The four Beatles were John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr. Many of the Beatles songs were written by Lennon and McCartney, Lennon writing the lyrics and McCartney writing the music. | The four Beatles were John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr. Many of the Beatles songs were written by Lennon and McCartney, Lennon writing the lyrics and McCartney writing the music. |