In this site you'll find a wealth of information about The Beatles, from their earliest days to the final recording sessions in 1970. We have:
- Detailed guides to all The Beatles' songs, including recording and release dates and fascinating facts - including extended articles on their 1967 masterpieces: Strawberry Fields Forever, A Day In The Life and I Am The Walrus.
- A day-by-day magical history tour, from The Beatles' births to the breakup and beyond.
- Info on all the essential Beatles albums you need to complete your collection, from Please Please Me to Abbey Road and beyond.
- Beatle people - those connected to the Fab Four: profiles of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, plus George Martin, Brian Epstein and many more.
- A special tribute to John Lennon, including features on his albums and songs, a photo gallery, discussion forum and discography.
- Beatles features, including India, drugs, the drop-T logo, Abbey Road Studios and the 'Paul is dead' myth.
- A map of the places they remembered, though some have changed.
- Discographies from selected countries around the world.
- And don't forget the fab forum - complete with Beatles smileys!
Do take a good look around, and please bookmark this site and come back from time to time, as more information is added each week. It's getting better all the time.
The Beatles Bible currently contains a total of 1,093,407 words (not including comments and forum posts) across 2475 historical blog posts and 707 features and articles. "Having been some days in preparation, a splendid time is guaranteed for all!"
Latest features
• Information on Paul McCartney's forthcoming album Kisses On The Bottom.- • Book reviews: Fab Gear: The Beatles And Fashion by Paolo Hewitt, and The Beatles In Hamburg by Spencer Leigh.
- • A report on Paul McCartney's wedding to Nancy Shevell.
- • Review of Martin Scorsese's documentary George Harrison: Living In The Material World, and Olivia Harrison's tie-in book.
- • Full information on the album release of Paul McCartney's score for the ballet Ocean's Kingdom.
- • Various features on other Wings and solo Paul McCartney albums (an ongoing project).
- • Full features on McCartney and McCartney II, Paul McCartney's first two solo albums, reissued in June 2011.
- • Review of The Lost Beatles Photographs: The Bob Bonis Archive 1964-1966.
- • Don't miss our exclusive interview with Raymond Jones, who in 1961 bought My Bonnie from Brian Epstein's record store in Liverpool. Read Ray's story and get the truth behind the legend!
Random lyrics
Close your eyes and I’ll close mine
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Good night sleep tight
Now the moon begins to shine
Good night sleep tight
I want to tell you...
"The great thing about it is that you don't have big worries anymore, when you've got were we have - only little ones, like whether the plane is going to crash." - Paul McCartney
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In the spotlight
Ringo Starr
The Beatles' drummer and occasional singer, Ringo Starr was the oldest member and the last to join the band. Read more »
Album of the month
A Hard Day's Night
Recorded between tour dates, television and radio appearances, their US invasion and the filming of their first movie, A Hard Day's Night was one of The Beatles' strongest early albums. It was also their only one to consist solely of Lennon-McCartney compositions. Read more »
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Song of the day
Besame Mucho
The first song recorded at The Beatles' EMI audition in June 1962, Besame Mucho was a part of the group's live set during their Hamburg days. Read more »
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Featured article
The Beatles and Israel
The Rhythm Beatles - as they were known in Hebrew - were scheduled to perform in Israel in 1965. The event was cancelled, however, for reasons which have been hotly debated in the intervening years. Read more »
Did you know?
Before settling on The Beatles, the group was known as The Silver Beetles, The Silver Beats and The Silver Beatles.
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