Слайд 1Music is the greatest thing which connects people all over
the world. It hasn’t nationality or citizenship. It’s a common
human property.
Слайд 4Some may say that they are four young long-haired hooligans
singing primitive rock’n’roll tunes
Слайд 5The others may put them in the same rank with
the greatest composers, such as Mozart, Beethoven and Bach
Слайд 6Still the others may call them outstanding pacifists, philosophers and
optimists
Слайд 7They are four boys from Liverpool, who decided to play
and sing together.
Слайд 815 years of joint life and work, several concerts at
the greatest TV-studios, concert-halls and stadiums of the World, some
more than 200 songs and…
Слайд 9…and the super-popularity which doesn’t fade away after so many
years…
Слайд 14Rebels and idols, clowns and villains, magicians, quarrelers and spiritual
leaders.
Rebels and idols, clowns and villains, magicians, quarrelers and spiritual
leaders…
Слайд 15They are THE BEATLES.
Have you never heard of them?
Слайд 16…It's a long way from Liverpool to legend…
Слайд 18John Lennon was just 17 when he formed his first
band, The Quarry men.
Слайд 19In 1957 Lennon met Paul McCartney and invited him to
join his group
Слайд 20McCartney introduced to Lennon his friend and former classmate, George
Harrison and he joined the group
Слайд 21John Lennon
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
Слайд 22Pete Best
Stuart Sutcliffe
In 1960 drummer Pete Best and bassist Stu
Sutcliffe joined to the group
Pete Best
Stuart Sutcliffe
Слайд 23They went through a lot of names before settling on
The Beatles.
Paul, John, Pete and George
George, Stu and John
Слайд 25In June 1962, after Stu had gone the band auditioned
for Parlophone Records producer George Martin
Слайд 26Ringo Starr, the drummer of another popular Liverpool band was
recruited to replace Best.
Слайд 27In September, 1962, the band's first single, "Love Me Do"
was released, eventually reaching #17 in the UK.
Слайд 28Their first album, Please Please Me was released in the
UK in March 1963.
…She loves you … yeah yeah yeah…
she loves you… yeah yeah yeah…
Слайд 29Their second album, With The Beatles became only the second
album ever to sell a million copies in the UK
Слайд 30Vee Jay Records obtained the US rights to most of
the songs from Please Please Me and released them on
an album titled Introducing ... The Beatles in January 1964.
Слайд 32In New Zealand and Australia their arrival was greeted by
a crowd estimated at more than 300,000.
Слайд 33The first Beatles movie, A Hard Day's Night was released
in 1964.
Слайд 35The Fab Four became Members of the Order of the
British Empire
Слайд 36The Beatles' second movie, Help! came out in 1965
Слайд 37Revolver is considered to be one of the Beatles' best
albums
Слайд 38Lennon set off a huge wave of record burning protests
when he suggested in an interview that "Christianity is dying"
and that the Beatles "are more popular than Jesus now."
Слайд 39In August 1966, the band made what would turn out
to be its last public performance lasting barely over a
half hour.
Слайд 41Their third feature film, Magical Mystery Tour, start in 1967
Слайд 42The band spent the first part of 1968 in India,
studying transcendental meditation under the tutelage of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
Слайд 43The double album, called The White Album which was released
in November 1968.
Слайд 44The band's last performance together outside the studio came in
January 1969.
Слайд 45Their last recording session (for Abbey Road) followed in August.
Слайд 46In September 1969, Lennon told the band that he was
leaving.
Слайд 47The band's breakup was announced in April 1970, a month
before Let It Be was released.
Слайд 48Paul McCartney formed a band called Wings with his wife,
Linda
Слайд 49John Lennon achieved great success as a solo artist. Tragically,
he was killed by an obsessive fan, Mark David Chapman,
in 1980.
Слайд 50George Harrison recorded many solo albums over the years, and
died of cancer in 2001.
Слайд 52This band, their great music means a lot for me.
And not only for me. Many people all over the
world love Beatles. So I can say with sure that they are still existing because their music will never die!