The Beatles have influenced the world in unimaginable ways. Beatlemania: extreme enthusiasm for the Beatles, as manifested in the frenzied behavior of their fans in the 1960s (Oxford Languages). The Beatles have sold over 600 million albums worldwide (CBS). 600 million is an unfathomable number but in the case of the Beatles, it makes complete sense. The Beatles were a group of British men composed of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison. These men met through the involvement of different bands. In 1957, at age sixteen, John Lennon had formed a group called The Quarrymen and met future Beatle, Paul McCartney, at the Quarrymens second performance. Paul, aged fifteen, ended up joining Johns group shortly after meeting. About a year after Paul joined the Quarrymen, his friend, George Harrison auditioned to join the band. At first, John thought George was too young to be in the band, beca
use George is three years younger than John. With some pushing from Paul, and being that he was such an impressive guitarist, John allowed George to join the band as the lead guitarist. So, then there were three. The three men went all around the Liverpool area playing rock and roll to whoever would listen. After going through a few different bands names, they were inspired by Johns friend to be called The Beatles. Obviously, the name stuck. By 1962, the Beatles brought Ringo Starr in as their drummer and had gotten a record deal with a label called Parlophone’. Even though the famous Beatles were only together for eight years, they took the world by storm. Less than two years later, the Beatles had their big break: The Ed Sullivan Show in New York. After their debut performance, there was no going back. For a multitude of reasons, the Beatles have left the most lasting impact on society than any other band.