The Beatles (originally known as The Quarrymen) were an English rock band formed by John Winston Lennon in liverpool, England in November of 1956. It's core members were John Lennon (lead vocals/backing vocals/lead guitar/rhythm guitar/piano/harmonica), Paul McCartney (lead vocals/backing vocals/bass/piano/drums), George Harrison (lead vocals/baking vocals/lead guitar), and Richard "Ringo Starr" Starkey (lead vocals/backing vocals/drums/maracas/tambourine). Some former members are Stuart Sutcliffe (lead vocals/backing vocals/bass), Peter Best (drums), and Tony Sheridan (lead vocals/lead guitar) Releasing their first album,"Please Please Me" in March of 1963, the four boys took the England, later America, and soon the world by storm.