-
Period: to
The early years
This was the first period, it included the formation of the band. The original members included, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and George Harrison. They went by a few different names until they decided on the Beatles, one of which being the quarrymen. -
The quarrymen
-
Period: to
Rise to fame
They had their first international gig in Hamburg Germany in 1960. They began gaining recognition in Liverpool which helped them secure their contract with Brian epstein. Their Debut album "Please please me" was released in 1963, and the year 1964 was their Beatlemania era because that is when they arrived in the US. -
Period: to
Psychedelic phase
This is when the band started experimenting with new sounds, among other things, and began adding more psychedelic elements to their music. the first that had signs of this were their albums, "rubber soul" and "revolver". Their biggest album from this era, and my personal favorite is "sgt. peppers lonely hearts club band" released in 1967. it is seen as one of the most influential albums from the psychedelic period. -
Sgt. Pepper's lonely hearts club band
-
Period: to
Creative peak
The band continued to push creative boundaries, releasing albums like The Beatles (also known as the white album) and "Abbey Road". They also produced an animated film "Yellow Submarine" in 1968 -
The breakup
tensions and disagreements over various aspects of their band led to their eventual break up in 1970. Paul released his first solo album, "McCartney", in 1980. And the death of John Lennon in 1980 marked a tragic end to the era.