Beatles Exam #1
July 6, 1957 - correct answer ✔This was the day when John Lennon met
Paul McCartney after a gig at St. Peter's church
"My Bonnie" - correct answer ✔the first song Brian Epstein heard by the
Beatles
Decca records - correct answer ✔the Beatles auditioned for the record
company and they rejected the Beatles.
"Love Me Do" - correct answer ✔1st single released
"Please Please Me" - correct answer ✔John's song that was influenced by
the Roy-Orbison originally show. Also, influenced by Bing Crosby's "Please"
which was sang to John by his mom. Harmonica was introduced, and John
liked the double meaning.
Feb. 11, 1963 - correct answer ✔this was the day when the Beatles recorded
10 songs on the debut album called "Please, Please Me".
"Twist & Shout" - correct answer ✔the closing track of the "Please, Please
Me" album
"She Loves You" - correct answer ✔Biggest selling single of all time and still
biggest selling single in the UK.
, Singles in German - correct answer ✔when they were in Paris they were
asked to record "I Want to Hold Your Hand/This Boy" in German which was
insisted by Martin even though the Beatles did not want to record in German.
Ed Sullivan show - correct answer ✔This was the show the Beatles
performed on when they came to America. Two live and one recorded
performance which was watched by 73 million people and then they recorded
in Miami. This show helped the Beatles conquer America through television.
Please Please Me album - correct answer ✔Reached number one in May
1963 and remained there for thirty weeks. Ranked #39 on Rolling Stone's 500
Greatest Albums of All Time.
With The Beatles album - correct answer ✔first rock album to sell over one
million copies in the UK. Rank #420 on Rolling Stones 500 greatest albums of
all time.
A Hard Day's Night album - correct answer ✔the first album of only
Lennon/McCartney songs.
Beatles for Sale album - correct answer ✔featuring the "war weary" Beatles
and is considered to be one of the weakest Beatles album, released as a
different name in America (Beatles '65)
"I Feel Fine" - correct answer ✔considered strongest song from the
recording sessions. Early example of studio experimentation a characteristic
of mid-period recordings.
Julia Lennon - correct answer ✔this was John Lennon's mom who raised him
until he was 5 years old. He did not see her much but "sporadically"
July 6, 1957 - correct answer ✔This was the day when John Lennon met
Paul McCartney after a gig at St. Peter's church
"My Bonnie" - correct answer ✔the first song Brian Epstein heard by the
Beatles
Decca records - correct answer ✔the Beatles auditioned for the record
company and they rejected the Beatles.
"Love Me Do" - correct answer ✔1st single released
"Please Please Me" - correct answer ✔John's song that was influenced by
the Roy-Orbison originally show. Also, influenced by Bing Crosby's "Please"
which was sang to John by his mom. Harmonica was introduced, and John
liked the double meaning.
Feb. 11, 1963 - correct answer ✔this was the day when the Beatles recorded
10 songs on the debut album called "Please, Please Me".
"Twist & Shout" - correct answer ✔the closing track of the "Please, Please
Me" album
"She Loves You" - correct answer ✔Biggest selling single of all time and still
biggest selling single in the UK.
, Singles in German - correct answer ✔when they were in Paris they were
asked to record "I Want to Hold Your Hand/This Boy" in German which was
insisted by Martin even though the Beatles did not want to record in German.
Ed Sullivan show - correct answer ✔This was the show the Beatles
performed on when they came to America. Two live and one recorded
performance which was watched by 73 million people and then they recorded
in Miami. This show helped the Beatles conquer America through television.
Please Please Me album - correct answer ✔Reached number one in May
1963 and remained there for thirty weeks. Ranked #39 on Rolling Stone's 500
Greatest Albums of All Time.
With The Beatles album - correct answer ✔first rock album to sell over one
million copies in the UK. Rank #420 on Rolling Stones 500 greatest albums of
all time.
A Hard Day's Night album - correct answer ✔the first album of only
Lennon/McCartney songs.
Beatles for Sale album - correct answer ✔featuring the "war weary" Beatles
and is considered to be one of the weakest Beatles album, released as a
different name in America (Beatles '65)
"I Feel Fine" - correct answer ✔considered strongest song from the
recording sessions. Early example of studio experimentation a characteristic
of mid-period recordings.
Julia Lennon - correct answer ✔this was John Lennon's mom who raised him
until he was 5 years old. He did not see her much but "sporadically"
