Filmy Shilmy: Today iTunes announced release of BEATLES tracks

What could 3 men (plus one., Ringo Starr joined the band in 1962), not quite 20 years old, do in 9 years of coming together and being together? You know it ain’t easy, you know how hard it can be – but that only holds true for mere mortals!

The Fab four were barely together for 9 years and created love and magic and mystery, and then parted just like that, never to come together again. By 1970 the Beatles were history and at that time Lennon was nearing 30, while McCartney and Harrison were still 28 and 29 years old. At an age when life begins for most young people, this group had already been there, done that, and influenced an entire generation all over the world, while leaving a legacy for many future generations.

Beginning in Liverpool and performing in many clubs across Hamburg, the group began recording in 1962 with many a popular pop tune like Love me Do, Please Please Me, and eventually hit the big time when Love me Do reached the top of the charts in both the UK and US. This was the phase of love songs that released as singles, and were hugely popular due to their charm, innocence and melody. By 1963 screaming fans would mob the band wherever it went in the UK. Success in the US was seen in the chart toppers but no one in their wildest dreams imagined the crowds that would greet the band as it arrived at Kennedy Airport in early 1964. Screaming fans swooned in the crush and every appearance was sold out. The live performance at the Ed Sullivan show was watched by numbers that could be close to half the US population at the time!
Here is a live recording at the Ed Sullivan show, the clean cut youthful looks, the love song, no wonder the hysterical screams are audible in the background!