the beatles
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The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. They became the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed act in the history of popular music. The group's best-known lineup consisted of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. In the early 1960s, their enormous popularity first emerged as "Beatlemania". They acquired the nickname the "Fab Four" as Beatlemania grew in Britain. By early 1964 they had become international stars, leading the "British Invasion" of the United States pop market. They have had more number-one albums on the British charts and sold more singles in the UK than any other act. According to the RIAA, as of 2012 the Beatles have sold 177 million units in the US, more than any other artist. In 2008, the group topped Billboard magazine's list of the all-time most successful "Hot 100" artists. As of 2012, they hold the record for most number-one hits on the Hot 100 chart with 20. Time magazine's says that the Beatles are the best-selling band in history. They changed rock-n-roll into something original and even more exciting. Although there had been no recording done by the group as a whole since August 1969, their music still lives on.