These 5 stories about The Beatles are still little known.

The 1960s were marked by musical revolutions, and if it is to speak of 60s music, it is simply impossible to leave The Beatles out. Kings of the Ye-Ye-Ye, the four boys of Liverpool have become the greatest icon of their generation - and of the future too, after all it is not uncommon for Beatlemaniac sons and grandchildren to be fans of the sound of the guys. Here are some little-known stories about the most famous band in the world:

1 - Meeting of Kings

It's obvious that members of one of the most famous bands of all time have come to know famous people, artists, actors and singers. It was with Bob Dylan in 1964 that the boys got to know marijuana, for example.

A year later, it was the boys' turn to meet the King of Rock, Elvis Presley, and who wouldn't want to have met Elvis after all? In the case of the band, John Lennon was the most excited about the situation, after all he was a big fan of Elvis since he was a child - even imitating the singer's tuft and chops, and of course the poster that Lennon had of Elvis on the wall of your room.

Lennon even stated in an interview that had it not been for Elvis he would not have been a musician. Elvis once sent a telegram to the Beatles, congratulating the group on its success. Still, the four only met Elvis personally during the band's second US tour.

Back in Uncle Sam's Land the quartet went to Elvis's mansion and, unlike expected, the interaction of the musicians was relatively embarrassing. Lennon started the conversation with his big idol by asking why he was making bad videos: "What happened to good old rock and roll?" Lennon questioned in the very first moments of the conversation.

Elvis did not react that badly to Lennon's discomfort and indiscretion. On the contrary: "If you will just sit around and stare at me, I will sleep, " said the king, finally breaking the ice. Result: Lennon and Elvis engaged in a good conversation while Harrison smoked weed. Elvis played pool with Ringo, and in the end, the five ended up doing a little show for a few. Unfortunately, there are no records - not even photographic - of this historic meeting.

The meeting lasted about four hours. Then the Beatles left and never met Elvis again.

Some time later the King of Rock visited the White House and was delighted with what he had learned about the work of the FBI. The singer even offered to work as an FBI undercover agent and send in important information from the entertainment industry. On this occasion Elvis even cited the Beatles as responsible for a wave of misbehavior among young people influenced by the boys' ragged style and suggestive lyrics. The singer's request to the FBI was denied. Ufa.

2 - The Beatles and the USSR

In 1966 Lennon said the famous phrase that would put the band in a bad spot for a while: "We are more popular than Jesus, " the Beatle said. The statement provoked the anger of some religious and it was common for Beatles records to be burned as a sign of repudiation of the controversial phrase of the musician. The band became the subject of speculation by people who thought the Beatles were actually connected to the Illuminati.

Who also did not like the boys of the band and especially the influence that their songs had on the young audience was the Soviet Union, that considered the kings of the menace threatening. As a result, the Soviet government began to punish anyone caught catching the band's songs. The result? The creation of a black market of smuggled vinyls.

Records that arrived illegally in Russia were expensive. Just to give you an idea, to buy a vinyl from the band, a Russian citizen would spend the equivalent of the payment received for two weeks of work. Some smarter smugglers have even managed to make copies of the discs on old radiographs. It was common, therefore, that “albums” were called “bone music”.

According to Mikhail Safonov of the Institute of Russian History, the Beatles presented concepts of democracy to the citizens of Soviet society. Despite the government's struggle to ban Beatlemania from the country - students were expelled from universities if they were caught listening to any music from the band, for example - the Beatles were never, in fact, eliminated. In 2003 Paul McCartney first played Moscow.

3 - The island

One of the band's daring plans was to buy a Greek island where there would be houses for everyone, a studio and enough space to house a few good friends who wanted to visit them from time to time. The idea came from John Lennon, who said he was tired of the harassment of the fans. Paul, on the other hand, said that Lennon just wanted to stay in a place where no one would stop him from smoking.

The four of them even went to Greece to look for a home where they could rest and, of course, use their drugs in peace. The one of the moment - 1967 - was the LSD. In order not to face problems in the country, the musicians made a deal with the Ministry of Tourism and, in exchange for a photo shoot, gained diplomatic immunity.

The truth is that the band members came to find an island, but did not close the deal. It cannot be said whether it was good or bad, after all the band would soon break up and the friendship of the four would never be the same again.

4 - Apple Boutique

Located on Baker Street in London, the store opened with the intention of selling hippie items to fans of the band. The truth is that as entrepreneurs the Beatles were great musicians. After just seven months of opening, the store, which was described as “a bad taste swamp”, was closed due to financial problems.

Paul, excited about the upcoming release of "Hey Jude, " wrote the name of the song on one of the store's stained glass windows after it had already been closed. The name of the single eventually led to conflict among residents, who thought the writing was a reference to the Nazi habit of writing "juden" in Jewish establishments. Furious, many locals and merchants threw stones and bricks at shop windows before "Hey Jude" was released.

5 - The separation

The first to leave the band was Ringo Starr in 1968 during the recording of the White Album. Paul even played drums on "Back in the USSR" and "Dear Prudence, " but the band eventually sent a cable to Ringo, saying he was the best drummer in the world and begging him to return to the group.

Ringo returned and found flowers scattered around his drums, with the message "Welcome back, Ringo." The friendly mood didn't last long, and the following year Harrison was pulling his hair out with Paul's authoritarian temperament and Lennon, who did everything Yoko wanted. Things got worse even when Lennon told the press that Apple was failing.

Harrison and Lennon ended up fighting, physically speaking, even. It was the last straw for Harrison. Lennon even teased his friend, saying that Eric Clapton would take his place in the quartet. Harrison returned to help finalize "Let it Be" and "Abbey Road, " but later left the band for good.

As early as April 1970, when things were definitely not going well, Paul McCartney announced his departure, putting a definite end to one of the biggest and best bands of all time.

The White Album is still considered the symbol of a dark age the band has gone through. George Harrison was in a phase of musical rediscovery, Paul was becoming increasingly bossy, and Lennon was still clinging to Yoko Ono, taking his beloved to band meetings and recordings, which eventually angered the other members.

The combination of the above facts made the atmosphere really heavy and not infrequently friends ended up fighting. Paul said the White Album was actually the Tense Album. And the four Liverpool boys walked away. In a way, forever.