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The Beatles were a' Rock ‘N’ Roll 'band formed in Liverpool, England in
1960 and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed
acts in the history of popular music.

• The Group's best–known lineup consisted of —
· 🎵 John Lennon (rhythm guitar, vocals)
· 🎵 Paul McCartney (bass guitar, vocals)
· 🎵 George Harrison (lead guitar, vocals)
· 🎵 Ringo Starr (drums, vocals)

Rooted in Skiffle and 1950s Rock ‘N’ Roll, the Group later worked in many
genres ranging from Pop Ballads to Psychedelic Rock, often incorporating
Classical and other elements in innovative ways.

Their enormous popularity first emerged as, Beatlemania.

By the late 1960s, as their songwriting grew in sophistication,'The Beatles
came to be perceived by many fans — and cultural observers also — as an
embodiment of the ideals shared by the era's sociocultural revolutions.

The Beatles are the best–selling band (or musical act) in history with EMI
Records`estimating sales of over one billion units according to Guinness
World Records.

The Beatles have had more #1 albums on the United Kingdom charts (and
have held the top spot longer) than any other musical act.

In 2004 — Rolling Stone`magazine ranked The Beatles as the best artist of
all–time.

In 2008 — The Beatles topped Billboard`magazine's list of the, All'–Time
Most Successful Hot 100 Artists.

As of 2012 (according to the RIAA), The Beatles have sold 177 million units
in the United States — more than any other artist.

As of 2013, The Beatles hold the record for the most #1 hits on the Hot 100
chart with twenty #1 hits.

The Beatles have received —
• 1 Academy Award for Best Original Song Score
• 7 Grammy Awards from the American National Academy of Recording
' 'Arts and Sciences
• 15 Ivor Novello Awards from the' British Academy Of Songwriters,
' 'Composers and Authors

The Beatles were collectively included in TIME`magazine's compilation of
the, 20th Century's 100 Most Influential People.