The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. They became the most successful and most critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. The group consisted of John Lennon (guitar, vocals), Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals), George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals) and Ringo Starr (drums, vocals). There genres ranged from folk rock to psychedelic pop to also incorporating classical rock into their music. The Beatles built their reputation in Liverpool and Hamburg clubs all over a 3yr period from 1960 in the UK.
The Beatles achieved UK mainstream success in late 1963 with their first single "Love Me Do" and gained popularity through the UK and internationally. They toured until 1966, then went back into the studio where they then broke up in 1970. Each then found success in an independent musical career. McCartney and Starr remained active; Lennon was shot and killed in 1980, and Harrison died of cancer in 2001.
The bands earliest influences include Elvis Presley, Little Richard and Chuck Berry, whose songs they covered more than often in their shows. Other influences include Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbinson, Bob Dylan, Frank Zappa, The Byrds and The Beach Boys.
Some Awards the Beatles recieved were the song Let it Be won the 1971 Academy Award for Best Original Song Score. They have also received seven Grammy Awards and 15 Ivor Novello Awards. They have also been awarded 6 diamond albums, as well as 24 multi-platinum ablums, 39 platinum ablums and 45 gold albums in the United States. The Beatles were also into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.
Lauren Bray
Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles#Legacy
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