The story of the most legendary group in the history of popular music began in 1960, in Liverpool, England. The Beatles were an English rock group, whose most famous lineup, composed of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, is considered by many to be the most innovative, emulated and successful musical group of the twentieth century. . John Lennon was largely responsible for the development of the band, as together with Paul McCartney he wrote most of the music for the Beatles. Lennon is largely responsible for the Beatles being considered the first rock artists truly considered groundbreaking artists in their time, and years after the band's breakup, with its lyrics, "Beatlemania", and the controversy it caused the band. John Winston Lennon was born in Liverpool, England, on October 9, 1940. His father abandoned the family when John was a child, and his mother, Julia (after whom Lennon named a song on the 'Double White Album' in 1968) never succeeded to survive. decides to settle down and become parents, leaving her son to be raised by her sister, Mimi Smith, and her husband. Growing up in a working class family provided John with a typical upbringing and exposure to current music. As a teenager, while studying at Liverpool art school, Lennon decided to follow his passion for music and founded the group The Quarrymen. In 1957, Lennon met Paul McCartney, who became a member later that year, when the group played for the first time at The Cavern, a local jazz club. In early 1958, McCartney introduced Lennon to another guitarist, George Harrison, who was accepted as a member of the group without hesitation. The Quarrymen continued as before, with Lennon, McCartney and Harrison joined by other youngsters... middle of paper... The Beatles. Avonmouth: Parragon Book Service, 1994. Print.Gopnik, Adam. "A view: why are the Beatles so popular 50 years later?" BBC News.BBC, 15 June 2012. Web. 12 November 2013.Hogan, Randolph. “He Loves to Take and Make: Bibliography of the Beatles.” The New YorkTimes April 5, 1981: 9. ProQuest. Network. November 12, 2013.Lennon, John, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. "Beatles Chicago PressConference #1 - 8/11/1966 - Beatles Interview Database." Interview. Beatles Interview Database. Np, nd Web. November 12, 2013. "Lennon of the Beatles I'm sorry for making a remark about Jesus." The New York Times August 12, 1966: 38.ProQuest. Web. Turner, Steve. The Beatles: A Hard Day's Writing. New York: MJF, 1994. Print.Urish, Ben and Kenneth G. Bielen. The and music of John Lennon. Westport, CT:Praeger, 2007. Print. The Praeger Songwriters Collection.