The Beatles are one of the biggest bands in the world, and whether you’re young or old, you’ve probably heard multiple songs of theirs such as Hey Jude. We’re going to test your knowledge and tell you some of The Beatles facts… do you really know the iconic band?
They Were Rejected By Several Record Labels
December 3, 2011 – A reconstruction of the music shop front window where The Beatles bought their first instruments in Liverpool.
When you think of The Beatles, you don’t think of failure or rejection, but they had quite a bit of that in the early days. In particular, Decca Records, a British label, had rejected them in 1962 saying that the guitars that they were using weren’t going to be popular for much longer. Decca passed on them and chose to sign Brian Poole featuring the Tremeloes instead.
February 1964 – The Beatles with Ed Sullivan from their first appearance on his variety television program.
An interesting fact about The Beatles is that even they were surprised at just how popular they were in America, even though pop music from America is what influenced them to begin with. Not only did the band sell out venues across the country, but they had incredible ratings when they appeared on Ed Sullivan. However, they initially doubted that Americans would enjoy them because they were foreign.
