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The Beatles

Individually the members of the ensemble are called "the Beatles", they are also called the "Fab Four" (English Fab Four) and the "Liverpool Four" (English Liverpool Four) — a British rock band from Liverpool, founded in the year 1960, which included John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. Also at different times, Stuart Sutcliffe, Pete Best and Jimmie Nicol performed in the group. The majority of The Beatles' compositions were created in co-authorship and signed with the names of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The group's discography includes 13 official studio albums, released in the years 1963—1970. Starting by imitating the classics of American rock and roll of the 1950s, The Beatles arrived at their own style and sound. The Beatles exerted a significant influence on rock music and are recognized by experts as one of the most successful groups of the twentieth century, in both creative and commercial senses. Many famous rock musicians acknowledge that they became such under the influence of The Beatles' songs. From the moment of the release of the single "Please Please Me / Ask Me Why" in the year 1963, the group began its ascent to success, giving birth through their work to a global phenomenon — Beatlemania. The foursome became the first British group whose records gained popularity and top spots in US charts, and with it began the worldwide recognition of British collectives, as well as the "Liverpool" (Merseybeat) sound of rock music. The group's musicians and their producer and sound engineer George Martin possess innovative developments in the field of sound recording, combining various styles, including symphonic and psychedelic music, as well as shooting video clips. Rolling Stone magazine placed The Beatles at the 1th spot in its list of the greatest artists of all time. In the Rolling Stone list 500, the album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band occupies the first place. The group won ten Grammy awards. The entire foursome, in recognition of their service to the country, was awarded Orders of the British Empire (MBE). The Beatles ceased working together in the year 1970, although at least since the year 1967 Paul and John were leading their own projects. After the breakup, each of the musicians continued a solo career. In the year 1980, John Lennon was murdered near his home in New York, in the year 2001 George Harrison passed away from cancer.