The Beatles evolved from Lennon's skiffle, the Quarrymen, and was established by him in March 1957 at the age of 16.
“Yeah, well of course, since when I was 16, I’ve loved his records. We used to do a lot of his songs until we started doing our own … but I don’t like the new stuff half as much – we told him that last night,” the Independent quoted Paul McCartney as saying in one interview.
In another assessment of Presley, Lennon said he quizzed him on why he only made films: “We were asking him about just making movies, and not making any [personal] appearances, and I think he enjoys making movies so much ... We couldn’t stand not doing personal appearances – we get bored quickly.”