In 1956, John Lennon started a band called The Quarry Men in Liverpool, England. They would play various events and even auditioned for a television show, but lost to a midget as a feature. In July of 1957 at St. Peter's Parish Church, another young man, a mutual friend, introduced Paul McCartney to John. John was so impressed that Paul could play and knew all the lyrics to Eddie Cochran's "20 Flight Rock" that he immediately asked him …showed first 75 words of 2069 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2069 total…musical genius and the earlier songs were great, as well. This group inspired not only a generation of more musicians, but they also inspired people to say what's on their mind, speak truthfully, look inside themselves and, most importantly, always have a sense of humor about everything. The Beatles were more than music; they were a group of individuals who, alone or together, shaped at least a part of the world we live in today.