Early Years & Origins
In this city, The Beatles formed in 1960 and played their early gigs at venues like The Cavern Club.
Liverpool
The only left-handed Beatle, who played bass and wrote "Yesterday".
Paul McCartney
The Beatles' final studio album recorded together, released in 1969.
Abbey Road
This Beatles song holds the record for the most covered song in history, with over 2,200 versions recorded.
Yesterday
The famous unannounced rooftop concert The Beatles gave on January 30, 1969 was atop this building in London.
The Apple Corps building, 3 Savile Row
This was the name from which The Beatles evolved — John Lennon's original skiffle group, formed in 1956.
The Quarrymen
This Beatle wrote "Something" and "Here Comes the Sun", often overshadowed by Lennon–McCartney.
George Harrison
This 1967 album, considered a masterpiece of psychedelic rock, featured the title track's fictional band.
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
"I am the walrus, I am the walrus" — this song's famous refrain appears in which 1967 single?
I Am the Walrus
This illustrator designed the iconic Sgt. Pepper's album cover featuring dozens of famous figures.
Peter Blake (and Jann Haworth)
The Beatles made their legendary American TV debut on this program on February 9, 1964.
The Ed Sullivan Show
Ringo Starr's real birth name.
Richard Starkey
The Beatles' debut album, released in the UK in March 1963 and recorded in approximately 10 hours.
Please Please Me
In "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", the narrator is invited to picture this type of transportation.
A boat (a boat on a river)
The Beatles were appointed Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) by this monarch in 1965.
Queen Elizabeth II
Before Ringo Starr joined, this drummer played with The Beatles in Hamburg and Liverpool.
Pete Best
John Lennon co-founded The Beatles with this childhood friend, who remained his musical partner throughout the band's life.
Paul McCartney
This 1968 double album, officially self-titled, is commonly known by this nickname due to its plain white cover.
The White Album
This 1969 single was The Beatles' last UK number-one hit, reaching only #8 in the US due to its controversial lyrical references to Christ.
The Ballad of John and Yoko
The animated 1968 film featuring The Beatles' music and a fictional version of the band.
Yellow Submarine
The Beatles' first manager, who famously discovered them at The Cavern Club in November 1961.
Brian Epstein
George Harrison's 1970 triple solo album, one of the most acclaimed debut solo records in rock history.
All Things Must Pass
This 1965 album was the first Beatles release to consist entirely of original compositions, with no cover songs.
Rubber Soul
"Let It Be", "The Long and Winding Road", and "Get Back" all appeared on this 1970 album.
Let It Be
This song, officially released in 2023 using AI to isolate John Lennon's voice from an old demo, became The Beatles' "last" new track.
Now and Then