The Beatles, British rock band, with members John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison. In 1960, the band was founded in Liverpool, England, and its musical style originated from the rock music of the 1950s, and opened up the genre of psychedelic rock and pop rock. The first single "Love Me Do" was released in 1962. The debut album "Please Please Me" was released in 1963, setting a record of staying in the top 30 British pop albums for 30 consecutive weeks. On April 4th, 1964, the Beatles set a record of ranking the top 5 songs of the Hot 100. In the same year, the Beatles won the 7th Grammy Award for Best Band with the song "A Hard Day's Night". The song "Yesterday", launched in 1965, became one of the band's signature works. The 1967 album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" won the 10th Annual Grammy Album of the Year Award. The single "Hey Jude" released in 1968 ranked first in the US billboard for nine consecutive weeks. The band broke up in 1970. In 1988, the Beatles entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 1996, the Beatles won the 39th Grammy Award for Best Pop Band with the single "Free As A Bird". In 2004, he was selected by Rolling Stone magazine as "the First 50 Popular Musicians in the History." In 2008, the Beatles ranked first in the US Billboard "Hot 100 Most Outstanding Musicians". In the same year, the Beatles ranked first in the "Best Champions" list on the bulletin board with 20 champion singles. In 2012, the British official rankings company published the best-selling band in the UK, and The Beatles were at the top of the list.
