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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Beatles

All told, The Beatles and their magisterial producer George Martin loosed 16 amazing new songs into the world in August 1966, an incredible bounty, by any measure.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

The Beatles had created a template that thousands of bands followed, but Beck wasn’t a prolific lyricist in a medium where vocals are key.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

Beatles tour bonus: Paul McCartney in his car on the phone with Ringo.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

"There weren't as many people as greeted The Beatles," says Ridgeley, 63, when comparing the reception to the Fab Four's famous arrival in America in 1964.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

The first interesting thing about the Beatles for our purposes is how long they had already been together by the time they reached the United States.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell