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John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet for the first time, as teenagers at Woolton Fete, three years before forming the Beatles.
Teenagers John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet at a Woolton church fete in Liverpool, sparking a musical partnership that leads to the Beatles.
On July 6, 1957, 15-year-old John Lennon and 16-year-old Paul McCartney cross paths at the Woolton Village Fête.
Lennon was performing with his skiffle band, The Quarrymen, when McCartney was introduced by mutual friend Ivan Vaughan.
Impressed by McCartney’s guitar skills and musical knowledge, Lennon invited him to join the group.
This encounter laid the foundation for one of history’s most famous songwriting duos.
Over the next three years, their collaboration matured, setting the stage for the formation of the Beatles in 1960.
Their meeting is celebrated as a pivotal moment in the evolution of modern popular music.
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