A Hard Day's Night

"We knew it would open both the film and the soundtrack LP, so we wanted a particularly strong and effective beginning. The strident guitar chord was the perfect launch." - George Martin. Read more »

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The Beatles made their radio debut in 1962, performing Roy Orbison's Dream Baby on the BBC show Teenager's Turn.

Line-ups 1957-1970

Documenting the various members of The Beatles, from the Quarrymen to the breakup. Read more »

Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Recorded in 400 hours during a 129-day period, The Beatles' eighth UK album helped define the 1967 Summer of Love, and was instantly recognised as a major leap forward for modern music. Read more »

"Possession isn't nine-tenths of the law; its nine-tenths of the problem." - John Lennon

Maureen Starkey

Maureen Cox was born on 4 August 1946 in Liverpool. She first met Ringo Starr at the Cavern Club, and the couple married on 11 February 1965, remaining together until 1975. Read more »