The document outlines the history of the Beatles from their formation in 1957 to their breakup in 1970. It discusses their early years playing in Hamburg, their first record contract in 1962, rise to fame with hits like "Please Please Me" in 1963, and appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 which launched Beatlemania in America. It also covers the band's shift to psychedelic rock on albums like Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and their final recording session together in 1969 before officially dissolving the following year.

2. A STORY OF A MYTH
Formation and early years
The Beatles’ name
The Hamburg experience
First record contract
The Beatles go to America
Movies
The Beatles start to change
The break up
Conclusions

3. Formation and early
years
• John lead
Lennon guitarist
 The • Start to play
Quarrymen, Rock „n Roll
in March and Stu
1957 and 15 Sutcliffe join
years Paul the band
Mc Cartney and give the
join John as idea for their
guitarist and name
George
Harrison as

4. “The Beatles” name (August 1960)
• It comes from
• And

5. The Hamburg experience
• In 1960 they had their first tour in
Germany
• Harrison was 17 so he was
allowed to leave only by lying to
German authorities about his age
• They hire Pete Best as a new
member of the group but the tour
finish too soon:
– after a month and a half Mc
Cartney and Best were arrested
– Lennon wanted to return to
Liverpool
– Sutcliff came back only after a
month because of a girl

6. • After this experience they were resident in
Hamburg for further periods and became
quite famous in Germany.
• Stu quit the band to go back to studies and
so Paul took up the bass guitar
• They started to have success also in
Britain with the single “My Bonnie”

7. The Record Contract
• New manager : Brian
Epstein
• He get the band a one-
year record contract in
1962 and the had their
first record session in
Abbey Road studios in
June
• Based on the contract
they must have a studio
dummer for all
recordings so this was a
good excuse to fire P.
Best and replace him
with Ringo Star.

8. After the contract
• “Love me do” and “P.s. I
love you” were for
months in the top 20 hits
• By early 1963 their fame
began to soar
• With “Please please me”
performed live in a TV
show the “BEATLES”
logo start to be a symbol
and get start at the

9. The Beatles go to America
• In February 9, 1964 the
Beatles appearance on
the The Ed Sullivan Show
that ensured Beatlemania
in America

10. Movies
1964, A Hard Day‟s Night
1965, Help!
1967, Magical Mistery Tour
1968, Yellow Submarine
1970, Let it Be

11. The Beatles start to change
• By 1966, the Beatles were
growing weary of their
popularity and decided to
end their touring and solely
record albums.
• Beatles began to shift to
psychedelic influences and
that ones shaped their Sgt.
Pepper album.

13. The break up
• On August 20, 1969,
the Beatles recorded
together for the very
last time and in 1970
the group officially
dissolved.

14. Conclusions
• The Beatles are the best-selling band in
history, and over four decades after their
break-up, their recordings are still in demand.
• Thanks for your attention!
• Francesca Ridolfi
• Alexandra Mateescu