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Which Beatles songs did Ringo write?

How many singles have The Beatles sold?

Worldwide sales of physical singles are difficult estimate accurately but we can say the following

Why is there confusion about George Harrison's birthday?

Throughout his life George celebrated his birthday on February 25th.

Who was the tallest Beatle?

'Evidence' of an alleged height disparity

Who was John Lennon's biological father?

Julia Stanley first met Alfred (aka Alf/Fred/Freddie) Lennon in 1929, when she was fifteen and he was two years older. They met in Sefton Park, exchanging come banter from the start. Both worked in junior office jobs and superficially had similar temperaments. Julia was vivacious, fun loving, a natural rebel. Alf was a popular with his peers, ‘a rascal. An absolute character’ said one pal. There was also a shared musicality. Julia loved singing and played banjo. Alf sang, specialising in comedy songs and comically mangling the words of standards. Like his brothers - and later his son - Alf played the harmonica - the 'mouth iron' as it was known in Liverpool. Too Common? The rebel meets rascal combination did not go down well with Julia’s family: the tight-knit Stanley clan. They saw Alf as ‘low’ - and they were not referring to his diminutive stature (he was 5.3”) The Stanleys always believed they were several notches above the Lennons, claiming better breeding, educat