On January 20th, 1964, The Beatles released their first album in the United States of America, Meet The Beatles. Almost overnight they became internationally famous and ‘Beatlemania’ spread across the globe. It’s been 35 years since they split, and since then two of them have died, but their music endures. This week, we take a  closer look at the ‘Fab Four’, from their humble origins to their superstardom.

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Send your students to these websites, or just take a look yourself.
Take a closer look at some of the people mentioned in the text Click on any part of the record for Beatles information A fairly comprehensive account of the Beatles
All sorts going on here – scroll down to the bottom of the page to see some videos