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The Beatles by Richard BRASSEY (Orion Children’s Books, 2003) Websites to find out more. Page 5, music in the 1950s Skiffle music : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMHkAStVtZk And also : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOpemAIAmqk&feature=related Teddy boys’ hairstyle : http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x61cia_teddy-boy-rockabilly-quiff-hair-cut_lifestyle American Rock’n’Roll : Ø Elvis Presley, Jailhouse Rock http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpzV_0l5ILI Ø Buddy Holly, Oh Boy http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xjvwf_buddy-holly-oh-boy_music Ø Little Richard, Tutti-Frutti http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xeafx_little-richard-tutti-frutti-1955_music Ø Chuck Berry, Johnny Be Goode http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ofD9t_sULM&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEq62iQo0eU Page 6, The Quarrymen Song recording : In spite of all the danger http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuuOAA9ekbg Song recording : That’ll be the Day (1958) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz6GIuSy_1c Page 9, The Beatles in Hamburg The Beatles’ (using the name of The Beat Brothers) first recording : My Bonnie with Tony Sheridan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2jnLBKgbHw&feature=related Page 10, The Beatles at the Cavern : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90Li7n56uU8 Page 11, the Beatles’ 1st song and 1st tour of GB with Helen Shapiro The Beatles’ first single, Love Me Do : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xuMwfUqJJM The Beatles’ second single, Please, Please Me : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=he0B0VMxCsw Helen Kate Shapiro (born 28 September 1946) is best known for her 1960s UK hits : Ø "You Don’t Know" (1961, aged 14 !) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5I2cG-ed6hw Ø and "Walkin' Back to Happiness" (late 1961, just turned 15 !). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSg1Z4AwDCw The Beatles’ first national tour of Britain in the late winter/early spring of 1963 was as her supporting act. During the tour, Shapiro sang her then-current single, "Look Who It Is", with three of The Beatles - John, Ringo and George - on the British ITV television programme, Ready Steady Go! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEtdnex1M-A Page 12, 3rd single, and Royal Performance The Beatles’ third single, She Loves You : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MtTqeSntV8&feature=related (with lyrics) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6xmdDhcPYU&feature=fvwrel 4 November 1963 Royal Command Performance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWDFuVRWdn4&feature=related Lennon delivered a line to the audience which has passed into legend: "For our last number I'd like to ask your help: Will the people in the cheaper seats clap your hands? And the rest of you, if you'll just rattle your jewellery..." (Just before Twist & Shout) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvBCmY7wAAU&feature=related Page 13, 4th single and trip to New York The Beatles’ fourth single, I want to hold your Hand (introduction by George Martin, The Beatles’ record producer) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iim6s8Ea_bE The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoZ18rO1Rj0&feature=fvwrel Page 14, Beatlemania Intro to the Beatles’ 1964 film A Hard Day’s Night : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkKra3_pfBY 1965 Beatles’ film Help : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihJV8KY6cSU&feature=related Page 15, George’s love of Jellybabies Jellybaby 1959 ad : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3glwVIiXs1I Modern Jellybaby ad : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixsmTePb6vo&NR=1 Page 16, concentrating on new recordings 1966 album, Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fv8FMGnLPWA&feature=related All You Need Is Love http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fv8FMGnLPWA&feature=related Page 17, exceptional songwriters Yesterday : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONXp-vpE9eU Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7F2X3rSSCU (from the film Yellow Submarine) Pages 18-19, songs based on childhood memories & places Penny Lane http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEyJ2EEvRBU I Am The Walrus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG73Pk1yUj8 Strawberry Field http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8A4r2RU1u3g&feature=related Eleanor Rigby http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xajQUEPXRyg&feature=related (with lyrics) Page 20, the bad year : 1967 1967 film trailer, The Magical Mystery Tour : http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Magical-Mystery/The-Beatles-Magical-Mystery-Tour-trailer- film-clip-ytHYa3iwtFFMw.html The Yellow Submarine film (1968): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCsYDZ2M04M Page 21, the end of The Beatles Their last 2 albums : 1. Abbey Road : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN-YICwcQPk&feature=related Footage of the Beatles recording at the Abbey Road Studios : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl8-yHi_ePc&feature=related 2. Let It Be : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdopMqrftXs&feature=related Let It Be film trailer, shot during the recording of the album, and released after The Beatles split up : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muOTlc09Ppc The Beatles’ rooftop concert (in 3 parts) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nT6325bmcsQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MVWy09RQYo&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ttmjiYDk7Y&feature=related Page 22, The Beatles started their solo careers John Lennon : http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xny5z_john-lennon-imagine_music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lLs2dC9NaE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8jw-ifqwkM&feature=related Paul McCartney with his group Wings : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYhTye_A9H0&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK2hKzZss5Y http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBX2dySWGew&feature=related George Harrison : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wynYMJwEPH8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7qpfGVUd8c&feature=related Ringo Starr : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAjq2uxLfpY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBdUWRrpokQ Ringo as narrator for the children’s cartoon Thomas The Tank Engine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXxuOBG4Ke4&feature=related .