Premise: John Winston Ono Lennon , ( born John Winston Lennon ; 9 October 19408 December 1980 ) was an English guitarist , singer , and songwriter who co-founded the Beatles , the most commercially successful and musically influential band in the history of popular music . The Beatles . With members John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr , they became widely regarded as the foremost and most influential act of the rock era . The Beatles are the best-selling band in history , with estimated sales of over 600 million records worldwide .
Hypothesis: The Beatles are the most commercially successful band in the history of popular music and the most influential.
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