Welcome to our program.0:25
The whole world knows them today.0:27
With us is Rob Cannon, who knows everything about the legend of the 20th century, the Beatles.0:30
Ask anyone in any country, young or old, if they have heard of the Beatles and they will say yes, of course.0:37
The Beatles are the most popular rock band in history.0:46
There is even a word to describe this thing.0:51
Their first live US television performance was watched by about 70 million viewers, or 34% of the American population.0:58
But if so many people love and admire them, is there anything we don't know about them?1:09
Most people know the names of at least two members of the group, John Lennon and Paul McCartney.1:15
Some people know a few things about when they were young.1:22
They know, for example, that they were born in Liverpool, went to school there, and that there were four members of the group.1:26
That's all that most people know.1:33
Well, I can't wait to learn something new about them.1:36
John Lennon started the Beatles.1:40
He was a great fan of rock and roll and started his first band when he was at School.1:43
Paul McCartney went to see his band play in 1957 and soon joined it.1:49
Lennon and McCartney soon became very close friends.1:55
But what brought them together?1:59
One thing that connected them was that they both had no mothers.2:01
McCartney's mother died when he was 14.2:06
John's mother had been run over by a car.2:11
He was then 17 years old.2:15
But there is something else.2:21
McCartney's talent impressed Lennon and Lennon's knowledge impressed McCartney.2:24
So for nearly 15 years, they published everything under their joint names.2:30
What about the other two members of the group?2:37
George Harrison was the next person to join the group.2:40
Then came Ringo Starr.2:44
How did the band get this name?2:46
The group had lots of different names when it started.2:49
They finally agreed on the name Beatles with a wrong spelling of the word.2:53
They just played on the word beet group.2:58
What's the secret of their popularity?3:01
They worked really hard and performed eight hours a day.3:04
John Lennon later said that they had spent all their time in a car or in a hotel room.3:09
Many of their songs are still popular nowadays.3:17
Songs like hey Jude and Let It Be.3:20
The Beatles stopped touring everywhere after 1964.3:24
Then they formed their own music company called Apple, and produced a lot of famous collections.3:28
But finally the group broke up.3:36
But that was not the end of their musical activity.3:40
All the members of the band started solo careers.3:44
Each of them made a solo album in 1970.3:48
Lennon, for example, formed Another band and wrote one of the most famous songs of all time.3:52
Sounds very interesting.4:00
And now here is one of the songs which used to be so popular.4:03
Welcome to our program.4:14
The whole world knows them today.4:15
With us is Rob Cannon, who knows everything about the legend of the 20th century, the Beatles.4:18
Ask anyone in any country, young or old, if they have heard of the Beatles and they will say yes, of course.4:26
The Beatles are the most popular rock band in history.4:35
There is even a word to describe this thing.4:39
Their first live US television performance was watched by about 70 million viewers, or 34% of the American population.4:46
But if so many people love and admire them, is there anything we don't know about them?4:57
Most people know the names of at least two members of the group, John Lennon and Paul McCartney.5:04
Some people know a few things about when they were young.5:11
They know, for example, that they were born in Liverpool, went to school there, and that there were four members of the group.5:15
That's all that most people know.5:22
Well, I can't wait to learn something new about them.5:25
John Lennon started the Beatles.5:29
He was a great fan of rock and roll and started his first band when he was at School.5:31
Paul McCartney went to see his band play in 1957 and soon joined it.5:37
Lennon and McCartney soon became very close friends.5:43
But what brought them together?5:47
One thing that connected them was that they both had no mothers.5:50
McCartney's mother died when he was 14.5:54
John's mother had been run over by a car.6:00
He was then 17 years old.6:03
But there is something else.6:10
McCartney's talent impressed Lennon and Lennon's knowledge impressed McCartney.6:12
So for nearly 15 years they published everything under their joint names.6:18
What about the other two members of the group?6:25
George Harrison was the next person to join the group.6:29
Then came Ringo Starr.6:33
How did the band get this name?6:35
The group had lots of different names when it started.6:37
They finally agreed on the name Beatles with the wrong spelling of the word.6:41
They just played on the word Beat group.6:46
What's the secret of their popularity?6:49
They worked really hard and performed eight hours a day.6:53
John Lennon later said that they had spent all their time in a car or in a hotel room.6:57
Many of their songs are still popular nowadays.7:06
Songs like hey Jude and Let It Be.7:09
The Beatles stopped touring everywhere after 1964.7:12
Then they formed their own music company called Apple and produced a lot of famous collections.7:17
But finally the group broke up.7:25
You're right, but that was not the end of their musical activity.7:28
All the members of the band started solo careers.7:33
Each of them made a solo album in 1970.7:37
Lennon, for example, formed another band and wrote one of the most famous songs of all time.7:41
Sounds very interesting.7:48
And now here is one of the songs which used to be so pop.7:52
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