Beatles

06 July 1957 The Day That John Met Paul

The Quarry Men perform at a Garden Fete held at St. Peter’s Church, Woolton, Liverpool. After an outside performance on a makeshift stage in a field behind the church, The Quarry Men begin setting up their instruments in the church hall for an evening dance; they are scheduled to play …

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Berlin police confiscate John Lennon’s stolen diaries

Berlin police confiscate John Lennon's stolen diaries

The diaries and other items were stolen from Lennon’s widow Yoko Ono’s home in 2006. Now they are arresting police officers as part of a preliminary investigation. A man who allegedly tried to sell diaries and other stolen objects from the estate of John Lennon has been arrested in Berlin. …

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How did the Beatles get their name?

The Beatles in The Philippines

As with so many questions about the Beatles, there are several theories in this case. The funniest of them was brought into circulation by John Lennon himself. In an interview he once said that he had the vision of a man on a burning cake who said: “You are Beatles …

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Story of Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr was born Richard Starkey on July 7, 1940 in a small two-story house in a Liverpool area called Dingle. This makes him the oldest Beatle before John, who is three months younger. Ringo’s father, also called Richard, was originally a Liverpool dockworker and later worked in a bakery. …

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Story of George Harrison

Instruments: melody guitar, electric guitar, piano, sitar Parents:Harold Harrison (1909-1978) & Louise French (1911-1970)Marriage: May 20, 1930 in Brownlow Hill Brothers and sisters:Louise, born: 1931Harold, born: 1934Peter, born: 1940 School career:Dovedale Primary SchoolLiverpool Institute High School George Harrison was born in Liverpool on February 25, 1943, the youngest Beatle and …

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