probably the most famous band in history , The beatles, had humble beginnings. All the members grew up in the working-class city of liverpool , England. in 1957 , 16-year-old John lennon began a band , and after a chance meeting with paul Mccartney , invited him to join. Paul brought his school friend, George Harrison, into the band, and eventually Ringo Starr joined, completing the "Fab Four". The band had trouble settling on a name. For a while it was going to be called "Johnny and the moondogs" and then "The Silver Beatles" before they finally settled on "The Beatles". Little did they know then that the Beatles were going to become the most well-known band in the history of rock'n'roll.