... known as the Beatles got their start in 1957 as a skiffle band in Liverpool, England, playing in cellars and dive bars. Popular locally, they were discovered by record store owner Brian Epstein. (Celsi, 8) When the band became popular in the eyes of the world, the fab four members included John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. As the Beatles ... of the impact sent him through the windshield, decapitating him. The truck driver recognized Paul, and, obtaining the phone number from a cousin who had connections immediately phoned the Beatles manager, Brian Epstein. ...

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... and never had a problem getting the Beatles to play. He owned the Cavern Club where at home the Beatles spent most of their time (Pendulum 36). In 1961 a man named Brian Epstein came into town. He went to the record store and listened to the Beatles. As soon as he heard them he fell in love. Soon after he ran into ... their music and how he wanted to be their manager. The boys thought it over and didn't think it was such a bad idea. They told Brian yes and he said I will not let yall down. Brian got the Beatles all ready for them to start playing at bigger clubs. They got to play in the...

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... showmanship in live shows. This showmanship was part of what later prompted Beatle-mania. They improved immensely, and decided to return back to Liverpool. They then were signed by manager Brian Epstien. He scheduled them an audition with Decca Records. They were rejected, with a Decca Records representative stating, "Guitar bands are on the out". They then were signed with Parlophone Records ... first interruption occurred when they took a trip to India to see the Maharishi. The second and more damaging event was the sudden death of their manager Brian Epstein. This was hard for The Be...

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... Lennon initially thought Harrison was too young to join. Ringo Starr was the last member to join the band in 1962 after replacing Pete Best because George Martin complained to Brian Epstein, The Beatles manager, about Pete Best's poor drummer skills. The Beatles took America by storm during their famous first visit, wowing the millions who watched them during their historic ... toured the Philippines, they unintentionally snubbed the nation's first lady, Imelda Marcos, who had expected the group to attend a breakfast reception at the Presidential Palace. When presented with the invitati...

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... . Soon after this, Stuart became engaged and left the band. To compensate, Paul picked up the bass and became the permanent bassist. After hearing the young Beatles at The Cavern, Brian Epstein signed on as manager. Soon after, George Martin became their producer on the Parlophone Records label. Later, Pete Best was fired from the band, because Paul, John, and George ... it that ruins it for me." This quote caused many parents to forbid their children from buying Beatles albums, and mass burnings of Beatle's records were held. The Beatle's manager, Brian Epstein, tried to insist that Joh...

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... that the Beatles only made a mixture of things that were current and carefully orchestrated publicity campaign organized by Capitol Records. Fans and critics will likely disagree. Although it took manager Brian Epstein a couple of years to get the band to play in America because they refuse to perform here without having a number one hit first. Two days after their first appearance ... ...

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... almost otherworldly, as if they had just beamed down from some distant and far happier planet. (Loder)" The Beatles got discovered at a strip joint, the Indra Club in Germany by Brian Epstein. They became the first entertainers to play louder than the audience. Under Epstein's careful guidance, The Beatles found themselves signing a contract with Britain's Electric & Musical Industries, Ltd. "But, exactly ... ...

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... values of the youth of the time. After this album another was produced, "Magical Mystery Tour". This was not as successful as their previous albums. In 1967, the band's manager, Brian Epstein, died of a drug overdose. These events combined began the downfall of the Beatles. Trying to save the band, Paul McCartney organized the making of a new album and decided to ... ...

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... what people reacted to and what they liked. The T.V series led to lots of other successes for Monty Python and John Cleese especially. Such successes included Monty Python's Life Of Brian, Monty Python's Meaning Of Life and Monty Python And The Holy Grail which came later on. The sketch shows that Monty Python did were originally screened on BBC 2 at a late ... ...

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... guitar. They called themselves "The Silver Beetles" but eventually changed their name to just "The Beatles". Weeks later The Beatles peformed their first show in Hamburg, Germany. Two months later, Brian Epstien, a record store owner, saw potential in the group and became their manager (Prichard 52). By this time, The Beatles had recorded two albums and were becoming very popular as ... ...

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... , and they were married. On April 8, 1963, Julian Lennon was born. After the legendary comment, "We're bigger than Jesus,"" the Beatles last tour was in 1966. The Beatles manager, Brian Epstein, after being informed that The Beatles were not going to tour anymore, thought that he was loosing his management supremacy, overdosed on drugs later that year. In addition, in ... ...

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