The Beatles – Were They For Real?

Well, were they for real, let me explain.

In this article, which is the first in a series, we will attempt to find out if the Beatles were indeed for real.

We will be looking at their history, their time in Hamburg, their time at the Cavern Club, their time in America, and the time they spent in the Studio, together with other fascinating little known facts that have come to light over the years.

Without doubt the Beatles are an iconic group, a one off, and although it is getting on for 40 years now since they broke up, their fame and influence is still as strong now as it was back in the 1960s and early 70s.

The Beatles were not just a band who were known and loved in the UK. They are known and loved around the globe. I remember being in a nightclub in Thailand and listening to a Beatles tribute band sing their songs with a Chinese accent. Much enjoyed by the locals, although I could have passed on it!

On another occasion I was on holiday in Peru, and half way up a mountain I came across a bunch of Peruvians playing their type of music, on pipes, but the song they were playing was Love Me Do.

That brings me back to my question, who were the Beatles?

I want to make sure that everybody has the basic information here, and I am reminded of the maxim “never assume anything”. I am therefore going to say some things which will be old news to some of you, but to some of my readers it will help to fill in some of the gaps in their knowledge.

Back in the early 1960′s the Beatles were known as the pop group from Liverpool, a North of England town.

The make up of the group was John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They all sung and played various guitars except Ringo who sung and played drums.

There are two other former members that deserve mention, they are Pete Best on drums, and Stuart Sutcliffe on bass.

As far as style of music is concerned, I think they were initially influenced by skiffle, and then rock and roll, but over the years their style did evolve quite a bit.

But having said that, it has to also be said that they proved to be a strong influence on many other groups of the day.

And not just groups only, many a young person of the day had their style of clothes and even their way of life strongly influenced by the Beatles.

When the Beatles broke up, in 1970, John, Paul, George and Ringo all embarked upon successful solo careers. This article has just been an introduction, and in future articles we will be looking in more detail at both the Beatles, collectively, and the individual careers they all followed.

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