The Beatles' characters

The following is a complete list of fictional characters created by the MusicAL group The Beatles in their songs:

B

• B. C. 31 (from the song Maxwell's Silver Hammer)
  
• Billy Shears (from the song Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band)
  
• Bungallow Bill (from the song The Continuing Story of Bungallow Bill)
  

D

• Daniel (a.k.a Dan or Danny Boy) (from the song Rocky Raccoon)
  
• Denis O’Bell (from the song You Know My Name)
  
• Desmond Jones (from the song Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da)
  
• Doctor Robert (from the song Doctor Robert)
  
• Doris (in the song Two of Us)
  
• Duchess of Kircaldy (from the song Cry Baby Cry)
  

E

• Eleanor Rigby (from the song Eleanor Rigby)
  

F

• Father McKenzie (from the song Eleanor Rigby)
  

G

• Georgie Wood (from the song Dig It)
  

H

• Henry The Horse (from the song Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite)
  
• Her Majesty (from the song Her Majesty)
  

Possibly fictional, as the identity of the character is unclear

J

• Joan (from the song Maxwell's Silver Hammer)
  
• Jojo (from the song Get Back)
  
• Jude (from the song Hey Jude)
  
• Julia (from the song Julia)
  

K

• King of Marigold (from the song Cry Baby Cry)
  

L

• Lady Madonna (from the song Lady Madonna)
  
• Loretta Martin (from the song Get Back)
  
• Lucy (from the song Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds)
  

The Lucy referred in the song is in fact a real person, probably Lucy O'Donnell, a classmate of John Lennon's son Julian, whose school's artwork served as inspiration for his father's song.

M

• Maggie May (from the song Maggie May)
  

Maggie May is a prostitute that "works" in Lime Street, Liverpool.

• Martha (from the song Martha My Dear)
  
• Mary Jane (from the song What's The New Mary Jane)
  
• Maxwell Edison (from the song Maxwell's Silver Hammer)
  
• Michelle (from the song Michelle)
  
• Molly Jones (from the song Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da)
  
• Mr. Henderson (from the song Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite)
  
• Mr. Kite (from the song Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite)
  
• Mr. Mustard (from the song Mean Mr. Mustard)
  
• Mrs. Henderson (from the song Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite)
  
• Mrs. Kite (from the song Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite)
  

N

• Nancy (a.k.a. Magil or Lil) (from the song Rocky Raccoon)
  

P

• Pablo Fanque (from the song Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite)
  
• Polythene Pam (from the song Polythene Pam)
  

Pam is Mister Mustard's sister.

• Prudence (from the song Dear Prudence)
  

Q

• Queen of Marigold (from the song Cry Baby Cry)
  

R

• Rita (from the song Lovely Rita)
  
• Rocky Raccoon (from the song Rocky Raccoon)
  
• Rose (from the song Maxwell's Silver Hammer)
  

S

• Sargeant Pepper (from the song Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band)
  
• Sexy Sadie (from the song Sexy Sadie)
  

V

• Valerie (from the song Maxwell's Silver Hammer)
  

List of fictional characters sung by but not created by The Beatles

• Anna (in the song Anna)
  
• Captain Marvel (in the song The Continuing Story of Bungallow Bill)
  
• Junior (in the song Bad Boy)
  
• Miss Lizzie (in the song Dizzy Miss Lizzie)
  
• Sally (in the song Long Tall Sally)
  

List of real persons cited by The Beatles in their songs

• BB King (in the song Dig It)
  
• Beethoven (in the song Roll Over Beethoven)
  
• Chairman Mao (in the song Revolution)
  
• Charles Hawtrey (in the song Two of Us)
  
• Doris Day (in the song Dig It)
  
• Elmore James (in the song For You Blue)
  
• John (in the song The Ballad of John and Yoko)
  
• Matt Busby (in the song Dig It)
  
• Maurreen Starkey (a.k.a. Mo) (in the song Get Back)
  
• Paul (in the song Glass Onion)
  
• Peter Brown (in the song The Ballad of John and Yoko)
  
• Ringo (in the song You Know My Name)
  
• Sir Walter Raleigh (in the song I'm So Tired)
  
• Yoko (in the song The Ballad of John and Yoko)
  

See also

• The Beatles
• The Beatles' line-ups
• The Beatles' London
• The Beatles' influence on music recording
• The Beatles' influence on popular culture
• The Beatles' instrumentation