Original: The Beatles , Allmusic During their years of stardom , the band consisted of John Lennon ( rhythm guitar , vocals ) , Paul McCartney ( bass guitar , vocals , piano ) , George Harrison ( lead guitar , vocals ) and Ringo Starr ( drums , vocals ) , and were managed by Brian Epstein until his death in 1967 .
Simplified: The members of the band were John Lennon ( rhythm guitar , keyboards ) , Paul McCartney ( bass guitar , keyboards ) , George Harrison ( lead guitar , sitar ) and Ringo Starr ( drums , percussion ) .