Regarding that: Way back in December of 1980, I was listening to a radio special on the life of Lennon, and there was an old sound clip of all four chanting "Ringo, John, Paul & George!" in that order, probably at some publicly broadcasted event or another. I recorded the special on cassette, and played it back so many times that it rings in my head to this day. And when I first began encountering the traditional "J P G & R" ranking in print, it always sounded unnatural to me. And still does, somewhat.
So: Does any hardcore fan ...