1960年代初頭にイギリスに現れ、およそ8年の活動期間でロックのみならずポップ・ミュージックの世界を変えてしまったビートルズ。その軌跡を写真で追った。
ビートルズはやっぱり、永遠だよな（画像）
Beatles(01 of58)
The Beatles pose for an eraly group portrait, backstage, (L-R) Ringo Starr, George Harrison, John Lennon (palying harmonica), Paul McCartney, 1962. (Photo by Harry Hammond/V&A Images/Getty Images) (credit:V&A Images via Getty Images)
Beatles(02 of58)
The Beatles, early group portrait, (L-R) Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison - posed, backstage, 1962. (Photo by Harry Hammond/V&A Images/Getty Images) (credit:V&A Images via Getty Images)
Photo of The Beatles in Hamburg, 1962(03 of58)
GERMANY - MAY 01: Photo of (L-R) singer-bassist Paul McCartney and guitarist George Harrison of The Beatles, live onstage circa May 1962 at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by K & K Ulf Kruger OHG/Redferns) (credit:K & K Ulf Kruger OHG via Getty Images)
The Beatles in Hamburg, December 1962(04 of58)
GERMANY - DECEMBER 01: (L-R) John Lennon (playing his first Rickenbacker 325 guitar, with Bigsby vibrato), Paul McCartney and George Harrison of The Beatles perform live onstage circa December 1962, during their final residency at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by Sammlung Horst Fascher - K & K/Redferns) (credit:Sammlung Horst Fascher - K & K via Getty Images)
The Beatles in Hamburg, December 1962(05 of58)
GERMANY - DECEMBER 01: (L-R) John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney and George Harrison of The Beatles perform live onstage circa December 1962, during their final residency at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by K & K Ulf Kruger OHG/Redferns) (credit:K & K Ulf Kruger OHG via Getty Images)
John Lennon and Yoko Ono, c 1970s.(06 of58)
UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 15: John Lennon (1940-1980) formed the Beatles in 1960 with Paul McCartney (1942-), George Harrison (1943-2001) and Ringo Starr (1940-). Before being signed to Parlophone in 1962 The Beatles were found playing in the Cavern Club in Liverpool and venues in Hamburg, Germany. They went on to become the most successful pop group of all time and finally split in 1970. In 1965 Lennon, along with the other Beatles, was awarded the MBE although he later returned his as a protest about British involvement in the Vietnam War. Lennon married the Japanese avant-garde artist Yoko Ono in March 1969. The Beatles finally split in 1970. Lennon was murdered in New York on 8 December 1980 by Mark Chapman. (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images) (credit:Manchester Daily Express via Getty Images)
John Lennon on arrival from Greece, London Airport, 1967.(07 of58)
UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 15: �John Lennon�s granny glasses were his trademark but as a lad, he was very self-conscious about having to wear them�. John Lennon (1940-1980) formed the Beatles in 1960 with Paul McCartney (1942-), George Harrison (1943-2001) and Ringo Starr (1940-). Before being signed to Parlophone in 1962 The Beatles were found playing in the Cavern Club in Liverpool and venues in Hamburg, Germany. They went on to become the most successful pop group of all time and finally split in 1970. In 1965 Lennon, along with the other Beatles, was awarded the MBE although he later returned his as a protest about British involvement in the Vietnam War. The Beatles finally split in 1970. Lennon was murdered in New York on 8 December 1980 by Mark Chapman. (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images) (credit:Manchester Daily Express via Getty Images)
George Harrison Said to Be Seriously Ill(08 of58)
392279 01: (FILE PHOTO) Beatles guitarist and singer George Harrison performs December 3, 1963 during a concert. It was reported November 8, 2001 that Harrison is undergoing cancer treatment in a Staten Island, N.Y., hospital. The 58-year-old ex-Beatle was diagnosed with lung cancer and a brain tumor earlier this year. (Photo by Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images via Getty Images)
Backstage At Beatles Christmas Show(09 of58)
LONDON - 30th DECEMBER: The Beatles posed backstage at the Finsbury Park Astoria, London during the band\'s Christmas Show residency on 30th December 1963. Clockwise from top left: John Lennon (1940-1980), Paul McCartney, George Harrison (1943-2001) and Ringo Starr. (Photo by Val Wilmer/Redferns) (credit:Val Wilmer via Getty Images)
Backstage At Beatles Christmas Show(10 of58)
LONDON - 30th DECEMBER: Paul McCartney and John Lennon (1940-1980) from The Beatles posed backstage at the Finsbury Park Astoria, London during the band\'s Christmas Show residency on 30th December 1963. (Photo by Val Wilmer/Redferns) (credit:Val Wilmer via Getty Images)
Backstage At Beatles Christmas Show(11 of58)
LONDON - 30th DECEMBER: George Harrison (1943-2001) from The Beatles smokes a cigarette backstage with John Lennon (1940-1980) behind at the Finsbury Park Astoria, London during the band\'s Christmas Show residency on 30th December 1963. (Photo by Val Wilmer/Redferns) (credit:Val Wilmer via Getty Images)
Backstage At Beatles Christmas Show(12 of58)
LONDON - 30th DECEMBER: Paul McCartney and John Lennon (1940-1980) from The Beatles posed backstage at the Finsbury Park Astoria, London during the band\'s Christmas Show residency on 30th December 1963. (Photo by Val Wilmer/Redferns) (credit:Val Wilmer via Getty Images)
Beatles On Thank Your Lucky Stars(13 of58)
BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM - 15th DECEMBER: Paul McCartney (left) and George Harrison (1943-2001) from The Beatles perform at Alpha TV studios in Birmingham, England during filming of ABC TV show \'Thank Your Lucky Stars\' on 15th December 1963. (Photo by Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns) (credit:Mark and Colleen Hayward via Getty Images)
Photo of BEATLES and Paul McCARTNEY(14 of58)
UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 15: THANK YOUR LUCKY STARS Photo of BEATLES and Paul McCARTNEY, of the Beatles, performing at Alpha Television Studios, Aston, Birmingham (Photo by David Farrell/Redferns) (credit:David Farrell via Getty Images)
The Beatles At Wimbledon Palais(15 of58)
LONDON - 14th DECEMBER: Ringo Starr from The Beatles posed behind the bar at the Wimbledon Palais in South London on 14th December 1963. (Photo by Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns) (credit:Mark and Colleen Hayward via Getty Images)
Leaping Beatles(16 of58)
The Beatles rehearse for that night\'s Royal Variety Performance at the Prince of Wales Theatre, 4th November 1963. The Queen Mother will attend. (Photo by Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (credit:Central Press via Getty Images)
The Beatles On Ready Steady Go!(17 of58)
LONDON - 4th OCTOBER: Paul McCartney from The Beatles posed on the set of the TV show Ready Steady Go! at Television House on Kingsway, London on 4th October 1963. (Photo by Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns) (credit:Mark and Colleen Hayward via Getty Images)
Photo of BEATLES(18 of58)
UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 01: Photo of BEATLES; L-R: Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, John Lennon - posed, group shot - jumping on wall, Used on the Twist & Shout EP cover (Photo by Fiona Adams/Redferns) (credit:Fiona Adams via Getty Images)
Backyard Beatles(19 of58)
The Beatles posing in a small backyard in London with their instruments, 1963. From left to right George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney and John Lennon. (Photo by Terry O\'Neill/Getty Images) (credit:Terry O\'Neill via Getty Images)
The Beatles(20 of58)
Pop group The Beatles dressed as Eskimos, at the back George Harrison and Ringo Starr, with Paul McCartney and John Lennon sitting in front of them at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, circa December 1964. (Photo by Daily Express/Archive Photos/Getty Images) (credit:Express via Getty Images)
The Beatles(21 of58)
LONDON - 11th NOVEMBER: The Beatles pose in front of animated cartoons of themselves in London on 11th November 1964. From left to right: Paul McCartney, George Harrison (1943-2001), Ringo Starr and John Lennon (1940-1980). (Photo by Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns) (credit:Mark and Colleen Hayward via Getty Images)
THE BEATLES (PAUL MCCARTNEY)(22 of58)
SHINDIG - Airdate: October 7, 1964. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images)\nTHE BEATLES (PAUL MCCARTNEY) (credit:ABC Photo Archives via Getty Images)
THE BEATLES (GEORGE HARRISON;JOHN LENNON;RINGO STARR)(23 of58)
SHINDIG - Airdate: October 7, 1964. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images)\nTHE BEATLES (GEORGE HARRISON;JOHN LENNON;RINGO STARR) (credit:ABC Photo Archives via Getty Images)
The Beatles Fishing From Hotel Room(24 of58)
Musician Ringo Starr of the British rock group The Beatles uses a fishing rod to fish from his hotel window as bandmates Paul McCartney (L) and John Lennon watch, Seattle, Washington, 24th August 1964. (Photo by William Lovelace/Express Newspapers/Getty Images) (credit:William Lovelace via Getty Images)
Beatles Hollywood Bowl Press Conference(25 of58)
LOS ANGELES - AUGUST 23: Paul McCartney and George Harrison of the rock and roll band \'The Beatles\' pose for a portrait during a press conference backstage at their concert at the Hollywood Bowl on August 23, 1964 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) (credit:Michael Ochs Archives via Getty Images)
Beatles Performing In Vegas(26 of58)
LAS VEGAS - AUGUST 20: Rock and roll band \'The Beatles\' perform at the Convention Center on August 20, 1964 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) (credit:Michael Ochs Archives via Getty Images)
"A Hard Day's Night" Film Still(27 of58)
LONDON - AUGUST 11: Rock and roll band \'The Beatles\' in a still from their movie \'A Hard Day\'s Night\' which was released on August 11, 1964. (Clockwise from top left) Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, John Lennon.(Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) (credit:Michael Ochs Archives via Getty Images)
"A Hard Day's Night" Film Still(28 of58)
LONDON - AUGUST 11: Paul McCartney of the rock and roll band \'The Beatles\' in a still from the movie \'A Hard Day\'s Night\' which was released on August 11, 1964. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) (credit:Michael Ochs Archives via Getty Images)
"A Hard Day's Night" Film Still(29 of58)
LONDON - AUGUST 11: Drummer Ringo Starr of the rock and roll band \'The Beatles\' in a still from their movie \'A Hard Day\'s Night\' which was released on August 11, 1964. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) (credit:Michael Ochs Archives via Getty Images)
The Beatles In "A Hard Day's Night"(30 of58)
LONDON - AUGUST 11: Rock and roll band \'The Beatles\' in a still from their movie \'A Hard Day\'s Night\' which was released on August 11, 1964. (L-R) Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, John Lennon.(Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) (credit:Michael Ochs Archives via Getty Images)
The Beatles In "A Hard Day's Night"(31 of58)
LONDON - AUGUST 11: Rock and roll band \'The Beatles\' in a still from their movie \'A Hard Day\'s Night\' which was released on August 11, 1964. (Clockwise from top left) Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, John Lennon.(Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) (credit:Michael Ochs Archives via Getty Images)
Photo of Paul McCARTNEY and BEATLES(32 of58)
UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 11: THANK YOUR LUCKY STARS Photo of Paul McCARTNEY and BEATLES, Paul McCartney performing on tv show, playing Hofner 500/1 \'violin\' bass guitar at Teddington Studios (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns) (credit:David Redfern via Getty Images)
Ringo Starr of The Beatles with fans Dorothy Howe left and Judith Howe at Kingsford Smith Ai(33 of58)
Ringo Starr of The Beatles with fans Dorothy Howe left and Judith Howe at Kingsford Smith Airport in Sydney at 6.30am on 14 June 1964 (Photo by Trevor Dallen/The Sydney Morning Herald/Fairfax Media via Getty Images) (credit:The Sydney Morning Herald via Getty Images)
Today's Your Birthday(34 of58)
18th June 1964: Paul McCartney, singer, bassist, and songwriter with The Beatles, celebrates his 22nd birthday on tour with the band in Sydney, Australia. Giving Paul a birthday kiss are some of the seventeen Australian beauties invited to the party. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) (credit:Keystone via Getty Images)
Photo of George HARRISON and BEATLES(35 of58)
AUSTRALIA - JUNE 01: (AUSTRALIA OUT) Photo of George HARRISON and BEATLES; of The Beatles, posed with koala soft toy on Australian tour (Photo by GAB Archive/Redferns) (credit:GAB Archive via Getty Images)
John Lennon(36 of58)
British Pop Musician John Lennon Member of \'The Beatles\' ,. (Photoshot/Getty Images) (credit:Photoshot via Getty Images)
British band The Beatles (from Left), Pa(37 of58)
British band The Beatles (from Left), Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon and Ringo Starr hold up their MBE (Bristish Empire Medal) awards at news conference following their investiture on October 26, 1965 at Buckingham Palace in London . AFP / UPI PHOTO (Photo credit should read PETER SKINGLEY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:AFP via Getty Images)
36;000 fans couldn't cool his brow. Paul McCartney sweats with the effort of making all that money a(38 of58)
CANADA - AUGUST 18: 36;000 fans couldn\'t cool his brow. Paul McCartney sweats with the effort of making all that money at Maple Leaf Gardens last night . . . The Beatles were screamed at by 36;000 worshipping fans in two shows and left in a paddywagon $93;000 richer. It was 100 degrees in the Gardens. Three hundred girls swooned and were given medical treatment. (Photo by Frank Grant/Toronto Star via Getty Images) (credit:Frank Grant via Getty Images)
The Ed Sullivan Show(39 of58)
NEW YORK - AUGUST 14: The Beatles during their final performance on THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. Image dated August 14, 1965. Shown from left: Paul McCartney, George Harrison. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images) (credit:CBS Photo Archive via Getty Images)
Portrait Of The Beatles Between Their Departure For The America At London In England On August 1965(40 of58)
UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 01: Portrait Of The Beatles Between Their Departure For The America At London In England On August 1965 (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images) (credit:Keystone-France via Getty Images)
Lennon's Triumph(41 of58)
18th February 1965: Singer, songwriter and guitarist John Lennon of The Beatles in his Triumph Herald convertible car. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images) (credit:Evening Standard via Getty Images)
Portrait At The Piano(42 of58)
CIRCA 1965: Bassist Paul McCartney of the rock and roll band \'The Beatles\' plays an organ in circa 1965. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) (credit:Michael Ochs Archives via Getty Images)
Beatle Performing(43 of58)
CIRCA 1965: Musician John Lennon of the rock and roll band \'The Beatles\' wears sunglasses, a harmonica and guitar onstage as he performs in circa 1965. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) (credit:Michael Ochs Archives via Getty Images)
Recording(44 of58)
CIRCA 1965: Guitarist George Harrison of the rock and roll band \'The Beatles\' records on a Rickenbacker electric guitar in the studio in circa 1965. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) (credit:Michael Ochs Archives via Getty Images)
Paul McCartney(45 of58)
circa 1965: Paul McCartney of The Beatles with his Hohner bass. (Photo by Express/Express/Getty Images) (credit:Express via Getty Images)
Not Only...But Also(46 of58)
John Lennon (1940 - 1980) of the Beatles makes a guest appearance as a lavatory attendant in a Christmas special of the BBC2 comedy show \'Not Only...But Also\', 28th November 1966. He and comedian Peter Cook (1937 - 1995) are filming the scene near Berwick Street Market in London. (Photo by Monti Spry/Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (credit:Monti Spry via Getty Images)
John Lennon(47 of58)
27th November 1966: British rock musician and member of The Beatles John Lennon (1940 - 1980), dressed as a Public Lavatory Commissionaire during the filming of the \'Not Only...But Also\' Christmas Special, starring Peter Cook and Dudley Moore. He is outside a public convenience near Berwick Street, in London\'s Soho. (Photo by Ron Case/Keystone/Getty Images) (credit:Ron Case via Getty Images)
John Lennon(48 of58)
22nd June 1966: Beatles singer, songwriter and guitarist John Lennon (1940 - 1980) plays the harmonica, his guitar rested on his knee. (Photo by Keystone Features/Getty Images) (credit:Keystone Features via Getty Images)
Beatles Japan Tour(49 of58)
TOKYO - JUNE 29: (JAPANESE NEWSPAPERS OUT) The members of Beatles pose for photographs upon arrival to the Tokyo International Airport on June 29, 1966 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Sankei Archive via Getty Images) (credit:Sankei Archive via Getty Images)
The Beatles In Hamburg(50 of58)
Paul McCartney and John Lennon of the Beatles perform on stage at Ernst Merck Halle on their final German tour (the Bravo-Beatles-Blitztournee) on 26th June 1966 in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by Gunter Zint/K & K Ulf Kruger OHG/Redferns) (credit:K & K Ulf Kruger OHG via Getty Images)
Photo of BEATLES(51 of58)
GERMANY - JUNE 26: Photo of BEATLES; Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, John Lennon performing live onstage, group shot, at Ernst Merck Halle on final German tour, showing Vox Amplifiers (Photo by K & K Ulf Kruger OHG/Redferns) (credit:K & K Ulf Kruger OHG via Getty Images)
Photo of Ringo STARR and BEATLES(52 of58)
GERMANY - JUNE 24: Photo of Ringo STARR and BEATLES; Ringo Starr performing live onstage at Circus-Krone-Bau on final German tour (Photo by Fiona Adams/Redferns) (credit:Fiona Adams via Getty Images)
Beatles Final Appearance On TOTP(53 of58)
LONDON - 16th JUNE: Paul McCartney from The Beatles performs \'Rain\' and \'Paperback Writer\' on BBC TV show \'Top Of The Pops\' in London on 16th June 1966. (Photo by Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns) (credit:Mark and Colleen Hayward via Getty Images)
Beatles Final Appearance On TOTP(54 of58)
LONDON - 16th JUNE: The Beatles perform \'Rain\' and \'Paperback Writer\' on BBC TV show \'Top Of The Pops\' in London on 16th June 1966. Left to right: John Lennon (1940-1980), Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison (1943-2001). (Photo by Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns) (credit:Mark and Colleen Hayward via Getty Images)
Beatles Final Appearance On TOTP(55 of58)
LONDON - 16th JUNE: Ringo Starr (centre) and George Harrison (1943-2001) behind from The Beatles perform \'Rain\' and \'Paperback Writer\' on BBC TV show \'Top Of The Pops\' in London on 16th June 1966. (Photo by Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns) (credit:Mark and Colleen Hayward via Getty Images)
Beatles Final Appearance On TOTP(56 of58)
LONDON - 16th JUNE: John Lennon (1940-1980) from The Beatles performs \'Rain\' and \'Paperback Writer\' on BBC TV show \'Top Of The Pops\' in London on 16th June 1966. (Photo by Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns) (credit:Mark and Colleen Hayward via Getty Images)
Beatles Final Appearance On TOTP(57 of58)
LONDON - 16th JUNE: Ringo Starr (left) and George Harrison (1943-2001) from The Beatles perform \'Rain\' and \'Paperback Writer\' on BBC TV show \'Top Of The Pops\' in London on 16th June 1966. (Photo by Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns) (credit:Mark and Colleen Hayward via Getty Images)
Photo of BEATLES(58 of58)
GERMANY - JUNE 01: Photo of BEATLES; Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon - posed, group shot at a press conference on final German tour (Photo by K & K Ulf Kruger OHG/Redferns) (credit:K & K Ulf Kruger OHG via Getty Images)
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