John Lennon formed a group with his friends from Quarry Bank High School in Liverpool back in 1957. The first original name of the band was the Blackjacks. They later changed it to the Quarrymen but had to change it once again after realizing there was already a local group with the same name.
This band definitely has a long list of names they tried and experimented with before settling on the iconic name “The Beatles”. As a tribute to Buddy Holly and The Crickets, the band named themselves the Beatals, later changed it to Silver Beetles, then to Silver Beatles, and finally, The Beatles.
This iconic photo of the band is believed to be taken back in 1958, just a year after the band was formed. The Beatles were captured at the wedding reception of Paul’s cousin. At the moment, George has just turned 15, Paul is 15 as well, and John is 17 years old.