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The Beatles

The Beatles. By Alyson Tsui. The Beatles. John Lennon. John Lennon. John Lennon was born in Liverpool. He was assassinated outside his block of flats in New York on 8 th December 1980. On the 6 th July 1957 John first met Paul McCartney during a church concert.

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The Beatles

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  1. The Beatles • By Alyson Tsui

  2. The Beatles

  3. John Lennon

  4. John Lennon • John Lennon was born in Liverpool. • He was assassinated outside his block of flats in New York on 8th December 1980. • On the 6th July 1957 John first met Paul McCartney during a church concert. • He wrote many songs with Paul, including “Strawberry Fields Forever”. • John was called the “Smart Beatle”.

  5. Paul McCartney

  6. Paul McCartney • Paul was born on 18th July 1942 in Liverpool. • He is still alive today. • He is in the “Guinness Book of Records” as the most successful musician in history. • He has had 29 number 1 hits in the USA, 20 were with the Beatles. • He was knighted in 1997. He is now SIR Paul.

  7. George Harrison

  8. George Harrison • George was born on 25th February 1943. • He was the youngest member of the Beatles. • George and Paul went to school on the same bus. • They both played the guitar and sang in a group called the Quarrymen before they formed the Beatles. • George died of cancer on 30th November 2001.

  9. Ringo Starr

  10. Ringo Starr • Ringo was born in Liverpool in July 1940. • His real name is Richard Starkey. • He was the last person to join the Beatles in August 1962. • Ringo played the drums and sang. • He is still alive today.

  11. The Beatles

  12. The Beatles • Had their first UK number 1 hit in 1963 with “Please, Please, Me”. • They were awarded the MBE in 1965. • They had 20 number 1 hits in the USA. • They split up in 1970.

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