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Which songs did The Beatles record in German?

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The Beatles learned some very basic, functional German while in Hamburg. They were resolutely English in their approach to pronunciation, intonation and attempting to mimic accent. 

Beatles songs written by women?

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Three female songwriters have co-credits on songs covered by The Beatles

Which songs did The Beatles cover?

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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

Women named in Beatles songs?

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Lennon and McCartney frequently named women in song titles - some real, some disguised, several invented. Lennon tried a generic shoutout with Girl, while the cautious George steered clear of naming and/or shaming/celebrating

Biggest crowd at a Beatles Concert?

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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?

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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.

John Lennon's middle name?

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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.  

Who was John Lennon's biological father?

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Freddie Lennon in the mid 1960s

Which song mentions two prime ministers?

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How did George learn guitar?

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  Slim Whitman with his Gibson - the sound George aspired to.  George tried to teach himself [the guitar]. But he wasn’t making much headway. ‘I’ll never learn this,’ he used to say. I said, ‘You will, son, you will. Just keep at it.’  Louise Harrison, mother of George