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THE BEATLES

THE BEATLES. Everything you wanted to know about the Beatles but were afraid to ask. Born in 1940 in Liverpool Father Freddie deserts mother Julia John raised by aunt and uncle John always fighting, shoplifting, cruel to others Mother encourages rebel. Julia dies in car accident

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THE BEATLES

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  1. THE BEATLES Everything you wanted to know about the Beatles but were afraid to ask

  2. Born in 1940 in Liverpool Father Freddie deserts mother Julia John raised by aunt and uncle John always fighting, shoplifting, cruel to others Mother encourages rebel Julia dies in car accident Lowest level of school No musical training Influenced by Bill Haley and the Comets, Lonnie Donnegan, Elvis Presley First band - Quarrymen JOHN LENNON

  3. Born in 1940 in Liverpool Father played piano Mother dies of cancer when Paul is 14 Brother a photographer Very dedicated Played guitar left-handed Influenced by Elvis Member of Quarrymen PAUL McCARTNEY

  4. GEORGE HARRISON • Born in Liverpool in 1943 • Beatle with the most stable home life • rebelled by wearing tight pants and long hair • Youngest of all the Beatles

  5. HAMBURG TOURS • First tour in 1960 • Very rough city, high crime rate - drugs, prostitution, violence • Played in a club but slept in cellar of movie house • 6-12:30/7 nights a week (sometimes ‘til 2a.m. • Sometimes 12 hours/day • Diet pills for throat problems, other pills to stay awake

  6. MORE HAMBURG INFO • Met Ringo Starr • Met college crowd - different type of people than ever associated with • Astrid Kirchherr • Stuart Sutcliffe - original bassist in group - no technique • Pete Best - original drummer

  7. MORE HAMBURG INFO 2 • Roles of members • John, leader • Paul, most friendly with audience • Stu, most intellectual • George, youngest, stayed in background

  8. MORE HAMBURG INFO 3 • George deported because too young for work permit • Astrid responsible for early photos and for new hair style • Stu stays in Germany to marry Astrid • In 1962 Stu dies from brain hemorrhage from street brawl

  9. Family -owned record store Became manager in 1961 Changed Beatles image Set up record audition Turned down by several companies Signed with Parlophone George Martin - record producer Pete Best fired, Ringo brought in First record - Love Me Do and P.S. I Love You - 1962 BRIAN EPSTEIN

  10. RINGO STARR • Born in 1940 in Liverpool • Richard Starkey • Very sickly as a child, spent time in hospital rather than school

  11. THE FAMOUS BEATLES • By Sept. 1963 - in Britain, top LP, top EP, top single • Beatlemania reigns from Oct. 1963-1966 • London Palladium - chaos • Beatle paraphernalia • In 12 months of first release, known all over Britain

  12. THE BEATLES IN THE USA • Ed Sullivan 50,000 people apply for 728 seats • Carnegie Hall - 6000 at each 25 minute perf, $3-$4.50 / ticket • 1964 tour - Europe, Far East Australia, USA (32 days and 24 cities) • 1965 & 1966 - 3 tours / yr, 3 sngles and 1 LP/yr • Shea Stadium • Last live performance - 1966, Candlestick Park in San Francisco

  13. TOUR PROBLEMS • No anonymity • John - “Beatles more popular than Christ” • Klu Klux Klan and Bible belt • Can have same sounds live as those acquired in studio • Yoko Ono arrives

  14. OTHER ENDEAVORS • “A Hard Day’s Night” - first movie, a day in the life of a Beatle • Indian music influence - George, Maharishi • “Magical Mystery Tour” - first failure • John writes book

  15. END OF FIRST STAGE • Brian Epstein dies of drug overdose in 1967 • Experimentation begins • Sitar and tabla • Classical influence - string quartet, piccolo Trumpet, bassoon • Drug induced recording

  16. COUNTERCULTURE IN USA • Hippies - peace and love • Under 30, white, well to do background • Long hair • Marijuana and mind-bending drugs • Rock music

  17. Love Me Do A Hard Day’s Night All My Loving Yesterday Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds Penny Lane Eleanor Rigby I Am the Walrus Long and Winding Road Hey Jude IMPORTANT TUNES

  18. APPLE CORPORATION • Established by Beatles to manage themselves after Epstein died • Was to help struggling artists • Big money troubles • Beatles became very independent of each other, did little recording together • Beatles split up in 1970

  19. WHAT THEY ARE DOING NOW • Paul - Wings, solo albums, James Bond theme (Live and Let Die) • George - very private, did some solo work - died from cancer is 2001 • Ringo - acting career • John- albums with Yoko Ono, killed by crazed fan in 1980

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