The Beatles
The Best Rock-band of all times has its own web-site since November 13th 2000:
WWW.THEBEATLES.COM
Also check the song overview at song explorer with additional information about the songs and lyrics of all the Beatles songs.
Official sites of ex-Beatle Paul McCartney (pseudonyms Paul Ramon(e), Bernard Webb, Apollo C. Vermouth, A. Smith, Percy 'Thrills' Thrillington and "The Fireman"):
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Paul McCartney.com
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MPL Communications Music publishing company of Sir Paul with a lot of lyrics and melodies
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Paul McCartney is on Facebook
Official sites of ex-Beatle George Harrison (pseudonym L'Angelo Mysterioso) :
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GeorgeHarrison.com
- The concert for Bangladesh
The first ever benefit concert for UNICEF. This has brought on concerts like Band Aid, Farm Aid, Live Aid, and more recently Live 8
- The Traveling Wilburys
A rock super-group consisting of George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty en Roy Orbison.
Official site of ex-Beatle Ringo Starr :
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RingoStarr.com
Official site of ex-Beatle John Lennon (pseudonym Dr. Winston O'Boogie):
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johnlennon.com
Sites about John Lennon:
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Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Bronze statue at the John Lennon airport
Photographer : Timothy Tilghman
Local sculptor Tom Murphy's seven-foot statue of Lennon in a suit and T-shirt, accompanied by the lyric "Above us only sky" from the star's iconic song "Imagine," complete the airport's rebranding as "Liverpool John Lennon airport."
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Song list The song list of the Discomatic jukebox (a 1960's mp3 player) of John Lennon with his 45 favorite songs.
- IMAGINE PEACE TOWER
is an outdoor work of art conceived by Yoko Ono in
memory of John Lennon. It is situated on Viðey Island in Reykjavík, Iceland.
The movies
- A Hard Day's Night (1964) A Hard Day's Night is a 1964 musical comedy film directed by Richard Lester and starring the English rock band the Beatles-John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr-during the height of Beatlemania. It was written by Alun Owen and originally released by United Artists. The film portrays 36 hours in the lives of the group as they prepare for a television performance. (Delivered by the Internet Archive) (Black and White)
- Help! (1965)In Help!, the Beatles struggle to record their new album while trying to protect Starr from a sinister eastern cult (a parody of the Thuggee cult) and a pair of mad scientists, all of whom are obsessed with obtaining a sacrificial ring that Starr secretly acquired through a fan letter by the victim. It was shot in exotic locations, including Salisbury Plain, with Stonehenge visible in the background, the Bahamas, Salzburg and the Austrian Alps. (Delivered by the Internet Archive) (Color)
- Magical Mystery Tour (1967) The film follows a group of people on a British mystery tour in a 1967 coach, primarily focusing on Ringo Starr and his recently widowed Aunt Jessie. During the course of the tour, "strange things begin to happen" at the whim of "four or five magicians". The scene at 32 minutes is later parodied by Monty Python. (Delivered by the Internet Archive) (Color)
- Yellow Submarine (1968) Yellow Submarine is an animated musical fantasy film, which featured cartoon versions of the band members, voiced by actors. Other than a live-action cameo at the end of the film, the Beatles had little direct input in the film. Instead, the group contributed four previously unreleased songs that made their debut in the film. It was acclaimed for its music, humour and innovative visual style. The Beatles are said to have been pleased with the result and attended its highly publicized London premiere. (Delivered by the Internet Archive) (Color)
- Let It Be (1968) Let It Be was the Beatles' final major feature film. It is a documentary film that documents the group rehearsing and recording songs for their twelfth and final studio album Let It Be. It was shot over a four-week period in January 1969, and includes an unannounced rooftop concert by the group, which was their last public performance. The documentary - originally intended to be a chronicle of the evolution of an album and the band's possible return to live performances - captured the prevailing tensions between the band members, which would ultimately lead to their break-up. With Billy Preston (Delivered by the Internet Archive) (Color)
- How I Won The War (1967) This black comedy World War 2 film tells the story of a British officer Ernest Goodbody, captured by German soldiers, details his history as a commanding officer. While he describes himself as a noble and heroic officer, the truth is that he is a bumbling idiot whose own ineptitude and idiocy ends up costing the lives of most of his company. As his own men continue to drop like flies, their ghosts remain on the battlefield, marching along with their commanding officer even after death. Starring John Lennon and produced by Richard Lester who did the first two Beatles films. (Delivered by the Internet Archive) (Black and White)
The next group of web-sites are a few of the many unofficial Beatles sites made.
These appear spontaneously but also disappear in a blink of an eye.
It is altogether (now) possible that some of these links might not work.
- Dutch Beatles fanclub This fanclub started 10th of november 1963
- A live stream of a pedestrian crossing somewhere in London, England. Well actually somewhere..., at a renowned recording studio.
- The Beatles "Bible". In this site you'll find a wealth of information about The Beatles, from their earliest days to the final recording sessions in 1970.
- The Beatles' U.S. Invasion. A cultural milestone 50 years later: The Fab Four's 1964 appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show"
- A mystery man (L'Angelo Mysterioso?) is taking us down a magical mystery road, by trying to recreate the Beatles guitar performances note for note. Beatles Guitar Secrets The videos are really intended for accomplished guitarists who want to polish up their Beatles repertoire and can benefit from "seeing" how a song is played and of course Beatles enthusiasts.
- "Is Ringo Starr the best drummer in the world?" IMHO I think Ringo is the best drummer of The Beatles, but more about all the drummers of The Beatles can be read on this great site onlynorthernsongs.blogspot.nl
- A site by Chazz Avery. He has collected information about rare acetates and tapes circa 1957-1970 beatlesource.com
- Videos on Vimeo where Daniel Bennan showcases his automata https://vimeo.com/user49963524
- Video on Youtube of Kye Smith performing all signature drum rhythms in 5 minutes https://youtu.be/tTnxmn2jWjo.
Abbey Road cover photo series
The Dutch NPO Radio 2 web site has placed a nice photo serie
of photos shot with the Abbey Road cover.
The Internet Archive
The Internet Archive contains a very nice almost correct documentary about the entire Beatles career: The Compleat Beatles (1982). It is a really nice free view.
There are many bands that take inspiration from their biggest idols:
- The Analogues
The aim of The Analogues is to play all of The Beatles' albums live from start to finish. The Dutch musicians do this with an extensive orchestra and the original, analogue instruments.
- The Magical History Tour
The Magical History Tour turns the repertoire of The Beatles more contemporary. Here a bit tighter, there a bit heavier and the occasional extra vocal, but you will always hear The Beatles.
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