Why Did the Beatles Name Themselves?
When John Lennon's Best Friend from Art College, Stu Sutcliffe Had Joined the Band as the Bass Player, the Story Goes That the Two Were Discussing Possible...
When John Lennon's best friend from art college, Stu Sutcliffe had joined the band as the bass player, the story goes that the two were discussing possible band names, and came up with 'The Beetles' as they were huge fans of Buddy Holly and The Crickets – as a way of emulating their heroes, they called themselves after ...
How did The Beatles come up with their name?
A widely accepted theory came from Lennon's first wife, Cynthia. She alleged that the band had a drunken “brainstorming session,” where they wanted to get a bug-related name that was inspired by Buddy Holly's band: The Crickets. Then-member Stuart Sutcliffe eventually thought of the name “The Beatles.”
Did The Beatles compare themselves to Jesus?
Lennon apologised at a series of press conferences and explained that he was not comparing himself to Christ. The controversy exacerbated the band's unhappiness with touring, which they never undertook again; Lennon also refrained from touring in his solo career.
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