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The Beatles

The Beatles became nationally famous in England in October 1962, when their first single record, "Love Me Do", entered the Hit Parade at number 27. The famous four who recorded that song were, of course, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and drummer Ringo Starr. This was the original line-up of the band.

Three years before, when John Lennon was 19 and George Harrison approaching his seventeenth birthday, the group was offered its first "big job" – playing at the famous Star Club in Hamburg. In those days there were five Beatles: Pete Best on drums, Lennon, McCartney, Harrison and the mysterious fifth Beatle, Stuart Sutcliffe.

The Beatles returned to England penniless and exhausted. Stuart Sutcliffe left the group and stayed in Germany, where he died a few months later. The Beatles began a series of lunchtime concerts at Liverpool's Cavern Club. They were now playing better than ever. Brian Epstein, became the Beatles’ manager. The first thing that Epstein did as manager was to sack Pete Best. In Best's place came Richard Starkey (Ringo Starr), the drummer they met in Hamburg.

During the sixties, it seemed that the Beatles were always in the news headlines. They made successful records and interesting films. Beatlemania was the word used to describe the reaction of fans all over the world.

When Epstein died in 1967, things began to go wrong for the Beatles industry. The relationship between Lennon and McCartney became very difficult; they disagreed about music, they disagreed about who should be the new manager of their affairs.

Ringo Starr began a surprisingly successful career as a film star. John Lennon was murdered in New York in December 1980.

In October 1982, 20 years after "Love Me Do" entered the British Hit Parade, a Beatles’ song was again in the Top Ten. The song was... "Love Me Do". (1542)

Найдите в тексте предложения, которые являются ответами на следующие вопросы:

1. What was the original line-up of the band?

2. What happened to Stuart Sutcliffe, the mysterious fifth Beatle?

3. In what period did the Beatles play better than ever?

4. What is the real name of Ringo Starr?

5. What's the name of the first Beatles’ manager?

6. What years can be called the years of Beatlemania?

7. When did disagreement among the Beatles begin?

8. When did they go off in their different directions?

9. Who made a successful career in film industry?

10. What song was in the Top Ten in 1982?


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