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The Beatles rise to fame.

The Beatle's incerdible rise to fame, was a very gradual process which expanded over 4 years. The Beatles from 1958 till 1962, were continuily rejected by record labels and were confined to playing very poorly managed clubs and were subject to low pay.

During the early years of 1958 and 1959, the Beatles who comprised of John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison were just 3 young hopefuls, who were dreaming of fame. They played in small cafes and clubs around Liverpool recieving very little pay and would often struggle to find a drummer to play with. After getting an offer to play in Hamburg in 1960, the Beatles soon took residency in Hamburg on the street called the "Reeperbahn". By this time the Beatles had got a new drummer named Pete Best, who had joined the group after passing an audition. The group had another new member called Stuart Sucliffe, who was a friend of John Lennon at art school. Sucliffe was their knew Bass player.
During their stint at Hamburg, from 1960 ...

Posted by: Cinthia De Ruiz

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