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Best Band Logos: No. 17

The Beatles

The logo for the most famous rock band of all time has perhaps the simplest origin story. It was designed in 1963 by Ivor Arbiter -- merely the man who sold Ringo Starr his drums -- and applied on Ringo's bass drumhead by London sign painter Eddie Stokes.



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jkmhcc

now we know what Ringo did with the money for his singing lessons

November 24 2009 at 9:10 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jessica

I'm a big fan of the Beatles, but I really don't think their logo competes with the others.

November 15 2009 at 7:14 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kim

I feel sorry for the poster who said the Beatles are overrated. You younger people only know the Beatles as history. If you were around when they were in their prime (like I was) you would understand how groundbreaking they were. Sure, they were four young men, but they had the talent and they had the managen and the record producer around them to guide them and make it all happen. Theie logo should be on this list, but I think it should be rated more towards the Stones logo in placement.

September 05 2009 at 7:12 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ron

This is a band with not one but two logos:
the other one is a simple Granny Apple.
That's still very cool and current.

September 01 2009 at 4:42 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
winston

you have to NOT compare 40+ years ago Logos to today. That is like comparing cave drawings to digital stuff.
Come on, had the Beatles been in a more modern era they would have had a more modern font. BUT the fact that they didn't and their name is so cool just in and of itself and the design is simple. The Beatles. What else do you need to say or show?
Man if you do not get it you do not get it. The Beatles are in a class by themselves. Of course this belongs on any list you want to put it on-The Beatles defy all challenges. They can handle the 40 years. Look, do you know what album covers looked like before Revolver? Plain photos, nothing!! They invented the changes that you love today~from A to Z.
Beatles-name another group that has radio shows dedicated to them EVERYWHERE regularly in the WORLD?

August 15 2009 at 8:04 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Hans

The Beatles are good... but this logo is just a plain font.

Shouldn't have been on the list.

May 07 2009 at 4:20 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Inspector Dave

Love em or hate em, there is no question the Beatle's had an enormous influence on rock and roll music... but if we just stick to the facts ma'am, and look at this logo for what it really is... it really isn't much of anything other than the word "Beatle's" in a particular letter font. Pretty sure I can rule this one out as a head-turner logo.

September 30 2008 at 6:17 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
JOTAGore


WTF???

September 05 2008 at 2:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
meye5suns

what about soundgarden's badmotorfinger logo, or the audioslave flame? Beatles are over rated

August 14 2008 at 2:48 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
saveme1028

WHAT ABOUT THE "YES" LOGO?

July 07 2008 at 9:16 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply