The Fab Four: getting back to The Beatles

Two bites of the apple - Apple Records was founded by the Beatles in 1968. Apple Computer Company was created a decade later, and the two became embroiled in a legal dispute surrounding the trademark of the name. The eventual settlement was confidential, but it is rumored that the computer company bought the rights for US$500 million.

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Cavern Club - Between December 1960 and August 1963, the group made 294 appearances at Liverpool's Cavern Club.

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Double act - John Lennon and Paul McCartney were the band's main songwriters, and they used the credit "Lennon and McCartney" on all tracks, even if it was a solo creation.

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Age differences - Born in 1940, Ringo is the oldest Beatle. George Harrison, born in 1943, was the youngest.

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Ringo's ill health - As a child Ringo suffered from various health problems. At age six, he was in a coma for several weeks, and when he was 13, he contracted pleurisy.

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'Yesterday' - 'Yesterday' has been covered by more artists than any other track in popular music history.

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Nicknames - Early in their career, when the band was known as Silver Beatles, John Lennon was called Johnny Silver, Paul McCartney went by Paul Ramon, and George Harrison called himself Carl Harrison.

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Glued to the television set - In 1964, during the first five minutes of The Beatles' appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show in the US, there were no recorded incidents of homicide or assault across the entire nation.

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Number 1, again - Amazingly, 30 years after they split, The '1' compilation, released in 2000, became the group's best-selling album. It contained their 27 greatest hits.

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Top ranking - The band still holds the record for the highest number of albums in the US charts, with 19. This is more than Elvis Presley and the Rolling Stones.

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Dynamic duo - In 1960, Lennon and McCartney made an appearance as the Nerk Twins at the Fox and Hounds in Caversham, a pub in England. This was the only time they went on stage as a double act.

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Long hours in the studio - The Sgt. Pepper's sessions saw the group spend 30 days in the studio—around 700 hours!

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Mop tops - The Beatles' iconic hairstyle was created by Astrid Kirchnerr, original member Stu Sutcliffe's girlfriend at the time.

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The end - By 1969, and the recording of 'Abbey Road,' the band had imploded and were just weeks away from splitting up. In fact, many of the tracks were recorded individually. They never recorded again as a group.

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Early talent - McCartney composed his first song, called 'I Lost My Little Girl,' in 1955, when he was only 14 years old.

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Ringo walks out - During the 'White Album' sessions, Starr was at odds with McCartney and left the Beatles for two weeks.

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Music rights - Sony/ATV owns part of the Beatles music catalogue after purchasing 50% of the late Michael Jackson's share.

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The Beatles and the Stones - 'I Wanna Be Your Man' was a hit for the Rolling Stones. The track was given to the band by the writers, John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

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The best drummer - Starr replaced the Beatles's original drummer Pete Best, a move that proved unpopular with some.

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Music on film - During an interview included in 'The Beatles Anthology' documentary, Harrison quips that the band invented MTV.

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Hey Jude -

Paul McCartney wrote 'Hey Jude' for John Lennon's son Julian, after the youngster endured the separation of Lennon and his wife, Cynthia.

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Cartoon characters - Between 1965 and 1969, the group appeared on television every Saturday morning in cartoon form. The animated show chronicled the adventures of the Liverpool quartet.

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First American TV appearance - The group's first appearance on American TV was on January 3, 1964, on the 'Jack Paar Program.'

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Innovative - 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' was the first record to feature lyrics on the sleeve. It also came with a booklet and cut-out figurines.

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Record sales - To date, nearly two billion CDs, records, and tapes of the Beatles have been sold.

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Fiasco in the Philippines - When the band declined Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos' dinner invitation, the group was mobbed by angry fans as they made their way to the airport.

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