The Beatles aka the FAB Four were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960, comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time. Their first hit wasĀ Ā “Love Me Do”, in late 1962 and their newest hit ‘Now and Then’ reunited the band, even after death. As their popularity grew into the intense fan frenzy dubbed “Beatlemania”. By early 1964, the Beatles were international stars and had achieved unprecedented levels of critical and commercial success.
The Beatles are theĀ best-selling music act of all time, with estimated sales of 600Ā million units worldwide. They are the most successful act in the history of the USĀ Billboard charts, holding the record for most number-one albums on theĀ UK Albums ChartĀ (15),Ā most number-one hitsĀ on the USĀ BillboardĀ Hot 100Ā chart (20), and most singles sold in the UK (21.9 million). The band receivedĀ many accolades, including sevenĀ Grammy Awards, fourĀ Brit Awards, anĀ Academy AwardĀ (forĀ Best Original Song ScoreĀ for the 1970 documentary filmĀ Let It Be), and fifteenĀ Ivor Novello Awards. They were inducted into theĀ Rock and Roll Hall of FameĀ in 1988, and each principal member was individually inducted between 1994 and 2015. In 2004 and 2011, the group toppedĀ Rolling Stone’s lists ofĀ the greatest artists in history.Ā TimeĀ magazine named them among theĀ 20th century’s 100 most important people.