Beatles

American  

[beet-lz] / ˈbit lz /

noun

1. (used with a plural verb)  the, British rock-'n'-roll group (1962–70) including George Harrison (1943–2001), John (Winston) Lennon (1940–80), Paul (James) McCartney (born 1942), and Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey ) (born 1940).

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Beatles Cultural  

1. A rock 'n' roll singing group from Liverpool, England, that was phenomenally popular in the middle and late 1960s. The intense devotion of the group's fans, especially the hysterical screaming that the Beatles provoked in large crowds of teenagers, was called Beatlemania. The four Beatles were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. Among their many popular songs, most of which were written by Lennon and McCartney, were “I Want to Hold Your Hand” and “Hey, Jude.”

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Example Sentences

After loading up on The Beatles in November, Disney+ is leaning into Swifties in December.

From MarketWatch

The latest Disney+ documentary on the Beatles, premiering Friday, repurposes footage shot by Albert and David Maysles and focuses on the band’s first trip to America.

From Los Angeles Times

The Beatles, Bob Dylan, and the Rolling Stones, David Bowie, and Bruce Springstein round out the site's top five most recognised names.

From BBC

It was also always true that she had nothing to do with causing The Beatles to break up and that she was, and remains, a visionary, a revolutionary, and a highly accomplished and influential artist.

From Salon

"I came full of vigour: I'm going to make it, I'm going to be up there with the Beatles and the Stones."

From BBC