What did the Beatles do when they first became famous?

Answer 1

John Lennon and Paul McCartney were students. George Harrison was an apprentice electrician. Ringo Starr was an apprentice engineer.

John Lennon swept his stepfather's pub for pocket money, and worked briefly for his local water board. (He swore later that he'd never held a regular job, but an employee record and work card turned up in the last few years.)

Paul McCartney tried winding cable for a day and was fired; he spent the 1960 Christmas holidays working as a delivery boy for SPD.

George Harrison apprenticed as an electrician for Blackler's Department Store in Liverpool; he quit after the Beatles began to get regular bookings.

Ringo Starr worked briefly for British Railways, but quit when they wouldn't give him a uniform; he later worked as a mechanical engineer's apprentice, until he became a professional drummer. He played with 'Rory Storm and the Hurricanes' before he joined 'The Beatles'.

Answer 2

John Lennon and Paul McCartney both collected art and antiques. Lennon read avidly, and collected books and rare records. McCartney loved tending the farm he bought in Scotland, traveling, and even took music lessons after The Beatles were famous. George Harrison enjoyed motor racing, tending his garden, and also studied music, with Ravi Shankar. Later he immersed himself in Hindu spirituality. Ringo Starr played host at his own bar (called The Flying Cow), and spent much of his free time with his wife and children.

Answer 3

John enjoyed art and writing, Ringo dabbled in Photography, George liked race car competitions and gardening, and Paul was into animal husbandry. They all appeared in films outside of the Beatle movies. No doubt they had lots of other interests and hobbies.

Answer 4

The Beatles first gig was at the Casbah club in Liverpool (Pete Best's mom Mona Best owned it), their first brief tour was in May 1960 in Scotland but their first big tour was in Hamburg Germany. Their first song single was Love Me Do, and they first came to America in February 1964 on the Ed Sullivan show.

Answer 5

Well there was no sudden moment that they become famous, it was more of a gradual thing. But they were busy touring, performing, recording, and all that comes in between.

Answer 6

I think the Beatles performed a lot of the songs in their album, A Hard Day's Night.

Answer 7

He joined the Beatles in 1957 right about the time he turned 15 years old so he didn't do anything worth noting before then.

Answer 8

Lennon was accepted into the Liverpool College of Art