And they are still playing today.
The members of the group decided which member would portray which Beatle based on the instrument he played. "I was a guitarist, so the natural thing was the John or the George character," says Tom Work, who portrayed George Harrison.
[2] "The way I got into it was, the fellow playing John Lennon [Benson] joined a band that was a local Beatles tribute act. This was around 1981. After about a year, he got his buddy [Grimes] to join and play Paul, and I was friends with him. About a year later, he got me to join and play George."
[2] Over the years, the lineup has included:
- Mark Benson (1984-Present) as John Lennon
- Gary Grimes (1984-2009; died 2010), Todd Rainey (2009-2010), Ricky Vacca (2010-2011), Graham Alexander (2011-2013), Mac Ruffing (2013-Present) as Paul McCartney
- Tom Work (1984-1986, 1989-1993, 2006-2022), Robert Miller (1986-1989), Tom Teeley (1993-1994), Jimmy Pou (1994-2006), Doug Couture (2022-Present) as George Harrison.
- Greg George (1984-1987, 1989-2006), Terry Manfredi (1987-1989, 2006-2010), Bobby Potter (2010-2021), Joseph Bologna (2021-Present) as Ringo Starr
The group plans to continue performing.
[2] Asked about their future, Tom Work, who portrayed George Harrison until 2022, said, "The answer to that is the answer Gary gave his dad. His dad asked him, 'How long are you going to do this?' And Gary Grimes (who played Paul McCartney until retiring in 2009 due to brain cancer) said, 'Until they stop coming.' We are not anywhere close to the age the Beatles were. I'm sure many people will comment, 'They're starting to look a little old to be doing this,' but people are still coming. Just being a musician keeps you young at heart
