Shades of Gray (The Beatles) - Mixed Media (Soft Pastel, Charcoal and Pencil) on Strathmore 64# 500 Series Charcoal Paper, 8x10. Displayed during the Shades of Gray theme art exhibit in Jan 2005 at the Old Town Gallery (Henderson Art Association). The Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr) are one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed bands in the history of popular music. In UK, The Beatles released more than 40 different singles, albums, and EPs that reached number one. The Beatles are the best-selling musical act of all time in the United States, according to the Recording Industry Association of America. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked The Beatles #1 on its list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. According to RS magazine, their innovative music and cultural impact helped define the 1960s, and their influence on pop culture is still evident today. I love to play acoustic guitar on Blackbird, I Will and Across The Universe.