The Quarrymen

In February 1978, Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty released a single called ‘Baker Street’ a direct reference to Baker Street in London, where he often stayed in a friend’s flat when travelling between his family home in Paisley and London. One of the most notable characteristics of the song is the haunting saxophone solo which was performed by Raphael Ravenscroft. Ravenscroft was born in Stoke-on-Trent in 1954 and he studied music, having a great interest in the saxophone. He found that playing jazz classics didn’t satisfy him enough and instead chose to play Jimi Hendrix records, which is why his legendary solo in Baker Street resonated with so many people, as it shares similar characteristics with guitar. The single was an international…

Living Lennon Noted for a rebel, John Lennon used his fame and status as a way to advocate for a force greater than war. John Winston Lennon was raised in Liverpool by his grandma, Mimi. Lennon struggled in school and was frequently known for causing a ruckus in class. John Lennon later focused on making music and began a band. The Liverpool localities would soon be international as part of the “Beatles” the “most influential act of the rock era” (Magness). Post Beatles Lennon went on to use…

The Beatles had a lot of trouble starting a band and a lot of failures. At first the Beatles weren't even called the Beatles; they were called The Quarrymen. The Quarrymen also had a different name before, it was Johnny and the Moondogs. The Quarrymen was established 1956 in Liverpool, England. Also, The Quarrymen’s founder was John Lennon. In 1957 John Lennon met George Harrison at a church function. Later, in 1958 George joined The Quarrymen. Unfortunately The Quarry Men broke up in 1959.…

The Beatles was and still is a widely celebrated rock band that organized in Liverpool, England. They were one of the most popular bands of all time, and their name still exists after fifty years. Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison were the four main musicians who played in the Beatles. Paul McCartney was born June 18th 1942 in Liverpool. He was born to a working class family. His father a musician encouraged McCartney to explore music. He started learning music…

egos drove them apart. Gaining a guitar at age sixteen by his mother sparked John’s interest in music. The Quarrymen, John’s first band is started at age seventeen and played a rock similar to Elvis or The Crickets. At an outdoor concert in 1957 John met Paul while he was playing with the Quarrymen. Paul impressed John with his musical taste and John invited him to join the band. After meeting George Harrison at Paul’s request in 1958, the three along with two other musicians play as the…

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 1958 a 14 year old named George Harrison joins the Quarrymen. The band created their first amatuer recording themselves in 1958 performing Buddy Holly’s “That’ll Be the Day”…

for the building. Priests would charge people to see relics, maybe a bone or skull of a dead saint. One other way money was raised was through the sales of indulgences, how sins were forgiven in exchange for money. The main person who was in charge over the design and construction was often a man called a master mason. Master masons were the equivalent of an architect in today’s modern terms “who had acquired through experience a knowledge of geometry and building techniques.” (Lace, 44) Masons…

others had a shaky start, and for many lived for too little. But during its prime the Beatles created some of the world’s favorite music, and influenced an entire generation of it. Firstly the purpose of this essay is to explain the ways that “The Beatles” and its members shaped music around the world. While doing this this essay is going to tell the story of the Beatles. This will include how they came to be, and why they were torn apart. Included in this will be the different stages of the…

The Beatles were a pop/rock band active from the early 60’s to around 1970. They contributed so much to rock and pop music and have been awarded multiple grammys and prestigious awards over their short span of only around ten years. However their legacy still remains. Formation of the band In the 50s guitarist and singer John Lennon formed a band known as “the Quarrymen” In 1957 “the Quarrymen” added guitarist: Paul McCartney, to the roster. Not much later George Harrison (a friend of Paul…

skilled artists, to call themselves The Beatles. The Beatles went through both troubled and jubilant times, but overall, ended up as a memorable musical inspiration and icon to many civilians throughout the world. John Lennon’s famous song lyric states, “You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one; I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will live as one,” which reflects the aspirations that each member of The Beatles had, in order to pursue a talented career in the music…