Final paper; The Beatles Break-up The End of a Legend As they walked off the plane, thousands of people stood there to welcome them. They were screaming their names and singing their songs. Everyone had heard of them, they were the true meaning of rock and roll; they defined it. They were the biggest sensation since Elvis; they called themselves The Beatles. They had never expected to be the next sensation. No one ever expects …showed first 75 words of 2311 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2311 total…wife. Because of Lennon's relationship with Ono, would cause great tension among the Beatles. In April McCartney -- in a move that Lennon felt was an act of betrayal -- announced his departure from the Beatles and released his solo LP. From this point on (if not earlier), Ono replaced McCartney as Lennon's main collaborator. The Beatles were no more. At the time, much attention was focused on Ono's alleged role in the band's end.