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The Beatles Were The Influential Rock Band Group Formed

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The Beatles were the most influential rock band group formed in the twentieth century in Liverpool, England, in 1960. There were four members in this group. John Lennon was born October 9, 1940 in Liverpool, England and he died on December 8, 1980 in New York. Richard Starkey was born on July 7, 1940 in Dingle, Liverpool. James McCartney was born on June 18, 1942 in Liverpool, England and George Harrison was born February 25, 1943 also in Liverpool, England and he died November 30, 2001, Los Angeles, USA. ("Beatles Tributes Bands," 2007, para. 1).
The Beatles did go through most the stages of group development. The beginning was the forming stage. John Lennon learned to play the banjo at an early age; he later learned the guitar and then started his own band called The Quarry Men which were student band that played around Liverpool. Soon, Paul McCartney sauntered up to John in between concerts. After hearing him play the guitar, John asked Paul to join his band. He told Paul that they will become the most popular group in the world. Paul was convinced and joined the group. A few months later, he suggested that they recruit new group members. A few weeks before his fifteenth birthday, George became the new member of the group. (Bardinelli, 2004, para. 2).
John Lennon thought of the band 's final name, The Beatles, a mix of beat with beetle. In their early performances, the group incorporated popular songs from their time period. They played rock-n-roll and R&B-based pop

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