I Will

A love song for Paul McCartney's future wife Linda Eastman, I Will was one of the songs worked on by The Beatles and their associates while in Rishikesh, India. Read more »

The Please Please Me album topped the UK charts for 30 weeks, and remained in the charts for 74 weeks.

• Joe said: "Thanks Joseph – corrected now..." on Back To The Egg
• Kathleen said: "So very thrilled for Sir Richard Starkey...such a well deserved honour!.." on A hard day’s knight! Ringo Starr receives his knighthood at Buckingham Palace
• Joseph Self said: "Track listing is missing "To You." Also, "After The Ball/Million Miles".." on Back To The Egg
• jim said: "Bill, I would like to contact you about your memories of that show. It i.." on The Beatles’ Christmas Show begins
• Jill the Bird Lady said: "The trinity - Wilson, McCartney and Graham Nash..." on Paul McCartney

The 'A Hard Day's Night' opening chord

The distinctive clang which opens A Hard Day's Night became one of the most iconic sounds of the 1960s. Instantly recognisable, it was the perfect beginning to the group's third album and debut feature film. Read more »

Help!

The Beatles' fifth official UK album release, Help! was the soundtrack to the group's second feature film. It contained 14 songs: 10 by Lennon-McCartney, two more by George Harrison, and a further two cover versions. Read more »

"I hate Shakespeare; I don't care whether you should like him or not. I don't know if it's because of school or because it doesn't mean anything to me." - John Lennon

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney was a singer and multi-instrumentalist in The Beatles. With John Lennon, he was half of one of the world's most successful songwriting teams in history. Read more »