Day Tripper

Written to order when Lennon and McCartney realised they needed a new single at the tail end of 1965, Day Tripper was released as a double a-side with We Can Work It Out. Read more »

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The Beatles had eight consecutive number one albums in the US Billboard chart between 1965 and 1968.

Abbey Road Studios

As the building in which The Beatles recorded almost all their studio material, Abbey Road Studios in London is perhaps the most important location in the group’s history. Read more »

Abbey Road

The Beatles' last-recorded album was a triumph. Coming after the troubled Let It Be sessions, the group pulled together for a final collection of songs that rank among their all-time best. Read more »

"I used to wish I could write songs like the others - and I've tried but I just can't. I get the words all right, but whenever I think of a tune and sing it to the others they always say 'Yeah, it always sounds like such a thing' and when they point it out I see what they mean. But I did get a part credit as a composer on one - it was called What Goes On." - Ringo Starr

John Lennon

John Winston Lennon was born in Liverpool on 9 October 1940. He was a founder member of The Beatles, and their singer, songwriter and rhythm guitarist. Read more »