The English rock band the Beatles, comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, are commonly regarded as the foremost and most influential band in popular music history. Th
Cover of The Beatles (also known as the "White Album"). The double LP was recognised by Guinness World Records as the fastest-selling album of all time.
The Beatles in Stockholm, October 1963. Due to the crowds of screaming fans who attended the band's arrival in Sweden, the local press described the scene as "The Battle of Stockholm Airport".
Harold Wilson, Britain's Labour prime minister from 1964 to 1970. Pundits viewed him as representing a change to the established order and part of the same progressive influence that included the Beatles.
The Beatles outside the Birmingham Hippodrome, November 1963. Because the crowds were so thick, they had to be smuggled into the venue with assistance from local police.
Sir Richard Starkey, known as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. He sometimes sang lead vocals on the gro
Starr in 2019
Starr's birthplace in Madryn Street, Dingle, Liverpool, in May 2013
Starr's childhood residence at 10 Admiral Grove, Dingle, Liverpool, in 2010
Starr performing with the Beatles in 1964