Which songs did The Beatles cover?
We didn’t sing our own songs in the early days — they weren’t good enough John Lennon We started as a little covers band Paul McCartney
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Women named in Beatles songs
The Beatles - WAGS (wives & girlfriends Lennon and McCartney frequently named women in song titles - some real, some disguised, several invented. Lennon tried to cover the waterfront with Girl, while the cautious George steered clear of naming and/or shaming/celebrating
Biggest crowd at a Beatles Concert?
On July 4th 1966 The Beatle played two concerts in the Philippines as part of what would be their final world tour. These took place over a single afternoon and evening at the Rizal Stadium, Manila.
Biggest single concert?
The Beatles started by playing coffee bars, church halls and small family homes. By the time of their second US tour no standard music venue was large enough to meet the demand for tickets. So promoters like the legendary Sid Bernstein hired sports stadia.
Was John Lennon's an only child?
John Lennon never lived with other children, but he did have a total five half siblings. Two of these he never met while a third he only saw on occasion
John Lennon's middle name?
Julia Lennon (née Stanley) gave birth to her first child, John Winston Lennon at Liverpool Maternity Hospital during the early hours of 9 October, 1940.
Beatles songs written by women?
Three female songwriters have co-credits on songs covered by The Beatles
Did The Beatles use guitar capos?
Beatles go 'capo-crazy' on Rubber Soul A capo raises the pitch of stringed instruments including guitars and ukuleles. They are generally used to either make a chord progression easier to play or to match the vocal range of a singer. Famously Cilla Black failed her first audition for Brian Epstein because the The Beatles backed her in a lower key than she could manage. The three Beatle guitarists were familiar with capos from an early stage - Buddy Holly often played with one. It has been speculated that John uses one on 'You've Got to Hide Your Love Away' on Beatles For Sale to channel Bob Dylan. In an era without YouTube tutorials to encourage accurate copying, the capo offered an alternative route to a distinctive sound. Going Capo crazy on Rubber Soul Rubber Soul marks a departure point for The Beatles, where they experiment with creating a new more musically complex sound. One of the tools they use heavily is the capo - both John and George use it on the 2nd fr...