The Fab Four

The Beatles Inspired by the simple guitar-and-washboard music of Lonnie Doengan and later by United States pop artists such as Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, and Little Richard, John Lennon formed his own group, the Quarrymen, known present day as the Beatles. The Beatles originally started out with five members but later decreased to four, and all of the members were from Liverpool, England. The Beatles struggled to their rise to fame, and the first time …

…handsomely when Beatlemania erupted in both Europe and the United States. The Beatles set more records and won more awards that any other musical figure, which only lead up to the break up of the band in 1970. Two of the members are deceased and the remaining members still perform and love music. The Beatles did indeed walk the long and winding road, their music still lives on today and will remain to live on forever.