Who is the most important Beatle?

Ringo Starr might have been the last Beatle to be inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo act, but according to one close associate, he was the "most influential" member of the group. The author of those words? Yoko Ono, John Lennon's widow.
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Who was the main Beatle?

Turns out John Lennon led the pack, having sung lead on 109 Beatles tunes. Paul McCartney was a very close 2nd with 98. But while Lennon dominated the early Beatles albums (songs like “Please Please Me”), McCartney tended to sing more leads on the band's later recordings.
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Who was the most famous Beatle and why?

George Harrison at 75: How the quietest Beatle became the most popular one of all. The timeless legacy of Harrison is as strong as ever in the streaming age. “George was the greatest guy,” Tom Petty recalled in 2010, when I asked him about his friend and Traveling Wilburys bandmate, the late Beatle George Harrison.
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Who is the true 5th Beatle?

Stuart Sutcliffe was the original bassist of the five-member Beatles. He played with the band primarily during their days as a club act in Hamburg, West Germany. When the band returned to Liverpool in 1961, Sutcliffe remained behind in Hamburg.
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Which Beatle was the biggest womanizer?

He was affectionately known as 'the quiet Beatle'. But George Harrison was in fact a womaniser, whose love of the opposite sex almost ruined his 23-year-marriage, a new documentary has revealed.
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Who is the most forgotten Beatle?

Pete Best - the forgotten Beatle

He played drums with The Beatles for two years before he was thrown out of the band, never to have contact with them again. After the initial shock, Pete Best built a quiet, normal life for himself. He initially took a break from music, but came back in 1988 with a band of his own.
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Who is the least liked Beatle?

Despite being the favorite of one in four, Lennon is also the least favorite Beatle of nearly half (49%) of people who say they are "not a fan" of at least one of the band members.
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Which Beatle is the most successful?

Once again, McCartney leads the group with nine number-one charting singles. Perhaps surprising to some is that George Harrison ranks second in the most amount of number-one singles as a solo Beatle.
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Who is more famous than The Beatles?

list for Rock Hall inductees ranks Elvis Presley slightly above The Beatles, with John Lennon and Paul McCartney holding their own just a few slots below their own group. But does a tabulation of fame and popularity really answer the question of “Who was bigger”? Elvis Presley vs The Beatles: Who Was Bigger?
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Who is the wealthiest Beatle?

Paul McCartney: US$1.2 billion

The Beatles' other singer-songwriter icon, Paul McCartney, surpassed his fellow millionaire band members to become a billionaire, and to this day is the richest rock star of all time.
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Who is the smartest Beatle?

John was called the smart Beatle, Paul was called the cute Beatle, and George was called the quiet Beatle. What was Ringo known as?
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Who has more #1 hits than The Beatles?

The King of Pop, Michael Jackson, topped the charts 13 times. This is just as a solo artist — Jackson had even more as part of his childhood band, The Jackson 5. But as a solo artist, he had 13 No.
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Who is bigger Beatles or Elvis?

Top-selling artists worldwide as of 2022. Perhaps unsurprisingly, British rock band The Beatles are top of the list for best-selling artists worldwide, with 183 million units certified sales. Second is Garth Brooks with over 157 million units sales, followed by Elvis Presley with 139 million units.
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Who is more iconic Beatles or Queen?

Queen have been crowned the greatest rock band according to a new poll. A study, conducted by Betfair, asked Brits to chose their favourite band ever and the Bohemian Rhapsody rockers made it out on top, even beating The Beatles to take the title.
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Who has more hits Lennon or McCartney?

The most successful songwriters in terms of number one singles are John Lennon (1940-80) and Paul McCartney (b. 18 Jun 1942). McCartney is credited as the writer on 32 number one hits in the US to Lennons 26 (with 23 co-written), whereas Lennon authored 29 UK number ones to McCartney's 28 (25 co-written).
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Which Beatle was abusive?

John Lennon opened up a little more about the song and how it allowed him to reflect on his past abuse behaviour: “I couldn't express myself and I hit. I fought men and I hit women.
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Who is America's favorite Beatle?

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Paul McCartney topped a poll of Americans' favorite Beatles, but nearly a quarter of those surveyed said they didn't like the British rock group.
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Which Beatle was the shy one?

George Harrison, the quiet Beatle.
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Which Beatle Cannot read music?

Share. Legendary musician Paul McCartney sat down with 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi for an in-depth chat about his new album, Egypt Station, and he revealed something rather contradictory: he is unable to read or write music, and neither could any of his Beatles bandmates.
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Who refused The Beatles?

Exactly 50 years ago, Decca's Dick Rowe turned down the Fab Four, so heading an unenviable club of talent-spotters who passed up their biggest chance.
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Which Beatle had the hardest childhood?

John famously underwent emotional disturbance in early childhood — an unseemly battle for his custody involving Mimi, his biological mother Julia and his much maligned biological father, Freddie.
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How did Elvis feel about The Beatles?

Elvis thought he understood hippie culture — and the Beatles were the worst example of it. First, Elvis said, "The Beatles had been a real force for anti-American spirit." He then claimed that "the Beatles came to this country, made their money, and then returned to England where they promoted an anti-American theme."
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What was the biggest selling Beatles song?

She Loves You is The Beatles' biggest selling single record. Released in 1963, the track, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, logged six non-consecutive weeks at Number 1 and is the best selling single of the 1960s in the UK. To date, its sales stand at 1.92 million.
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