The Beatles Trivia Questions

'Let It Be' was written and sung by Paul McCartney. John Lennon later expressed dislike for the song, but it is firmly a McCartney composition.

In the 1965 Birthday Honours, all four Beatles—John, Paul, George, and Ringo—were appointed Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) by Queen Elizabeth II.

The Beatles played their famous rooftop concert on the roof of Apple Corps headquarters in London, not Buckingham Palace.

Although 'Let It Be' was released later in 1970, 'Abbey Road' was recorded last (summer 1969) and was the final album The Beatles completed together.

Session musicians occasionally filled in, such as on 'Love Me Do' where drummer Andy White played instead of Ringo Starr on the single version.

The name was a tribute to Buddy Holly's band The Crickets, combining 'beat' with 'beetle' to create a pun. The term 'beat music' came later.

In 1968, 'Sgt. Pepper's' won Album of the Year at the Grammys, beating classical and other genres. It is widely recognized as the first rock album to achieve this honor.

Stuart Sutcliffe was The Beatles' bassist in Hamburg but left in 1961 to pursue art, well before the band's breakthrough in 1963.

The Beatles' first US concert was on February 11, 1964 at Washington Coliseum in Washington, D.C. Their famous Shea Stadium concert happened later in 1965.

John Lennon stated the title came from a painting Julian made of his classmate Lucy O'Donnell. Despite rumors, the initials LSD were coincidental.

While it is commonly called the White Album, the official title is simply 'The Beatles'. It was the first Beatles album with no text on the front cover other than the embossed name.

'Yesterday' has over 2,200 cover versions according to Guinness World Records, making it the most-covered song ever written.

Despite rumors, the BBC never banned 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds'. The song was played on BBC radio. The myth arose from its perceived LSD initials, which John Lennon denied.

The first Grammy for Album of the Year was awarded in 1959 to Henry Mancini for 'The Music from Peter Gunn'. 'Sgt. Pepper' won in 1968.

The Beatles' first stereo single in the UK was 'The Ballad of John and Yoko', issued in May 1969. All earlier UK singles were produced in mono only.

Despite being one of their most famous songs, The Beatles never played 'Yesterday' live as a group because it featured a string quartet that couldn't be replicated on tour. Paul McCartney performed it solo on TV.