Beatles during the early 1960s, but did not work with them until 1969, when Harrison invited him to join them for recording sessions in order to defuse tensions in the band. Lennon once suggested that Preston join the Beatles, but the idea was dismissed by the others, as by that time, they were on the verge of breaking up.

Jimmy Nichol

During the band's

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With The Beatles

''With the Beatles'' was The Beatles' second album, recorded four months after the band's first album and released in late 1963. The album features eight original compositions (including the first by George Harrison: "Don't Bother Me") and six covers, mostly of Motown and R&B hits. The album was released in the United States as ''Meet the Beatles!'' on January 20 1964.

Track listing

Side one

#"It Won't Be Long" (Lennon-McCartney) #"All I've Got to Do" (Lennon-McCartney) #"All My Loving" (Lennon-McCartney) SAMPLE (95k) #"Don't Bother Me" (Harrison) SAMPLE (79k) #"Little Child" (Lennon-McCartney) #"Till There Was You" (Meredith Willson) SAMPLE (121k) #"Please Mr. Postman" (Dobbin/Garret/Garman/Brianbert)

Side two

#"Roll Over Beethoven" (Berry) #"Hold Me Tight" (Lennon-McCartney) #"You Really Got a Hold on Me" (Robinson) #"I Wanna Be Your Man" (Lennon-McCartney) #"Devil in Her Heart" (Drapkin) #"Not a Second Time" (Lennon-McCartney) #"Money (That's What I Want)" (Bradford/Gordy) SAMPLE (83k)

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Fifth Beatle

Murray the K never heard ? Is this a joke ? ---- Klaus Voorman was a friend from their Hamburg days but Billy Preston ? :I was surprised by that too. Billy Preston, basically a gospel organist for most of his career, was hired by Little Richard in his "evangelical phase" to play gospel music and went on a European tour with him, but audiences insisted on hearing Little Richard's hits. At any rate, Preston met the Beatles in Hamburg while on that tour, all according to http://wfnk.com/1200/BillyPreston.html. They later reunited in the "Let It Be" era. The web page theorizes that Billy's positive vibes were needed because the Beatles were all mad at each other by then. Ortolan88 It's possible, because Mc Cartney was a great fan of Little Richard.

Eric Clapton?

Didn't Eric Clapton play on "While my guitar gently weeps"? or another track? if so was he not also credited for this? Dainamo 08 October 2004 :He did, but I think a single appearance with the Beatles is generally seen as insufficient for being credited as a "Fifth Beatle". Preston appeared on an entire album, and was considered being asked to join the band. If you can find any legitimate reference to Clapton ever being consider the fifth Beatle for this single track, then I guess he could be added to the list, but I don't think it's ever really been the case. -R. fiend 15:42, 8 Oct 2004 (UTC)

In support of Epstein

You can say Sutcliffe or Best if you want to be literal, I suppose. Aspinall and Evans were mainly roadies and assistants and I don't think that's enough for the claim. Many people say Martin, but, although he did almost all of them, anyone could have produced those tracks. Then we have Epstein. He came in right when the Fab Four were starting out, and fixed them up, introduced Ringo to the band, stayed with them as their manager until he died and, well, really did all of the work. I can't think of anyone else, worthy or not , so I would have to give the title to Brian

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The Beatles 1

''The Beatles 1'' (or just ''1'') is a collection of all the number-one hits achieved by The Beatles in the 1960s and 1970. Compiled by producer George Martin and the three surviving members of the group, ''The Beatles 1'' includes 27 songs that went to number-one in the United Kingdom and the United States. The collection, released on November 14 2000, sold 3.6 million units in its first week and more than 12 million in three weeks, becoming the fastest selling album of all time and the biggest selling of 2000. The collection also premiered at #1 in the U.S. and other countries, an amazing achievement considering the band hadn't all four played together since 1970. The album also hit Diamond certification, reserved for albums that have hit 10 million copies sold. This was the Beatles sixth album reaching that level, breaking their former tie with fellow British act Led Zeppelin at five Diamond certified records apiece.

Track listing

# Love Me Do
Released in the U.K. on October 5, 1962, and in the U.S. on April 27, 1964, where it reached #1 for 1 week on May 30. # From Me To You
Released on April 11, 1963 in the U.K. and reached #1 on May 2, where it stayed for 7 weeks. # She Loves You
Released in the U.K. on August 23, 1963, where it stayed at #1 for 6 weeks, then again on November 28. Released in the U.S. on September 16, 1963, and went to #1 for two weeks on March 21, 1964. # I Want to Hold Your Hand
Released in the U.S. on December 26, 1963, it reached #1 for 7 weeks between February 1 and March 20, 1964. Released in the U.K. on November 29, 1963 and stayed at #1 for 5 weeks. # Can't Buy Me Love
Released on March 20, 1964 in the U.K. and on March 16, 1964 in the U.S.. The song reached #1 for three weeks in the U.K. on April 2, 1964. The song went to #1 in the U.S. for 5 weeks on April 4, 1964. # A Hard Day's Night
The song reached #1 in the U.K. for 3 weeks on July 23, 1964 and

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