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Line 1: − + − − Lennon caused controversy among Christians when he proclaimed, − <blockquote> − "Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. ... We're more popular than Jesus now; I don't know which will go first - rock'n'roll or Christianity. Jesus was all right but his disciples were thick and ordinary. It's them twisting it that ruins it for me.", (London Evening Standard, March 4, 1966) − </blockquote> − remarks for which he subsequently apologized. − − In 2004 Rolling Stone Magazine ranked the Beatles #1 on their list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.<ref>[http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5939214/the_immortals_the_first_fifty]</ref> − − The two surviving Beatles are: Ringo Starr and Sir Paul McCartney. Both Ringo and Paul have their own side projects. Rumors of a Paul McCartney Summer 2007 tour have been circling. − − − − == Discography == − − '''Please Please Me (1963)''' − − '''With the Beatles (1963)''' − − '''A Hard Day's Night (1964)''' − − '''Beatles For Sale (1964)''' − − '''Help! (1965)''' − − '''Rubber Soul (1965)''' − − '''Revolver (1966)''' − − '''Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)''' − − '''Magical Mystery Tour (1967)''' − − '''The Beatles (1968)''' − − '''Yellow Submarine (1969)''' − − '''Abbey Road (1969)''' − − '''Let It Be (1970)''' − − '''The Beatles/1962-1966 (1973)''' − − '''The Beatles/1967-1970 (1973)''' − − '''Hey Jude (1970 - US, 1979 - UK)''' − − =References= − <references/> − [http://www.delta.ro/beatles/paudi.html Beatle songs and lyrics] − − [http://beatlesnumber9.com/biggerjesus.html Transcript of LES Lennon interview] − − [[Category:Music]]
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'''The Beatles''' were an [[England|English]] Rock band from [[Liverpool]], UK. They were one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century, selling over a billion records. The Beatles covered many genres of [[Rock and Roll]] from Tin Pan Alley to [[Psychadelia|Psychedelic Rock]]. The Beatles were inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in 1988. As solo artists, all but Ringo have been inducted (Lennon in 1994, McCartney in 1999 and Harrison in 2004).
'''The Beatles''' were an [[England|English]] Rock band from [[Liverpool]], UK. They were one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century, selling over a billion records. The Beatles covered many genres of [[Rock and Roll]] from Tin Pan Alley to [[Psychadelia|Psychedelic Rock]]. The Beatles were inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in 1988. As solo artists, all but Ringo have been inducted (Lennon in 1994, McCartney in 1999 and Harrison in 2004).
The four Beatles were [[John Lennon]] (1940-1980), [[George Harrison]] (1943-2001), [[Paul McCartney]] (1942- ), and [[Ringo Starr]] (1940- ). Most of the Beatles songs were co-written by Lennon and McCartney. In the latter half of the 1960's the majority of their songs were written individually, but retained the "Lennon & McCartney" writing credit. George Harrison's songs became more prominent on the albums following Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
The four Beatles were [[John Lennon]] (1940-1980), [[George Harrison]] (1943-2001), [[Paul McCartney]] (1942- ), and [[Ringo Starr]] (1940- ). Most of the Beatles songs were co-written by Lennon and McCartney. In the latter half of the 1960's the majority of their songs were written individually, but retained the "Lennon