The Beatles were an English rock musical band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The four members-John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr-were considered (be) the greatest and most influential (有影响的) artists in rock music.
The Beatles built their fame by (play) in clubs in Liverpool and Hamburg over a threeyear period. In late 1962, they released their first hit Love Me Do, after they gained great popularity in the United Kingdom. By early 1964, they (become) international pop stars, even playing a big part in the United States pop market. From 1965 on, the Beatles produced many critics consider as their finest material, including the (wide) influential albums Rubber Soul ( 1965 ), Revolver ( 1966 ), Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band ( 1967 ), The Beatles ( 1968 ) and Abbey Road ( 1969 ).
After their breakup in 1970, they enjoyed (success) musical careers. Although Lennon (shoot) by a crazy fan in 1980, and Harrison died cancer in 2001, McCartney and Starr, the surviving members, continue to remain musically active. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked the Beatles as the greatest (music) of all time.
