«Битлз» были английской рок-группой, сформированной в Ливерпуле в 1960 году. Джон Леннон, Пол Маккартни, Джордж Харрисон и Ринго Старр rapidement devenus le groupe le plus éminent et influent de l'histoire. À l'origine enracinés dans le skiffle, ритм-н-блюз и рок-н-ролл 1950-х годов, Битлз позже explorierten several genres, ranging from ballads pop to Indian music, passing through psychedelia and hard rock, often incorporating elements of classical music and innovative recording techniques. В 1963-м году их массовая популярность вышла на surface под названием "Beatlemania"; as the group's music gained sophistication, led by the leading songwriters Lennon and McCartney, the Beatles were integrated into the evolution of pop music into an art and the development of the 1960s counterculture. The Beatles built their reputation by playing in Liverpool and Hamburg clubs for a period of three years from 1960, with Stuart Sutcliffe initially serving as bassist. The core of Lennon, McCartney and Harrison, together since 1958, went through a series of drummers, including Pete Best, before asking Starr to join them in 1962. Manager Brian Epstein shaped them into a professional group, and producer George Martin brought out their musical potential in the studio. They gained international popularity in the early 1960s with songs like "Love Me Do", "From Me to You", "She Loves You", "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "All My Loving". As their popularity grew, the nickname "Fab Four" was given to them, with Epstein, Martin and other members of the group's entourage sometimes informally referred to as the "fifth Beatle". From early 1964, the Beatles were international stars, leading the "British Invasion" of the American pop market and breaking many sales records. They made their film debut with A Hard Day's Night (1964). Starting from 1965, they produced what many critics consider their best material, including the innovative and widely influential albums Rubber Soul (1965), Revolver (1966) and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967). The Beatles often experimented with a wide range of genres, including ballads, Indian music, electronics and classical music motifs. After their separation in 1970, they all went on to have successful musical careers. McCartney and Starr, the surviving members, remain musically active to this day.

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