June 6 in their history, the Four

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on June 6. **

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Beatles * [J] John * [P] Paul * [G] George * [R] Ringo * [O] Other
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1960
The Silver Beetles perform at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Liscard,
Wallasey. This is the first time they ever appear on the same bill
with Gerry & the Pacemakers, the two groups destined to become
Liverpool's most successful beat groups. (1414)

1961
The Beatles perform at the Top Ten Club, Reeperbahn, Hamburg, West
Germany. (1181)

1962
The Beatles' first recording session at Abbey Road Studios,
London--their EMI/Parlophone au***ion. After playing a large
number of songs and getting the "thumbs-up" for actual recording,
The Beatles record four songs: "Besame Mucho" and three
Lennon-McCartney songs, "Love Me Do", "P.S. I Love You", and "Ask
Me Why". Although sample lacquer discs are cut, none of these
takes will be released on record. Ron Richards, George Martin's
assistant, is in charge of the session initially, but balance
engineer Norman Smith calls Martin in when his interest is aroused
by "Love Me Do". Martin comes in and stays "for the remainder of
The Beatles' career" (Lewisohn). George Martin gets along well
with John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison, but not so
with the silent Pete Best. Worse, he considers Pete's drumming
ability to be not up to professional standards, as he points out to
Brian Epstein. There is some question as to whether Martin made
finalizing The Beatles' recording contract con***ional upon Pete
Best being replaced as drummer, but it was clear that Martin had no
intention of using Best in the studio. Since John, Paul, and
George had been increasingly unhappy with Pete (he wasn't a great
drummer, he wouldn't restyle his hair like theirs, and he was
enormously popular with the girls), it was just a matter of time
(August 16) until Pete Best was out as drummer and Ringo Starr was
in. Brian was handed the unenviable task of breaking the news to
Pete; John called Ringo and asked him to join The Beatles, telling
him that his long sideburns would have to be sacrificed to fit in
with the image Brian was creating for The Beatles. Pete Best, who
had stuck with The Beatles through demanding Hamburg engagements,
who had handled the group's bookings before Brian Epstein's
arrival, and who had played a multitude of club performances with
The Beatles, lived the nightmare of being booted out of The Beatles
on the eve of their spectacular success. Neil Aspinall, Pete's
close friend (he lived with the Bests), had to make a tough
choice--he stayed on as The Beatles' road manager, but only at Pete
Best's insistence. (1465)

1964
The Beatles, on a world tour, perform two shows at an auction hall
(Veilinghal Op Hoop Van Zegen) in Blokker, The Netherlands.
Drummer Jimmy Nicol fills in for the hospitalized Ringo Starr.
Television news and newsreel cameras film The Beatles' second
performance. (2122)

1966
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Three, EMI Studios,
London). A session devoted primarily to tape copying and mixing,
but Paul does add the final vocal overdub to "Eleanor Rigby".
(2533)

1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Paul and Ringo work on "Don't Pass Me By". John films an
interview with Victor Spinetti, discussing the upcoming National
Theatre production, "In His Own Write", based on John's book and
directed by Spinetti. Later, John worked on recording 12
ad***ional sound effects tapes for "In His Own Write" (he had
previously recorded effects tapes for the play on November 28,
1967). "The Beatles Anthology 3" features the song as it sounded
at the end of this session, before the violin part is overdubbed
(Disc one, Track 10). (2842)

1970
The Beatles album "Let It Be" reaches #1 in the UK. (3239)

[J] 1971
John and Yoko make a surprise stage appearance with Frank Zappa and
the Mothers of Invention, at New York's Fillmore East. The concert
is recorded and the following songs will be released on John and
Yoko's "Some Time in New York City" LP: "Well (Baby Please Don't
Go)"; "Au"; "Scumbag"; and "Jamrag". Frank Zappa will later
release ad***ional material from the performance. (3261)

[P] 1989
US release of Paul McCartney CD, LP, and cassette "Flowers in the
Dirt" (Capitol). Songs: "My Brave Face", "Rough Ride", "You Want
Her Too", "Distractions", "We Got Married", "Put it There", "Figure
of Eight", "This One", "Don't Be Careless Love", "That Day is
Done", "How Many People", and "Motor of Love". CD and cassette
formats have ad***ional song "Ou Est Le Soleil?" (447)



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