A UNIQUE WORK ABOUT ONE OF THE GREATEST BANDS OF ALL TIME As fascinating today as they were at their peak in the 1960s, the Beatles will forever be ingrained in global popular culture. Their influence has spanned generations of fans and musicians and resonates even today, more than 50 years after the release of their first single, "Love Me Do," in 1962. From their childhood in harsh postwar Liverpool, through their wildest years, and right up to the band's reunion in the 1990s, Paolo Hewitt chronicles 50 defining moments in the Beatles' career—the good, the bad, and the ugly. The author's insightful commentary explores the group's youthful exploits, their glamorous lifestyle, their encounters with stars like Bob Dylan and Elvis Presley, and their astonishing artistic leap from the simple "Love Me Do" to the sophisticated "Tomorrow Never Knows" in just three years. Shedding new light on the band "more popular than Jesus," this timely work captures the moments when four remarkable figures came together to create something truly extraordinary. • Illustrated with rare photos
