Chicago Show Sun-Times Original 1981 Vintage Newspaper-Shout! The Beatles and their long and winding road-Sun. June 28, 1981.Includes Wear and Tear. Not For Reading. 12x15 inches The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The group, whose best-known line-up comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, are regarded as the most influential band of all time.