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The Beatles were an English rock band that formed in

Liver pool, in 1960. With John Lennon , a!l "c#artne$,
%eorge &arrison and 'ingo star.
(he )eatles b!ilt their rep!tation pla$ing cl!bs in
Liverpool and &amb!rg over a three*$ear period from
1960.
(he$ gained pop!larit$ in the +nited ,ingdom after their
-rst hit, .Love "e /o., in late 1960
1ccording to the '211, the )eatles are the best*selling
m!sic artists in the +nited 3tates, with 144 million
certi-ed !nits
(he$ ac5!ired the nickname .the 6ab 6o!r. as
)eatlemania grew in )ritain over the following $ear, and
b$ earl$ 1967 the$ had become international stars,
leading the .)ritish 2nvasion. of the +nited 3tates pop
market. 6rom 1968 onwards, the )eatles prod!ced what
man$ critics consider their -nest material, incl!ding the
innovative and widel$ in9!ential alb!ms Rubber
Soul :1968;, Revolver :1966;, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts
Club Band :1964;, The Beatles :commonl$ known as the
White 1lb!m, 196<; and Abbey Road :1969;. 1fter
their break*!p in 1940, the$ each en=o$ed s!ccessf!l
m!sical careers. Lennon was shot and killed in /ecember
19<0, and &arrison died of l!ng cancer in >ovember
0001. "c#artne$ and 3tarr, the s!rviving members,
remain m!sicall$ active.
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