The Beatles

The Beatles

The Beatle were an English rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960. Their most famous band members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They became the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed band in the history of music. They had more number-one albums on the British charts and sold more singles in the UK than any other band. They have received 7 Grammy Awards, an Academy Award for Best Original Song Score and many other awards. They are the best-selling band in history.

1. What was name of the band when it was founded in 1957 by Lennon?

Ans: The Blackjacks.

2. The Beatles gained popularity in the United Kingdom after their first modest hit “Love Me Do” in late 1962. They got the nickname the “Fab Four” as Beatlemania grew in Britain.

3. Which was the band’s first single to sale a million copies?

Ans: She Loves You.

4. “Please Please Me” was the debut album of the Beatles under the label of Parlophone. The album was released on 22 March 1963.

The Beatles in USA

5. When the Beatles visited the US?

Ans: February 1964.

6. The Beatles gave their first live US television performance on The Ed Sullivan Show. It was watched by 73 millions (approx) viewers in over 23 million household that is 34% percent of the American population.

7. Name the film starting the Beatles in 1964.

Ans: A Hard Day's Night.

8. The Beatles won the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score for the 1970 documentary film “Let It Be”.

9. When the Beatles were appointed as the Members of the Order of the British Empire?

Ans: 1965.

A Ticket of  The Beatles concert at Shea Stadium, US

10. The most famous Beatles’ concert was at Shea Stadium, New York, US on 15 August 1965 with a world record crowd of 55,600.

11. Who taught George Harrison to play sitar?

Ans: Ravi Shankar.

12. The Beatles traveled to India for the first time in February 1968 after a controversial Philippines tour. They arrived in Rishikesh to attend an advanced Transcendental Meditation training session at the ashram of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi who they met in London in August 1967.

13. Name the last album of the Beatles.

Ans: Let It Be.

John Lenon, founder of The Beatles

14. On 8 December 1980 the Beatles’ founder John Lennon was murdered by Mark David Chapman. George Harrison, the lead guitarist of the Beatles died from lung cancer in 2001. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are still musically active.