John Lennon started the band but as a group they decided the name, the Beatles.
How did such a small band become famous so quickly?
In November 1963, Marsha Albert wrote a letter to a local radio station requesting to hear a song by The Beatles. No one had ever heard of The Beatles at the station but an intern hunted down an imported copy. On December 17, 1963 WWDC played "I Want To Hold Your Hand" for the first time ever in America. After the song was played, the switchboard went crazy with the amount of people calling in about the new song they heard (Spitz).
Who is also influenced by the Beatles?Coldplay, Nirvana, The Rolling Stones, Greenday, The Beach Boys, Pink Floyd, The Verve, and Jimi Hendrix are some bands or people who were influenced by the Beatles.
Who has made it famous?
Brian Epstein, their manager popularized it.
Who popularized it?
The fans in the U.K. popularized The Beatles.