The Beatles were an English soccer team.
Beatlemania was the intense fan frenzy directed towards the English rock band the Beatles in the 1960s . Brian Epstein . The Beatles ' early success has been attributed to Epstein 's management style , and the band trusted him without hesitation . The Beatles . Manager Brian Epstein moulded them into a professional act , and producer George Martin guided and developed their recordings , greatly expanding their popularity in the United Kingdom after their first hit , `` Love Me Do '' , in late 1962 .