THE BEATLES "LET IT BE" WAS RELEASED 53 YEARS AGO

It’s a pop song, and to some, it could also be a prayer. A beautiful tribute from a son to his late mother, it was the last song released by the Beatles before Paul McCartney left the band. Like many Beatles songs, it topped the Billboard Hot 100. As far as exits, what a way to go.

This will make you feel old. The Beatles "Let it Be" album was released 53 years ago today. For you youngsters out there, the Beatles led the British Invasion of musical acts from across the pond. Groups like the Beatles heavily influenced the musical landscape of the U.S. American's couldn't get enough of their unique sound and nobody was bigger the Paul, John, George and Ringo. The Beatles sold millions of records and sold out thousands of concerts in front of screaming fans.

The "Let it Be" album was marred by production difficulties as it was released at a time when the fab-four was in the process of breaking up and going their separate ways.

So today we will remember the band with Beatles trivia on Wiki-Pete-ia on the Shemon and Sheppard Show on ESPN Southwest Florida. We play Wiki-Pete-ia every weekday at 4:45 ish. Lucky caller number 9 at 239-337-3776 or 239-337-ESPN gets to take on Pete with trivia for prizes.

If you are not lucky enough to be caller number 9, then you can play at home or work and impress your family and friends. We have included the questions and answers below. Best of luck to you!

-Craig Shemon
ESPN Southwest Florida

1. WHAT WAS THE LAST STUDIO ALBUM RELEASED BY THE BEATLES?

A: LET IT BE

2. WHICH BEATLE CROSSED ABBEY ROAD FIRST?

A: JOHN

3. THE FIRST BEATLE TO GET MARRIED?

A: JOHN TO CYNTHIA POWELL

4. FOR WHAT CRIME WAS PAUL DEPORTED FROM GERMANY IN 1960?

A: ARSON. HE LIT A CONDOM ON FIRE.

5. THE FIRST BEATLE DRUMMER?

A: PETE BEST

6. THE BEATLES FIRST HIT SINGLE?

A: LOVE ME DO

7. WHAT ALBUM WAS PHIL SPECTOR BROUGHT IN TO SALVAGE?

A: LET IT BE

8. WHO WAS THE 5TH BEATLE?

A: STUART SUTCLIFFE

9. WHICH ALBUM REQUIRED 700 HOURS OF RECORDINGS?

A: SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND

10. WHO REPLACED RINGO ON DRUMS WHEN HE QUIT DURING THE WHITE ALBUM?

A: PAUL MCCARTNEY

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Craig Shemon has been hosting afternoons on ESPN Southwest Florida since 2017. Prior to that he was a nationally syndicated host in Los Angeles at FOX Sports Radio and in Houston at Yahoo! Sports Radio. Along the way Craig did play-by-play for the NFL on FOX, NFL Europe, Big Ten Network, and The Citadel Radio Network. Craig is a native Detroiter and Indiana University graduate. He has been known to proudly display his Detroit and IU fandom on the air. Craig likes to write about athletes, create quizzes, and covers big sports headlines.

THE BEATLES “LET IT BE” WAS RELEASED 53 YEARS AGO

Craig Shemon

1. WHAT WAS THE LAST STUDIO ALBUM RELEASED BY THE BEATLES?

A: LET IT BE

2. WHICH BEATLE CROSSED ABBEY ROAD FIRST?

A: JOHN

3. THE FIRST BEATLE TO GET MARRIED?

A: JOHN TO CYNTHIA POWELL

4. FOR WHAT CRIME WAS PAUL DEPORTED FROM GERMANY IN 1960?

A: ARSON. HE LIT A CONDOM ON FIRE.

5. THE FIRST BEATLE DRUMMER?

A: PETE BEST

6. THE BEATLES FIRST HIT SINGLE?

A: LOVE ME DO

7. WHAT ALBUM WAS PHIL SPECTOR BROUGHT IN TO SALVAGE?

A: LET IT BE

8. WHO WAS THE 5TH BEATLE?

A: STUART SUTCLIFFE

9. WHICH ALBUM REQUIRED 700 HOURS OF RECORDINGS?

A: SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND

10. WHO REPLACED RINGO ON DRUMS WHEN HE QUIT DURING THE WHITE ALBUM?

A: PAUL MCCARTNEY

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