The Beatles

The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. With a line-up comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr

Debut
Starting in 1956, John Lennon and two of his friends, Paul McCartney and George Harrison had started a band. Before they started recording, they needed a new drummer so they chose Ringo Starr. They did not have their first hit until 1962. In February 1963 their song, "Please Please Me", reached the number 1 position on the British charts. This was the first of a record 15 British number 1 singles. They first came to the United States in 1964. They were met at the airport by thousands of screaming American teenagers. The Beatles were so popular that they were attacked by screaming fans everywhere they went around the world. The effect they had on their fans was known as 'Beatlemania'. The Beatles made their first live American television appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show on 9 February 1964.

Breakup
The Beatles broke up in 1969 due to John marrying an artist named Yoko Ono and became less interested in working with the other Beatles, George complained that his songs weren't making it onto albums, and Ringo quit the band for a few weeks in 1968. The band was still very popular all over the world after they broke up. They have sold more than one billion records, including albums and singles. Their music is still important and still influences many musicians. Musicians today perform cover versions of Beatles songs, and people everywhere still listen to their music. Their song 'Yesterday' has been recorded by more artists than any other song

John Lennon's Murder
Chapman shot 5 times at the John, hitting him four times in the back and chest. Lennon somehow manages to continue walking, eventually collapsing in the front vestibule of the Dakota. Strewn around him are a number of cassettes that he'd been holding.

A terrified Ono enters the building screaming, "John's been shot!" Seconds later, building worker Jay Hastings alerts the police. Officer Steve Spiro arrives at the scene within minutes and Lennon is taken to Roosevelt Hospital, near Central Park on 59th Street.