FIVE FACTS ABOUT THE BEATLES

FIVE FACTS ABOUT THE BEATLES

We all know that the band was formed in March 1957. The initiative was taken by John Lennon and some of its friends. Well initially the band was known as Blackjack and later as Quarryman. Paul McCartney joined the band later after hearing them performing at a Church social. George Harrison joined the band the following year. After touring for several years a fourth guitarist was added to the band named Stu Sutcliffe. No consistent drummer was found until Pete Best joined the band. They adapted the name The Beatles during their German Tour where they played in several clubs. Their performance in the country lasted for two years and even performed as a backing band for German pop star Tony Sheridan. McCarthy became the bass guitarist after Stu left the band

In 1962 Pete Best was fired from the band after they signed their first concert. This is when Ringo Star stepped in. but the fun fact was that being a left hand drummer Ringo Star always played the right handed set.

When McCarthy was in his teenage years he wrote the song 'When I am Sixty Four'.  People thought that The Beatles’ song, ‘Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds’ was based on the concept of LSD. This song was based on a picture by Lennon’s son Julian. ‘Hey Jules’ was the original title of ‘Hey Jude’. This was a song written by Paul McCarthy for Julian when Lennon and his wife got divorced.

Abbey Road Album has an interesting song called ‘My Majesty’. After recording this song however McCarthy was not in favor and asked the sound engineer to remove it. The engineer on the other hand was scared to do so. This is because all the studios had an unwritten rule that no songs recorded by The Beatles should be deleted at any cost. Therefore he secretly included the song at the end of the list. The Song was known as ‘the hidden track’ because it had a fourteen second gap after the end of the previous song.  McCarthy likes the song after the album was released.  

Abbey Road was the Last Album ‘The Beatles’ recorded. Ringo Star was the first member to quit the band.  The following year it was Lennon. In 1970 Paul McCarthy called it an end with his Beatles carrier just before the release of the album “Let it be” and he personally took the credit for breaking up the band which upset Lennon. After Beatles the members had recorded their own solo album.