Considerations The English pop-music group, The Beatles, has long been considered one of the most popular entertainment acts of all time. But in 1966, bitter controversy was swirling around the fab four, as the Beatles were called back then. John Lennon, the unofficial leader of the group, had declared the Beatles more popular, more important, than Jesus Christ. Only after relentless criticism did Lennon half-heartedly apologize; but any casual observer to the whole affair could easily see the insincerity of the apology. John Lennon honestly believed the Beatles were more influential than Jesus and it appears he took this conceit to ...