THE BEATLES

Ringo Starr George Harrison Paul McCartney John Lennon

The Beatles were a British band who originated from Liverpool in the 1960s. They were innovative in their style and were influenced by folk music, music hall, rock ‘n’ roll, blues, soul and country and western. At first the Beatles songs and arrangements were performed by vocals, electric and acoustic guitars. Q. Why did the arrangement begin to change do you think? NOTES

Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Heart Club Band is the 8 th studio album recorded by the Beatles. It was released in June It began when the hype around the Beatles began to die down and the group began to focus on their composition of music, rather than performing. It was recorded in Abbey Road Studios in London, with their producer George Martin. SERGEANT PEPPER’S LONELY HEART CLUB BAND – BACKGROUND TO THE ALBUM

The concept of the album was devised by Paul McCartney. Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was to be the alter-ego of the Beatles. Sporting outrageous costumes, long beards and moustaches, the album represented a different side of the group. Many different genres and styles can be heard in the album from Indian style to Jazz. THE ALBUM

ABBEY ROAD

Paul McCartney wrote the song when he was sixteen. The song made the album as McCartney’s father turned 64 in The song is about a young man talking to his lover about growing old together. FACT: The band used it as a backup acoustic when there was electrical problems in the early days before releasing. BACKGROUND TO THE SONG WHEN I’M SIXTY-FOUR