The Beatles History: Daily action

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on July 3. **
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1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club - a lunchtime show. (1487)
1963
The Beatles record a performance for the BBC radio program "The
Beat Show", at Manchester's Playhouse Theatre. They perform before
a live audience during the taping, playing the songs "From Me to
You", "A Taste of Honey", and "Twist and Shout". Broadcast on July
4. Fearing that The Beatles could suffer from over-exposure, Brian
Epstein has begun turning down radio appearances, rejecting 6 such
appearances for June-August. (1835)
1965
On a tour in Europe, The Beatles fly from Madrid to Barcelona.
That night they perform a concert in another bullring, the Plaza de
Toros Monumental in Barcelona, Spain. This is the final
performance of their two-week tour. (2393)
1966
The Beatles' fly from Tokyo to Manila, Philippines. (2553)
[J] 1966
Journalist Maureen Cleve reports an unnamed Beatle as having said,
"Show business is an extension of the Jewish religion." John
Lennon admits to having made the statement. (2554)
1967
The Beatles' LP "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" reaches #1
in the US charts. It will sit at #1 for 19 weeks and appear in the
US charts for 113 weeks. (2703)
1967
John and Cynthia Lennon, George and Patti Harrison, and Paul
McCartney with Jane Asher attend a private party held at the
Speakeasy Club in London for the American group the Monkees. Ringo
was unable to attend, as was Monkee Davy Jones. The party was
hosted by Vic Lewis, agent for Brian Epstein's NEMS Enterprises,
who had contracted for the Monkees to perform at the Empire Pool,
Wembley, from June 30 - July 3. Also attending the party were
Dusty Springfield, Klaus Voorman, Manfred Mann, the Who, Procol
Harum, Lulu, Eric Clapton, the Fool, and guests of honor Michael
Nesmith, Peter Tork, and Micky Dolenz. Vic Lewis would go on to
become managing director of NEMS Enterprises after Brian Epstein's
death. (3879)
1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Recording "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da". Paul and Ringo tape seven
rhythm track tapes, then overdubs are added onto takes four and
seven. (2861)
1969
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Recording overdubs for "Golden Slumbers/Carry That
Weight". Paul, George, and Ringo are in the studio, but John is
still in the hospital in Scotland, recovering from injuries
sustained in an auto accident. (3081)
[R] 1969
Ringo Starr and his wife Maureen appear at a press conference
launching the Plastic Ono Band single "Give Peace a Chance", which
will be issued the following day. John and Yoko, still in a
hospital in Scotland, are not able to appear. (3083)
[P] 1971
Paul and Linda McCartney's album "Ram" reaches #1 in the UK charts.
(3419)
[P] 1982
US release of Paul McCartney single "Take It Away/I'll Give You a
Ring" (Columbia). (303)
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on July 4. **
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1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at night. (1488)
1963
The Beatles go to the Scene Club in Soho, London, to see The
Rolling Stones perform. They are accompanied by Peter Asher.
(1836)
1965
Their two-week tour of France, Italy, and Spain completed, The
Beatles return to London from Barcelona, Spain. (2394)
1966
The Beatles play two shows at Rizal Memorial Football Stadium,
Manila, Luzon, the Philippines. Total attendance: 80,000. The
Beatles fail to appear at a palace reception hosted by President
Marcos' family, who were not informed that the Beatles had declined
their invitation. The Philippine media misrepresent this as a
deliberate snub. When Brian Epstein tries to make a televised
statement, his comments are disrupted by static. The next day
(July 5), as The Beatles make their way to the airport and their
plane, they are greeted by angry mobs--the Philippine government
was retaliating by refusing police protection for The Beatles. At
the airport, The Beatles are harassed, hit, and kicked. The Beatles
escape without injury, but Brian Epstein suffers a sprained ankle,
Mal Evans is kicked in the ribs, and Alf Bicknell receives serious
injuries--a fractured rib and a spinal injury. Philippine
officials come up with every possible excuse to delay The Beatles'
departure. Minutes after The Beatles' plane leaves the
Philippines, President Marcos issues a statement indicating that
The Beatles had not intended a slight to Mrs. Marcos or to the
people of the Philippines--too late to give The Beatles any relief,
but quick enough to issue a disclaimer to the rest of the world.
Needless to say, The Beatles' opinions about touring hit rock
bottom. Later, George Harrison will state that the only thing that
would get him to return to Manila would be to drop an atomic bomb
on it. (2555)
1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Work continues on "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da". Vocals are
overdubbed (Paul lead vocal, John and George backing vocals).
(2862)
[J] 1969
UK release of John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band single "Give Peace a
Chance/Remember Love " (Apple). The flip side is a Yoko Ono song.
9 weeks on the charts; highest position #2. (559)
1969
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Recording overdubs for "Golden Slumbers/Carry That
Weight". The Beatles (Paul, George, and Ringo) take some time off
to listen to the BBC radio broadcast of the ladies' Wimbledon
tennis championship. John has not yet recovered from injuries
sustained on July 1 in an auto accident in Scotland. (3082)
[G] 1981
The #1 single in the US is "All Those Years Ago", by George
Harrison. (2492)
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on July 5. **
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1962
The Beatles perform at the Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead. (1489)
1963
The Beatles perform at the Plaza Ballroom in Old Hill. This
booking had been arranged long before, and Brian Epstein would have
preferred to cancel it, but he would not renege upon the agreement.
Appearing with The Beatles is Denny and the Diplomats, led by
Denny Laine, who will go on to join the Moody Blues and,
eventually, Paul McCartney's group Wings. (1837)
1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). More overdubs recorded for "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da", including
three saxes and one set of conga drums. This version of the song,
which is not the version released on "The Beatles", is included on
"The Beatles Anthology 3" (Disc one, Track 11). (2863)
[P] 1980
The #1 single in the US is "Coming Up", by Paul McCartney (3 weeks
at #1). (2493)
[R] 1989
US release of Ringo Starr/Buck Owens single and cassette single
"Act Naturally/The Key's in the Mailbox" (Capitol). The A-side is
a duet by Starr and Owens; the B-side is Owens only. (449)
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on July 6. **
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1957
The Quarry Men perform at a Garden Fete held at St. Peter's Church,
Woolton, Liverpool. After an outside performance on a makeshift
stage in a field behind the church, The Quarry Men begin setting up
their instruments in the church hall for an evening dance; they are
scheduled to play alternating sets with the George Edwards Band. A
15-year-old friend of Ivan Vaughan, Paul McCartney, had arrived
during the afternoon performance, and he had been impressed with
John Lennon's stage presence. Paul is introduced to John by Ivan
as The Quarry Men are setting up for their evening performance.
John is a bit drunk. Paul, eager to impress John, picks up a
guitar and plays versions of the recent hits "Twenty Flight Rock"
(Eddie Cochran) and "Be-Bop-A-Lula" (Gene Vincent). John is indeed
impressed, and even more so when Paul writes down the lyrics for
him, which John has trouble remembering. The best bit comes when
Paul shows John and Eric Griffiths how to tune their guitars,
something they'd been paying someone else to do for them. John
recognizes Paul's talent right away, and he realizes that The
Quarry Men need Paul to strengthen them, even though it might cost
John his position of dominance in the group. But since making
music is John's chief concern, he decides to invite Paul to join
The Quarry Men. [Note: an alternate source states that the songs
Paul played on this occasion were "Long Tall Sally" and "Tutti
Frutti"]. (1456)
[J] 1957
Bob Molyneux, using a reel-to-reel tape recorder belonging to his
father, records John Lennon and The Quarry Men at the evening
dance of the Woolton Garden Fete, St. Peter's Church, Woolton,
Liverpool, England. Hans Gottfridsson reports that a portion of
the recording is still in existence, and a sound clip purporting to
be that recording is available on various web sites. (3707)
[J] 1961
Release of the first issue of Bill Harry's Liverpool music
newspaper "Mersey Beat". Included in this issue is a witty article
written by John Lennon entitled, "Being a Short Diversion On The
Dubious Origins Of Beatles". In the piece, written in the style
that will later bring Lennon world-wide literary fame, he
attributes the naming of The Beatles to a mysterious man on a
flaming pie. (1272)
1962
The Beatles perform on board MV 'Royal Iris' on the River Mersey.
Another "Riverboat Shuffle" put on by the ****rn Club. Once again,
they share the bill with Acker Bilk, whose single "Stranger On The
Shore" remains in the Top Ten six months after its release.
Sometime that evening, Bilk gives each of The Beatles (John, Paul,
George, and Pete) a black bowler hat, his trademark. (1490)
1963
The Beatles perform at (Victory) Memorial Hall, Northwich. Before
their appearance, The Beatles attended the annual Northwich
Carnival, causing a lot of commotion. Paul McCartney personally
crowned the new carnival queen. (1838)
1964
US release of single "Ain't She Sweet/Nobody's Child" (Atco). 9
weeks on Billboard chart; highest position #19. (24)
1964
All four Beatles attend the London premiere of their first feature
film, "A Hard Day's Night". The movie is an instant success with
fans and critics alike. (2145)
1967
Release in Sweden of Beatles single "All You Need Is Love/Baby,
You're a Rich Man" (Parlophone). Ten weeks in the Swedish charts;
highest position #1. (3786)
[J] 1969
John, Yoko, and Kyoko leave Lawson Memorial Hospital in Golspie,
Scotland, having recovered sufficiently from wounds received in an
auto accident to be released by their doctors. They fly back to
London in a specially chartered helicopter. The Golspie newspaper
quotes the departing Lennon as having said, "If you're going to
have a car crash try to arrange for it to happen in the Highlands.
The hospital there was just great." (3085)
[P] 1974
Paul McCartney and Wings' LP "Band on the Run" is #1 in the UK
charts. (2494)
[R] 1978
US release of Ringo Starr single "Heart On My Sleeve/Who Needs a
Heart" (Portrait). (231)
[J] 1981
US re-release of John Lennon single "(Just Like) Starting
Over/Woman" (Geffen). Both songs previously issued as the A-side
of different singles. (288)
1984
The Beatles' first movie, "A Hard Day's Night", is released in the
US on videocassette and video laser disc. (2495)
1987
UK re-release of Beatles single "All You Need Is Love/Baby You're a
Rich Man" (Parlophone). 20th anniversary issue. Released as a
regular vinyl single and also as a picture disc, and also as a
cassette single. First Beatles single released in the cassette
format. A 12-inch vinyl single was also released this date. (779)
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on July 7. **
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[R] 1940
Richard Starkey (Ringo Starr) is born at Royal Liverpool Children's
Hospital, Liverpool. His parents are living on Madryn Street in
Dingle, the poorest section of Liverpool. (876)
1960
The Silver Beetles perform at the Neston Institute, Wirral. (1424)
1962
The Beatles perform at Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight, Birkenhead,
Cheshire. This booking is a dance for the local golf club. The
capacity of the hall is 450, but 500 people squeeze in to hear and
see The Beatles. (1491)
1963
The Beatles perform at the ABC Theatre in Blackpool, Lancashire.
(1839)
1964
The Beatles record a lip-sync performance of three songs for the
television program "Top of the Pops". They "perform" both sides of
their new single, "A Hard Day's Night" and "Things We Said Today",
as well as the title track to a new EP, "Long Tall Sally".
Broadcast on July 8 and July 29. (2146)
1967
UK release of Beatles single "All You Need Is Love/Baby You're a
Rich Man" (Parlophone). 10 weeks on the charts; highest position
#1. (542)
[J] 1969
US release of John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band single "Give Peace a
Chance/Remember Love" (Apple). The flip side is a Yoko Ono song.
9 weeks on Billboard chart; highest position #14. (114)
1969
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Recording "Here Comes the Sun" (13 takes and an overdub).
John is still absent due to injuries received in an automobile
accident in Scotland. (3086)
[G] 1970
George Harrison's mother, Louise, dies of cancer. (3242)
[J] 1971
US release of Elastic Oz Band (which included John and Yoko) single
"God Save Us/Do the Oz" (Apple). John and Yoko had written the
song to raise money for OZ magazine's obscenity trial defense fund.
Bill Elliot is lead vocalist on "God Save Us"; John Lennon is lead
vocalist on "Do the Oz". (140)
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on July 8. **
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1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at night. (1492)
1963
The Beatles perform two shows at the Winter Gardens, Margate, Kent.
This is the first night of a six-night engagement. The Beatles'
song list for the six nights is "Roll Over Beethoven", "Thank You
Girl", "Chains", "Please Please Me", "A Taste of Honey", "I Saw Her
Standing There", "Baby It's You", "From Me to You", and "Twist and
Shout". (1840)
1966
UK release of Beatles EP "Nowhere Man" (Parlophone). Songs:
"Nowhere Man", "Drive My Car", "Michelle", and "You Won't See Me".
Highest chart position: #4. (534)
1966
The Beatles arrive in London following their Pacific tour. After
the turmoil in the Philippines, the Beatles had flown to India for
a vacation, but Beatlemania there kept them from enjoying their
stay. Brian Epstein announces the cancellation of tours previously
booked for the Philippines for Cilla Black and Sounds Incorporated.
An exasperated George Harrison, when asked what the group's
immediate plans were, said, "We're going to have a couple of weeks
to recuperate before we go and get beaten up by the Americans."
And that's just what happened. (2556)
1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Recording a re-make of "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da". Dissatisfied
with the initial recordings, The Beatles decide to start over again
and re-make the song from start, for the first time scrapping work
done with outside musicians. They record 12 takes, which include
John's distinctive piano intro. (2864)
1969
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Recording overdubs for "Here Comes the Sun". John is
absent. (3087)
1998
The United States Postal Service (USPS) announces that The Beatles
will be honored on a commemorative postage stamp to be issued in
September 1999. The stamp will be issued as part of the USPS
"Celebrate the Century" commemorative stamp and education program.
The American public was given the opportunity to vote on the most
memorable people, places, and events of the 1960's, and nearly one
million ballots were cast. In the category of Arts &
Entertainment, The Beatles received most votes. Coming in second
and third in that category were Woodstock and "Star Trek"--both
will be included in the stamp issue, which will contain 15
different commemorative stamps. The top vote-getter in all
categories was "Man Walks on the Moon". (3693)
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on July 9. **
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1960
The Silver Beatles perform at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Liscard,
Wallasey. Along with the change in their name, they hire a new
drummer, Norman Chapman. His first performance with The Silver
Beatles was either this performance or the following week. (1425)
1962
The Beatles perform at the Plaza Ballroom, St. Helens. (1493)
1963
The Beatles perform two shows at the Winter Gardens, Margate, Kent.
(1841)
1966
"Paperback Writer" regains the #1 single position in the US, for
its second week at #1. (67)
1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Three, EMI Studios,
London). Paul, still unsatisfied with "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da", starts
a second re-make of the song. After two takes, though, he realizes
that the previous day's work will not be improved upon. But a new
set of vocals are recorded, plus handclaps and vocal percussion.
The remainder of the recording session is spent in rehearsals for
the faster version of "Revolution" that will appear on the flip
side of the "Hey Jude" single. Paul and George thought "Revolution
1" was not upbeat enough for a Beatles single, so John made the
song faster and louder, and everyone was more than happy with the
tremendous recording that resulted. (2865)
[R] 1968
Ringo Starr plays drums on Solomon King's recording of "Hundred
Years or More". (2870)
1969
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Recording "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" (21 takes and guitar
overdubs). John comes into the studio for the first time since his
auto accident. A bed is installed in the Abbey Road studio for
Yoko, who is pregnant, and who had been more seriously injured in
the auto accident than was John. The presence of Yoko in bed in
the studio leads to a lot of sniggering among studio personnel.
Take 5 of "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" is included on "The Beatles
Anthology 3" (Disc two, Track 15). (3088)
[P] 1972
Wings opens its 'Wings Over Europe' tour with a performance at the
Theatre Antique, Chateauvallon, France. (3473)
1984
UK re-release of Beatles single "A Hard Day's Night/Things We Said
Today" (Parlophone). 20th anniversary reissue. Issued as a
regular single and as a picture disc. (751)
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on July 10. **
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1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at lunchtime. (1494)
1963
The Beatles perform two shows at the Winter Gardens, Margate, Kent.
(1842)
1963
The Beatles record two more e***ions of "Pop Go the Beatles" (nos.
6 and 7) at Aeolian Hall, London. The sixth show, which will be
broadcast on July 23, features The Beatles performing "Sweet Little
Sixteen", "A Taste of Honey", "Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves On
the Trees)", "Love Me Do", "Lonesome Tears In My Eyes", and "So How
Come (No One Loves Me)". The Beatles' guests for the show are
Carter-Lewis & the Southerners. Program #7, which will be
broadcast on July 30, features The Beatles performing "Memphis",
"Do You Want to Know a Secret", "Till There Was You", "Matchbox",
"Please Mr. Postman", and "The Hippy Hippy Shake". The Searchers
are The Beatles' guests. That night The Beatles perform two shows
in Margate. A number of recordings from this day are included on
the 1994 Beatles double-CD "Live at the BBC". From show #6, "A
Taste of Honey" (Disc one, Track 25); "Sweet Little Sixteen",
"Lonesome Tears in My Eyes", and "Nothin' Shakin' (But the Leaves
On the Trees)" (Disc two, Tracks 10-13); "So How Come (No One Loves
Me)" (Disc two, Track17); and "Love Me Do" (Disc two, Track 35).
From show #7, "Memphis" (Disc one, Track 30); "The Hippy Hippy
Shake" (Disc two, Track 14); and "Matchbox" (Disc two, Track 26).
(1846)
1964
UK release of Beatles LP "A Hard Day's Night" (Parlophone). The
Beatles' third album. Songs: "A Hard Day's Night", "I Should Have
Known Better", "If I Fell", "I'm Happy Just to Dance With You",
"And I Love Her", "Tell Me Why", "Can't Buy Me Love", "Any Time at
All", "I'll Cry Instead", "Things We Said Today", "When I Get
Home", "You Can't Do That", and "I'll Be Back". Highest chart
position: #1. (516)
1964
UK release of Beatles single "A Hard Day's Night/Things We Said
Today" (Parlophone). Released on the same day as the "A Hard Day's
Night" LP. 10 weeks on the charts; highest position #1. (517)
1964
The Beatles return to Liverpool as conquering heroes. As they
drive from the Liverpool airport to the city center, an estimated
200,000 Liverpudlians line the streets and wave and cheer them into
town. The group is honored in a public ceremony in front of
Liverpool Town Hall. As The Beatles stand on a balcony looking at
the large crowd gathered below, John Lennon, reminded of Hitler's
Nuremberg rallies, performs a few Nazi "Sieg Heil" salutes. Not
everyone appreciates his sense of humor. The movie, "A Hard Day's
Night", opening in Liverpool this day, is screened at Liverpool's
Odeon Cinema. (2147)
1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Three, EMI Studios,
London). Recording the 45 rpm version of "Revolution". Ten takes
are recorded and vocals are overdubbed. (2866)
1969
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Recording overdubs for "Maxwell's Silver Hammer". (3089)
[R] 1972
US release of Harry Nilsson's "Son of Schmilsson" LP. George
Harrison plays on one track (using the name George Harrysong) and
Ringo Starr plays on five tracks (using the name Richie Snare).
(2496)
1989
UK re-release of Beatles singles on 3-inch CDs: "Lady Madonna/The
Inner Light" and "Hey Jude/Revolution" (Parlophone). (827)
[P] 1989
UK re-release of Wings CD "Wings at the Speed of Sound" (EMI).
Contains bonus tracks "Walking in the Park with Eloise", "Bridge
over the River Suite", and "Sally G". (828)
[G] 1994
George Harrison attends the UK Grand Prix in Silverstone. (2497)
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on July 11. **
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1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at night. (1495)
1963
The Beatles perform two shows at the Winter Gardens, Margate, Kent.
(1843)
1964
The Beatles appear live on the ABC Television program "Lucky Stars
(Summer Spin)". They lip-sync to their songs "A Hard Day's Night",
"Long Tall Sally", "Things We Said Today", and "You Can't Do That".
To avoid the crowd of fans waiting for them, The Beatles get to
the Teddington Studio Centre by boat, traveling down the Thames
River to the studio's own mooring platform. (2148)
1965
In the US, the Beatles' Capitol LP "Beatles VI" is at #1 in the
charts. (2395)
1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Three, EMI Studios,
London). Overdubbing electric piano and bass onto "Revolution"
(the kick-ass single version). The electric piano part is played
by Nicky Hopkins. Then three saxophones and bass are overdubbed
onto "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da". (2867)
1969
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Recording overdubs for "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" and "You
Never Give Me Your Money", followed by mixing for "Something".
(3090)
[O] 1981
EMI's Abbey Road Studio announces the "finding" of supposedly lost
Beatles recordings: "How Do You Do It", "That Means a Lot", "If
You've Got Trouble", and "Leave My Kitten Alone". (2498)
[J] 1988
UK release of John Lennon interview CD "The Last Word" (Baktabak).
Contains 55 minutes of the 150-minute interview with John Lennon
for RKO Radio that was taped on Dec. 8, 1980, only hours before
Lennon was murdered. A shorter version of this interview had been
previously released in the US on the vinyl LP "Reflections and
Poetry". (804)
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on July 12. **
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1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at lunchtime and at the
Majestic Ballroom, Birkenhead, that night. (1496)
1963
UK release of Tony Sheridan and the Beatles EP "My Bonnie"
(Polydor). Songs: "My Bonnie", "The Saints", "Why", and "Cry for a
Shadow". (501)
1963
UK release of Beatles EP "Twist and Shout" (Parlophone). Songs:
"Twist and Shout", "A Taste of Honey", "Do You Want to Know a
Secret", and "There's a Place". Highest chart position: #1. (502)
1963
The Beatles perform two shows at the Winter Gardens, Margate, Kent.
(1844)
1964
The Beatles perform at the Hippodrome Theatre in Brighton. Also
appearing are The Fourmost and the Shubdubs (whose drummer, Jimmy
Nicol, filled on for the hospitalized Ringo Starr on The Beatles'
world tour--but he and The Beatles do not meet on this night).
That night in the United States, "The Ed Sullivan Show"
re-broadcasts The Beatles' first live television appearance on the
Sullivan show (from February 9). (2149)
[G] 1964
On his way to a Beatles' performance in Brighton, George Harrison
is involved in an auto accident in his E-type Jaguar at the
intersection of New King's Road and Munster Road in London. (2396)
1968
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). "Don't Pass Me By" is brought to near-completion.
Overdubs include bass, piano, and violin (played by Jack Fallon).
Fallon was also an agent, and he had booked The Beatles for a
performance in Stroud on March 31, 1962. A second recording
session, begun at midnight, sees John Lennon overdub another lead
guitar part onto "Revolution" (the faster version released on the
flip side of the "Hey Jude" single"). Paul adds another bass part.
(2868)
Hasta La Vista