1957–65: Formation, commercial breakout, and touring years

he Beatles evolved from Lennon's first band, the Quarrymen. Named after Quarry Bank High School, the group was established by him in September 1956 when he was 15, and began as a skiffle group.[27] By the summer of 1957 the Quarrymen played a "spirited set of songs" made up of half skiffle, and half rock and roll.[28] Lennon first met Paul McCartney at the Quarrymen's second performance, held in Woolton on 6 July at the St. Peter's Church garden fête, after which McCartney was asked to join the band.[29] Lennon's Aunt Mimi disapproved of McCartney because he was, as she said, "working class",[30] with McCartney's father also disapproving, declaring that Lennon would get his son "into a lot of trouble";[31] although later allowing the fledgling band to rehearse in the McCartney's front room at 20 Forthlin Road.[32] Lennon was 18 when he wrote his first song ("Hello Little Girl", a UK top 10 hit for The Fourmost nearly five years later).[33]

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