Jack Goldstein - 101 Amazing Facts About The Beatles

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101 AMAZING FACTS ABOUT THE BEATLES

by

Jack Goldstein

Publisher Information

Published in 2012 by

Andrews UK Limited

www.andrewsuk.com

The right of Jack Goldstein to be identified as the Author of this Work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1998

Copyright 2012 Jack Goldstein

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Disclaimer: All facts presented in this title were gained from common and reputable sources in print and on the internet. If any detail within this title is found to be incorrect, the author will be happy to publish a corrected version.

Introduction

Are you the worlds biggest Beatles fan? Do you know everything there is to know about the Fab Four? Then this is the book for you! In this easy-to-digest eBook are 101 facts about your favourite band do you know all of them?

Test yourself and your friends with these handily-packaged facts easily organised into categories for maximum enjoyment. Sections include their music, individual members, and some crazy facts about the band! Whether youd like to stroll down Penny Lane, walk across Abbey Road, or visit Strawberry Fields, this fantastic eBook is full of great fun facts for you.

The Band

1. The Beatles as we know them consisted of Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison and John Lennon.
2. They were formed in 1957 by John Lennon, with members gradually joining until the line-up we know was completed in 1962 with the arrival of Ringo.
3. Until 1960, the band had been known as The Blackjacks, The Quarrymen, Johnny and the Moondogs, the Beatals and the Silver Beetles.
4. Stuart Sutcliffe was the bassist in the band before he left to study art. At that point Paul moved from rhythm guitar to bass.
5. Pete Best was drafted in as the bands drummer in 1960, however he was ejected from the band in 1962 for poor drumming and was replaced by Ringo, who the lads had better hopes for.
6. The band released thirteen studio albums in the UK, however some were re-titled for foreign markets, and more have been released from previously lost recordings in recent years.
7. There were five Beatles films - A Hard Days Night, Help!, Magical Mystery Tour, Yellow Submarine and Let it Be.
8. Paul was the only Beatle to leave school with qualifications - he got five O levels and one A level.
9. The Beatles played in the Cavern Club 292 times.
10. John, Paul and George were all the same height - Ringo was 3 inches shorter.

Ringo

1. Ringo was born on the 7 th July 1940.
2. His real name is Richard Starkey.
3. He wasnt the healthiest child - he spent months in hospital, even falling into a coma at one point. Because of this, he could barely read or write at the age of fifteen.
4. He is left-handed - which some see as an explanation for his unusual drumming style.
5. At the height of Beatlemania, some fans actually ate grass that Ringo had walked on.
6. Before joining the Beatles, Ringo was in a band called Rory Storm and the Hurricanes.
7. Ringo was worried he would be permanently replaced by drummer Jimmie Nicol who filled in for him for a week in 1964 - Ringo had been rushed to hospital due to tonsillitis.
8. Ringo is also well-known for narrating Thomas the Tank Engine .
9. When he was a child, Ringo said that he wanted to be a hairdresser when he grew up.
10. Before she was famous, Cher - then known as Bonnie Jo Mason - sang a song about him called I Love You Ringo.

General - Part 1

1. None of the Beatles had taken any music lessons when they released their first single - although Paul and George did have piano and sitar lessons respectively after they got famous.
2. Worried that the Americans wouldnt understand their accents, film bosses nearly overdubbed the lads voices for the US release of their movie A Hard Days Night.
3. In 2009, the Vatican actually forgave John for his infamous Bigger than Jesus comment.
4. It is said that the other members of the Beatles werent too keen on Johns relationship with Yoko Ono. There were many arguments between them and her, and many commentators blame her for the eventual break-up of the band.
5. One of the worst arguments started when Yoko stole George Harrisons last chocolate digestive biscuit.
6. Although John Lennon claims Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds was an innocent song inspired by a drawing his son had brought home for him, Paul has since admitted it is inspired by LSD, saying it is pretty obvious the song is about an acid trip.
7. Additionally, Paul has said that Day Tripper was also about LSD, and Got To Get You Into My Life was about Cannabis.
8. However, despite some people claiming Fixing a Hole was also about drugs, Paul has confirmed it was actually about extensive DIY work that was being performed on his Scottish Farmhouse.
9. The Beatles were sued by Chuck Berrys publishers who felt they had stolen one of his lyrics for the song Come Together. The Beatles sang Here comes ol flat-top. He come groovin up slowly, whereas Chuck had sung Here come up flat top. He was groovin up with me. They settled out of court.
10. Georges favourite sweets were Jelly Babies. However, after announcing this, fans would throw them at him at gigs. But in America, Jelly Babies werent available, so fans through Jelly Beans instead, which were much harder and tended to hurt!

Paul

1. Paul was born on the 18 th June 1942.
2. His full real name is James Paul McCartney.
3. After leaving the Beatles, Paul formed the group Wings.
4. He is considered by many (including the Guinness Book of Records) to be the most successful composer and music artist of all time.
5. When Paul was writing hit song Yesterday , he wrote the music before he wrote the words. The lyrics he used as a working template were amazingly Scrambled eggs, oh my baby how I love your legs!
6. Yesterday has been covered by more than 2000 artists.
7. Paul was deported from Germany in 1962 after setting fire to a tapestry.
8. Paul was introduced to marijuana by Bob Dylan, who gave him some in a hotel room in 1964.
9. Paul has been a vegetarian for around 40 years.
10. He once wrote a letter to the Dalai Lama criticising him for not being a vegetarian.

Top 10 Selling Singles

1. She Loves You
2. I Want to Hold Your Hand
3. Cant Buy Me Love
4. I Feel Fine
5. We Can Work It Out / Day Tripper
6. Help!
7. Hey Jude
8. A Hard Days Night
9. From Me to You
10. Hello Goodbye

George

1. George was born on the 25 th February 1943.
2. He sadly died on the 29 th November 2001.
3. George had embraced Hare Krishna in 1969.
4. When he died, his ashes were scattered in the river Ganges in line with Hindu tradition.
5. After the Beatles, George founded supergroup The Travelling Wilburys.
6. In December of 1999, a man broke into Georges home and stabbed him seven times - including through one of his lungs.
7. George married twice - first in 1966 to Pattie Boyd, then in 1978 to Olivia Trinidad Arias.
8. He loved gardening, and fabulously restored the gardens of his English manor house called Friar Park.
9. In 1978, George changed career direction and became a film producer. His production company was called HandMade Films.