Paul McCartney

John founded the Quarrymen 1956 and recruits his best friend Paul McCartney. He named the band after the high school they went to Quarry Bank High. The Quarrymen played at school dances, parties, cinemas, and amatuer skiffle contests. 18 year old Lennon wrote his first song called, “Hello Little Girl”, a UK top 10 hit…

In 1960, an English rock band was created in Liverpool and they called themselves The Beatles. The members consisted of Paul McCartney (bass), John Lennon (guitar), George Harrison (lead guitar) and Richard Starky better known as Ringo Starr (drums). Their music in the beginning was influenced by skiffle type rock and roll. Later they would tryout other genres such as pop, Indian, psychedellia, folk and even hard rock. Their name became widely spread from all the performances they played in…

begin this essay is going to start with the beginnings of the Beatles. This would be in Liverpool England. Here Paul McCartney and John Lennon met at a “Quarrymen” performance (Womack). The “Quarrymen” were a skiffle group meaning that they were the poor man’s music and used everyday items in their music. From this it was hard to attract skilled musicians, but only being 15 at the time Paul accepted the offer (Yannicos). This brings the first two…

piece, it took many practices, editing, and arranging to get it to the perfection it is now. Harrison demonstrated impressive songwriting skills, showing his fellow band mates he could keep up with their work. The song impressed John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Although the songwriter was George Harrison, The…

The Beatles are an amazing band that formed in Liverpool 1960. This band consisted of 4 members, John Lennon (Guitar/vocals), Paul McCartney (Guitar/vocals), George Harrison (Bass), Ringo Starr (Drums). At least half of the members in The Beatles do more than one instrument. The Beatles had many albums such as The White Album, The Black Album, and Abbey Road. I also think that there songs are very unique in different ways and are famous all over the U.S. The Beatles started out as regular…

raised in Liverpool, England, his father walked out when John was very young and his mother was killed by a drunk off-duty police officer when he was 17. He was 15 years old when he started his first band, The Quarrymen, in 1956, and was joined by Paul McCartney, and George Harrison. This band eventually turned into the Beatles. He dropped out of art school because…

to not become successful. In chapter 2 of the book Outliers uses The Beatles as an example of successful people. “What was special about Hamburg… It is the sheer amount of time the band was forced to play”(49) The superstars like John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr had a time when they weren’t every girl 's idol. However, they were successful by getting recognition and becoming famous by being a talented band. The Beatles spend a lot of time together, but in the beginning…

Rock and Roll in Cleveland The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a famous museum that is located in Cleveland, Ohio. This museum teaches, engages, and inspires through the power of rock and roll. The museum was opened to celebrate rock music because it became so popular in the 1950s. People pass the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland every day without knowing it is an important historical landmark in Ohio. In the polls, Cleveland was ranked first for where the Hall of Fame museum should be…

away from the group. Born and raised in England, Lennon started showing a lot of interest in music and arts from a very young age when he joined school. Some of his role models when he was growing up include Elvis Presley, a great rock star, and Paul McCartney. John Lennon, together with the Beatles, produced some of the best songs in the 1070s and they are still played today worldwide. After breaking up with the band in 1980 following the death of Epstein as a result of drug overdose, John…

John Lennon was the founder of one of the most influential and popular music groups of all time. The Beatles were very popular and had many good years before later breaking up. John Lennon went on to record songs solo, including “Imagine” written and released in 1971. His song was written when the Vietnam War was taking place and the lyrics talk about a time and/or place where everything that divides us is gone and there is peace. I chose this song because I like the message it sends, “Imagine…