The Beatles were formed in 1960 by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Stuart Sutcliffe after they left The Quarymen. During this time the band performed under the name of "Silver Beatles".
The Beatles[]
August, 1960–1962[]
In mid-August 1960 the band's name was shortened to The Beatles which would become its most recognizable and longest-lived name.
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
Cooper Black
Launched:
Unknown
1962–present[]
Designer:
Ivor Arbiter
Typography:
Unknown (Remade as Bootle)
Launched:
Unknown
In 1962, Ringo Starr joined The Beatles as the band's drummer (replacing Pete Best) and later released their debut album Please Please Me in 1963.
The iconic "Drop-T" logo was designed by drum designer Ivor Arbiter, it was commonly seen in Ringo's drum kit but it was also used in promotional material and other types of media.
While The Beatles officially disbanded on April 10, 1970 (although Lennon left on September 20, 1969) the logo is still used in merchandise, old album re-releases, and later the reunion singles despite John Lennon and George Harrison passed away in 1980 and 2001 respectively.
