Who was your favourite Beatle?

John, until he left his wife for the ghastly Yoko.

George for me too...

Paul, love both his Beatles music and the music he made with Wings. George comes a very close second.

George! Since 1962..... But I loved them all....

Never a Beatles fan but I did like John. Supremely talented and a relatable oddball.

George for me too. I had a picture of him on the inside of my desk lid at primary school. I seemed to be the only one in my class who liked him best, the replies today have been a bit of a shock

Always Paul

I was a Stones fan but if I absolutely HAD to choose I think George.
Saw them live & they were really not very good at all. Almost as if they couldn't be bothered.
Saw The Stones a month later & was hooked.
Mind you Bowie was the best ever !!

My class at school were all in love with Paul, but for me it was John. Talented artist and quirky sense of humour. He went a bit odd when he met Yoko IMO.

Paul for me, since I was a teen and to this day. Although out of the four of them, John had the most personality.

Always George for me. Pics all over my school books. Saw them in 1964 in Belfast. I was 14 and the Postmistress in our little town ran a bus to go see them. The bus stopped on the way home at a chip shop.

Paul every time!

I thought they were all pretty repulsive, to be honest, but George was the best-looking by conventional standards.

In his brilliant book 'One Two Three Four', Craig Brown says that they represent the four elements:
John is fire
Paul is water
George is air
Ringo is earth
I would disagree with this. Paul is air and George is water. This is backed up by their star signs, Paul Gemini (air), George Pisces (water). Still waters run deep, that's George!

In fact, John is actually Libra (air) and Ringo Cancer (water) so there was no fire sign in the group. Although I agree John was fiery and Ringo earthy, so their personal horoscopes may show those elements on the ascendant or something. I think that can change things.

It was always Paul for me, until he turned into a knob.

George, so talented

Chestnut

^In his brilliant book 'One Two Three Four', Craig Brown says that they represent the four elements:^
John is fire
Paul is water
George is air
Ringo is earth
I would disagree with this. Paul is air and George is water. This is backed up by their star signs, Paul Gemini (air), George Pisces (water). Still waters run deep, that's George!

In fact, John is actually Libra (air) and Ringo Cancer (water) so there was no fire sign in the group. Although I agree John was fiery and Ringo earthy, so their personal horoscopes may show those elements on the ascendant or something. I think that can change things.

You may well be right - it's more than likely that I've got mixed up, not CB

I saw them on the Cavern (that's letting my age out!) My cousin was a 'bouncer' on the door and he let me peek my head in when I was about 7. They were just ordinary lads from Liverpool although they changed when they became famous and became a. bit arrogant. In fact, one of them, not sure who, disassociated himself with Liverpool completely. So not sure who my favourite would be or even if I had one.

George definitely. I met a woman when I was living in Bath many years ago who was wearing an Afghan coat (very trendy then!) I asked her where she had got it and she said that she had met George Harrison and admired his coat. He then took it off and gave it to her!

grandmajet

George.
But I was a Stones fan really.

Same here Grandmajet!

Ringo. I always felt a bit sorry for him- he was such a brilliant drummer and the other 3 were always more in the limelight.

Sara1954 - John I think was probably living off Yokos talent
You must be joking! She may have contributed in some ways but have you heard her singing? A cat being castrated.
John was responsible for some of my favourite Beatle songs, the ones that have stood the test of time for me.

It was Paul, but heavens I was still at junior school. In retrospect and with an adult brain, I think I prefer George. He spent too long basking in the reflected glory of the song writing skills of Lennon and McCartney and got side lined by two larger egos. Once he came into his own, it was apparent he was just as talented a composer as they were.

John

Paul.is wonderful He lived in Hove when I lived there. He was so natural - no hairs and graces. He used the local barbers and local shops. He always talked to the local people and my knees went weak! It was in 2000 until 2006. He was delightful and supported local charities.