: The "birth" era culminated in 1964 with their landmark performance on The Ed Sullivan Show , which launched "Beatlemania" in the United States. DECONSTRUCTING THE BEATLES - Birth of The Beatles
Within 18 months of their first recording sessions, the Beatles went from Liverpool locals to a global phenomenon.
: McCartney impressed Lennon by tuning his guitar and playing Eddie Cochran’s "Twenty Flight Rock". Deconstructing the Birth of the Beatles
: The stint ended abruptly when George Harrison was deported for being underage after a club owner, Bruno, reported him to the police.
: They released " Love Me Do " in 1962, followed by their first No. 1, " Please Please Me ," in 1963. : The "birth" era culminated in 1964 with
: In Hamburg, they played for hours every night, which refined their stage presence and musical tightness.
Before they were stars, the Beatles were essentially a "leather-clad" bar band playing marathon sets in Germany. : The stint ended abruptly when George Harrison
The core of the band began when a 16-year-old , playing with his skiffle group The Quarrymen , met 15-year-old Paul McCartney at the St. Peter’s Church Woolton Garden Fête.