The Beatles were formed in Liverpool in 1962 and consisted of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Star and George Harrison. The Rock & Roll band from Liverpool soon took off with Beatlemania taking over Britain in 1963 and hitting America a year later. They created over 240 songs with powerful ideas of love, peace, help and imagination. The Beatles were voted number 1 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Rock & Roll. The Beatles’ music is now available for everyone to enjoy on iTunes.