Here are a few lesser-known facts about the legendary quartet from Liverpool:Also known as the “Fab Four”, The Beatles are always listed in the order they joined the band: John , Paul , George and Ringo .
They also appeared on stage as “Johnny and the Moondogs” and “The Silver Beetles” before settling on the name, a wordplay of “beetles” and “the beat”. John Lennon is the first artist known to have done it, for the cover of the single “Yellow Submarine”.“We’re more popular than Jesus now,” said John Lennon in a 1966 interview that nearly went unnoticed before sparking huge controversy.
“I didn’t want to tour again, especially after having been accused of crucifying Jesus when all I’d made was a flippant remark,” he said in “The Beatles Anthology”.