One of the most important rock bands in history, The Beatles dominated music in the 1960s, 1970s, and beyond. John, Paul, George, and Ringo have all achieved icon status on their own. Even though the Beatles’ heyday is long gone, their music endures thanks to the fact that every generation has its own way of appreciating the band’s various musical styles. There are a lot of Beatles fans out there who think they are experts on the group. Do you fall under this category? Take this quiz to find out!
One of the most important rock bands in history, The Beatles dominated music in the 1960s, 1970s, and beyond. John, Paul, George, and Ringo have all achieved icon status on their own. Even though the Beatles’ heyday is long gone, their music endures thanks to the fact that every generation has its own way of appreciating the band’s various musical styles. There are a lot of Beatles fans out there who think they are experts on the group. Do you fall under this category? Take this quiz to find out!
The Beatles formed in Liverpool in 1960.
Pete Best was let go in 1962. He was only a Beatle for two years and four days.
Starkey adopted the stage name Ringo Starr in the early ’60s since it had a country-Western feel to it. The name is also derived from the rings he wore.
Before he was appointed as their manager in 1962, Epstein was a record store owner and music columnist.
John is first in line on the famous album cover.
The Beatles recorded this song on August 20, 1969, the last time all four members were in the same studio together.
The Beatles performed “All My Loving” on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964.
The Beatles received a telegram from Elvis when they first performed on The Ed Sullivan Show.
With his use of the sitar, Harrison led his fellow Beatles towards Indian classical music.
A Hard Day’s Night was released in 1964.
In 1965, they both attended a dinner hosted by their dentist, who allegedly spiked their coffee with LSD.
The Beatles met Bob Dylan in 1964 when he gave the band their first taste of the drug.
Paul McCartney woke up with the tune to “Yesterday” in his head, but didn’t yet have the words for it. He used “scrambled eggs” to help him remember the melody.
In 1988, The Beatles were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a group.
Sutcliffe was an early member who eventually left the group in 1961 to finish art school. He sadly passed away one year later in 1962.
“I Am the Walrus” was banned because its lyrics were considered too sexually explicit.
Tensions were rising within the band while they recorded the White Album. The band eventually broke up the following year.
In 1970, five million copies of Abbey Road had already been sold and at that point was the band’s best-selling album in the U.S.
Lennon attempted to write a song for Timothy Leary, who was running up against Ronald Reagan for California governor.
Sinatra also said “Something” was his favorite Lennon-McCartney composition, even though it was George who wrote the song.
Harrison wrote the song in Eric Clapton’s garden, where he often went to take a break from band meetings.
“Yesterday” came out on Help! which was released in 1965.
“Yellow Submarine” was reportedly intended as a vehicle for Ringo’s singing. McCartney later referred to the song as a “kid’s story.”
Upon its release, the eighth studio album spent 27 weeks at the top of the UK albums chart.
The band attended a months-long Transcendental Meditation course in Rishikesh, India.
Mia Farrow’s sister Prudence’s commitment to meditation inspired John to write the song.
While Pink Floyd was recording Piper At The Gates Of Dawn, they took a break to watch the Beatles record “Lovely Rita.”
Though the band signed acts that they discovered, Apple Records mostly released songs by former Beatles as solo artists in the 1970s.
The band eventually settled on The Beatles by 1960.
When Sutcliffe briefly joined the band, he suggested changing the name to Beatles as a tribute to Buddy Holly and the Crickets.
“Yesterday” wasn’t recorded until 1965.
Paul’s full name is actually James Paul McCartney.
Please Please Me was released in 1963.
“I Saw Her Standing There” was released in the U.S. as the B-side to the single, “I Want to Hold Your Hand.”
Cynthia and John separated in 1968 after his affair with Yoko Ono. McCartney paid a visit to Cynthia and Julian a month later and was inspired to write the song.
The Stones needed a hit and The Beatles gave them one.
Lennon reportedly told producer George Martin: “Do something with my voice! You know, put something on it… Make it different!”
Harrison wasn’t old enough to be in the club they were performing at, while McCartney and Best got busted for setting fire to a condom in their room.
Lennon was post-humously forgiven by The Pope in 2009.
The Beatles’ performed live for the last time atop the headquarter for Apple Records in London on January 30, 1969.