Getting Together

"The Beatles are an English Rock Band that was formed in Liverpool in the 60's. In 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon, who was rythm guitarist, Paul McCartney, he was bass guitarist, George Harrison, who was lead guitarist, and Ringo Starr, who later joined the group as drummer, all of them did vocals.

But before The Beatles, John Lennon formed "The Quarrymen", which consisted of Lennon, McCartney, and Harrison along with some of Lennon's friends. Then, Lennon's schoolfriends left the band, and the three played whenever a drummer was available. Stuart Sutcliffe one of Lennon's friends that joined in January as bass suggested that the band changed it's name to "The Beetles" giving tribute to The Crickets and Buddy Holly, and they became "The Beatals" for a few months after trying a variety of names such as, "The Silver Beatles", "Johny and the Moondogs", and "Long John and The Beetles". In August they officially became, "The Beatles".

The band hired Pete Best, as a drummer because of a booking in Hamburg, Germany arranged by Alan Williams, their unofficial manager. Sutcliffe left the band to study in Germany. Now, Bert Kaempfert contracted, "The Beatles" as Tony Sheridan's backing band on a number of recordings. The band then hired Brian Epstein as manager in 1962, Kaempfert had agreed to release the band from the German record contract. Later, the band was rejected by Decca Records, but was signed to EMI's Parlophone label. When they returned home they recieved news that Sutcliffe had died, from a brain hemorrhage.

The band first recorded under Martin's direction at Abbey Road Studios in London in June 1962. Martin complained to Epstein about Best's drumming and suggested the band use a session drummer in the studio. Instead, Best was replaced by Ringo Starr. Starr, who left "Rory Storm and the Hurricanes" to join "The Beatles".