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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).


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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McHugh's prizes include a £50,000 cash prize and a recording contract, with her first ever single, a cover of The Beatles classic Blackbird, now released.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

The Beatles, the Beach Boys and the Zombies were inspirations from the ’60s, along with later acts like Todd Rundgren, Big Star and XTC.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Announcing the plans, Apple Corps chief executive Tom Greene said Liverpool was getting a Beatles destination worthy of the city's musical heritage.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram said it felt right that the "definitive Beatles experience" should be located in the city where the band's story began.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

But it had old-school style and had attracted a lot of famous demigods over the years, like the Beatles and Alfred Hitchcock, so I figured we were in good company.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan

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