The Beatles

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The Beatles

• By Eddie W.

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Band Members

• Paul McCartney was born in Liverpool, England on
  June 18,1942. He plays the guitar, harmonica,
  piano and he sings.
• John Winston Lennon was born on October 9,1940.
  The instruments he played were the guitar,
  harmonica, piano and he also did vocals.
• George Harrison was born on February 25,1943 in
  Liverpool, England. The instruments he played
  were guitar, sitar, ukulele and the mandolin.
• Richard Starkey (Ringo Starr) was born July
  7,1940 in Liverpool, England. The instruments he
  played were drums, piano and vocals.

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The Death of John Lennon

• On December 8,1980 John Lennon got murdered by a
  deranged man named Mark David Chapman. It was
  mourned all around the United States and his fans
  were really depressed.

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Childhood events

• All Beatles were born in Liverpool, England
• All Beatles loved to play instruments when they
  were little.
• They loved guitars, drums, bass instruments, and
  singing.

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Accomplishments

• Hold the most Gold Albums for a band 41 in all.
  
• Theyve had more number one albums than any other
  group.
• They have a record, six, diamond selling albums.
• Had many awesome tours.
• The best selling musical group of all time. They
  had over one billion discs and tapes sold
  worldwide.
• Set the concert record for attendance (55,600)
• They broke a TV record for viewers at one time.
  One million people watched them on the Ed
  Sullivan show.

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Challenges

• Always chased by women
• Paul McCartney and John Lennon always disagreed
  on songs
• Their manager Brian Epstein died in 1965
• Many band members pursued solo careers, which had
  a negative impact on the band

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Beatles Questions

• Why is this person famous? What were the
  important actions this person took?
• They were famous because they made the
  Beatles, they sold millions of Cds and they were
  the biggest rock band yet!!!!!
• What are two or three challenges the band had
  to overcome? How did they overcome those
  problems?
• The band members disagreed on a lot of songs.
  Also, their manager died. They overcame their
  problems by working together with the songs.
• What do you admire or dislike about the band?
  Explain the thinking behind your conclusion?
• I admire the Beatles because of their musical
  genius. Also, they know how to use their
  instruments really well.
• How did this band have a lasting impact?
• They changed the way people looked at music.
  They created a sound that no person has heard
  before.

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Pictures
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Bibliography

• Stark D. ,Steven. Meet the Beatles. New
  YorkHyperion,1981.
• http//www.wikipedia.org