Iconic Facts About The Beatles, The Legends Of Rock
Most of us know who the Beatles are, and even if someone doesn't, odds are good that they know one of their songs.
With members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, the Fab Four from Liverpool became the most influential act of the rock era.
From their backstage drama to their tragic deaths, read on for these iconic facts about the Beatles.
Beatles Facts
1. Everyone Has to Start Somewhere
Like so many legendary music groups, the Beatles changed band names quite a bit before hitting the big time. They originally toured under the name "The Quarrymen," and then eventually changed to "The Silver Beetles."
Clearly onto something, they shortened the title to finally land on the name that would make history.
2. I’m Here Too
For some of you, this will probably be common knowledge, but it’s still worth pointing out. People called George Harrison “the Quiet Beatle,” and Paul McCartney and John Lennon often overshadowed him in the group. However, Harrison's impact was impossible to doubt; nearly all the Beatles' albums released after 1965 contained at least two tracks that he penned.
The most popular of Harrison’s songs include numbers like “Here Comes the Sun,” “Something,” and “Taxman.”
3. As I Was Saying...
It’s worth pointing out that despite his “Quiet Beatle” name, Harrison was a very talkative man, according to Tom Petty. To put it in Petty’s exact words, Harrison “never shut up.”
