"Even though I wasn´t born when they were together, when they broke up or even when John was killed, I feel a great interest in what being a Beatle really meant. It must have been such a great honour and achievement, not just anyone was. 
The task of being a Beatle, belongs only to John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, with the exception of Pete Best, a few session drummers and the musicians of John´s "Quarry Men" group. And to be honest no one will ever come near what these four men from Liverpool once did. 
They sent Rock ´n´ Roll in all new directions, and then, at the height of their creativity, they broke up, leaving everyone hoping for a reunion that would never come. But their music will live forever. Just listen all around you and you´ll hear their songs everywhere. You just won´t know that they wrote them. 
And all of this was done in the eight short years they were together. And you tell me who could overcelebrate them, the ´60s pop phenomena? The Beatles were then and still remain the worlds most astonishing Rock ´n´ Roll band ever."
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"The Beatles are the most popular and accomplished musicians of this century. These self taught musicians from Liverpool, England created music that continues to evolve in its form and depth - and at the same time to reflect the changing and dynamic world in which they  lived. From their beginnings as a "skiffle" and dance band to the milestones of music they created together in Abbey Road Studios, the Fab Four are part of the musical history of the world.
The Beatles had exquisite three-part harmony, inventive lyrics, and incredible energy to make powerful original music. 
The bands first single was "Love Me Do" released in October 1962. Their first appearance in the U.S. was in February 1964 at the Coliseum in Washington. D.C. 
In 1963, the Beatles released two albums, four Eps and several singles. They performed on a variety of radio show tapings and participated in seven tours and a total of more than 200 live performances carving a permanent place for themselves on the British music scene . . . By 1963, the group was a sensation and "Beatlemania" was born!"
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