The Beatles History: Daily action

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on December 5. **
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1961
The Beatles perform a lunchtime show at the ****rn Club, Liverpool.
1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at lunchtime and then again
that night.
1965
The Beatles, on their last tour of Britain, perform two shows at
the Empire Theatre in Liverpool, the last concerts they would ever
play in their home-town. For both concerts, only 5,100 tickets
were available, but there were 40,000 applications for tickets.
During the second show, Paul McCartney joins the support act The
Koobas on stage, playing drums during their ren***ion of "Dizzy
Miss Lizzie". [Note: the song "Dizzy Miss Lizzie" is often spelled
"Dizzy Miss Lizzy".]
1965
Two days after its release, The Beatles' album "Rubber Soul"
reaches #1 in the UK charts.
[J] 1967
John Lennon and George Harrison attend a party celebrating the
opening of The Beatles' boutique, "Apple", located at 94 Baker
Street in central London. Ringo is in Rome filming the movie
"Candy", and Paul is vacationing in Scotland. The opening is one
month later than was originally planned. Pete Shotton, friend of
John Lennon and co-founder of The Quarrymen, is appointed manager
of the boutique, which loses money from the very beginning.
Shoplifting will be a real problem, with shop personnel The Fool
contributing to the losses. The boutique opens to the public on
December 7.
[G] 1969
George Harrison performs two shows as support musician for Delaney
and Bonnie (and Friends) at City Hall, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.
[J] 1969
Filming for "The World of John and Yoko" continues. John and Yoko
are filmed making a film of their own, "Apotheosis 2" (a hot air
balloon is inflated and released into the air).
[O] 1969
UK release of Badfinger single "Come and Get It/Rock of All Ages"
(Apple). "Come and Get It" was written and produced by Paul
McCartney. Top UK chart position: #3. [Note: Bill Harry reports #4
as the top chart position.] [Note#2: Barry Miles erroneously
reports this as the date of the record's US release.]
[P] 1973
US release of Paul McCartney and Wings LP "Band on the Run"
(Apple). Songs: "Band On the Run", "Jet", "Bluebird", "Mrs.
Vanderbilt", "Let Me Roll It", "Mamunia", "No Words", "Helen
Wheels", "Picasso's Last Words", and "Nineteen Hundred and
Eighty-five". 116 weeks on Billboard chart; highest position #1.
[J] 1974
"Rolling Stone" magazine prints a copy of a secret memo, dated Feb.
4, 1972, to US Attorney General John Mitchell from Senator Strom
Thurmond, the memo showing that John Lennon's deportation case is
political.
[J] 1980
John Lennon is interviewed by Jonathan Cott of "Rolling Stone"
magazine.
[J] 1983
US release of John Lennon interview LP "Heart Play - Unfinished
Dialogue" (Polydor/PolyGram). Excerpts from the lengthy "Playboy"
magazine interviews conducted by David Sheff.
[P] 1987
US release of Paul McCartney CD and double LP "All the Best"
(Capitol/Parlophone). A "greatest hits" album. Different song
selection from the UK release. Songs on the US release: "Junior's
Farm", "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey", "Coming Up" (live version),
"Jet", "Band on the Run", "Ebony and Ivory", "Listen to What the
Man Said", "No More Lonely Nights", "Silly Love Songs", "Let 'Em
In", "C Moon", "Live and Let Die", "Another Day", "Goodnight
Tonight", "Say Say Say", "With a Little Luck", and "My Love". No
bonus tracks on the CD version.
[J] 1988
UK re-release of John Lennon single "Imagine/Jealous Guy" as a
7-inch picture disc. A 12-inch picture disc was also planned, but
it was never released.
Hasta La Vista

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** The following events in Beatles history all took place on December 6. **
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1961
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club, Liverpool - a night
appearance.
1961
The Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Pete
Best) meet with Brian Epstein for further discussions about his
proposal to manage them. He wants 25 percent of their gross fees
each week, in return for which he will be responsible for arranging
their bookings. He promises that their bookings will be better
organized, more prestigious, and will expand beyond the Liverpool
area. He also promises that they will never again play for less
than 15 pounds, except for ****rn lunchtime sessions, for which he
will get their fee doubled to ten pounds. Most important of all,
he promises to get them out of their recording contract with Bert
Kaempfert in Germany, then use his influence to garner them a
contract with a major British label. John Lennon, as leader of The
Beatles, accepts on their behalf. There is no contract signing at
this point, because the standard contracts are so exploitive that
Epstein is disgusted by them; he promises The Beatles that he will
prepare a fairer document.
1962
The Beatles perform at Club Django, Queen's Hotel, Promenade,
Southport, Lancashire. Although this is a jazz club, the
management had become aware of The Beatles' rising success and took
advantage of the chance to book them.
1963
UK release of Beatles' first Christmas record "The Beatles
Christmas Record" to members of their fan club.
1965
US release of Beatles single "We Can Work It Out/Day Tripper"
(Capitol). 12 weeks on Billboard chart; highest position #1.
1965
US release of Beatles LP "Rubber Soul" (Capitol). Songs: "I've
Just Seen a Face", "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)", "You
Won't See Me", "Think For Yourself", "The Word", "Michelle", "It's
Only Love", "Girl", "I'm Looking Through You", "In My Life",
"Wait", and "Run for Your Life". 49 weeks on Billboard chart;
highest position #1.
1965
UK release of Beatles EP "The Beatles Million Sellers"
(Parlophone). Songs: "She Loves You", "I Want to Hold Your Hand",
"Can't Buy Me Love", and "I Feel Fine". Highest chart position:
#1.
1966
The Beatles record Christmas and New Year's greetings for "pirate"
radio stations Radio Caroline and Radio London. The Beatles
continued to publicly support these "pirate" stations, which were
broadcast from ships anchored off the British coastline. Recording
was done at Studio Two, EMI Studios, London.
1966
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Recording "When I'm Sixty-Four". Rehearsal of the song,
followed by the recording of two takes of the basic rhythm track.
[O] 1968
UK release of James Taylor LP "James Taylor" on the Apple label.
On the song "Carolina In My Mind" Paul plays bass and George sings
harmony vocals.
[G] 1969
George Harrison performs two shows as support musician for Delaney
and Bonnie (and Friends) at the Empire Theatre in Liverpool.
[G] 1974
UK release of George Harrison single "Ding Dong; Ding Dong/I Don't
Care Anymore" (Apple).
[J] 1980
John Lennon is interviewed by Andy Peebles of the BBC.
1982
UK re-release of Beatles singles box set "The Beatles Singles
Collection" (EMI World Records). Includes 26 UK Beatles singles:
"Love Me Do/P.S. I Love You", "Please Please Me/Ask Me Why", "From
Me to You/Thank You Girl", "She Loves You/I'll Get You", "I Want to
Hold Your Hand/This Boy", "Can't Buy Me Love/You Can't Do That", "A
Hard Day's Night/Things We Said Today", "I Feel Fine/She's a
Woman", "Ticket to Ride/Yes It Is", "Help!/I'm Down", "Day
Tripper/We Can Work it Out", "Paperback Writer/Rain", "Eleanor
Rigby/Yellow Submarine", "Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields Forever",
"All You Need Is Love/Baby You're a Rich Man", "Hello Goodbye/I Am
the Walrus", "Lady Madonna/The Inner Light", "Hey Jude/Revolution",
"Get Back/Don't Let Me Down", "The Ballad of John and Yoko/Old
Brown Shoe", "Something/Come Together", "Let It Be/You Know My Name
(Look Up the Number)", "Yesterday/I Should Have Known Better",
"Back in the USSR/Twist and Shout", "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts
Club Band - With a Little Help from My Friends/A Day in the Life",
and "Beatles Movie Medley/I'm Happy Just to Dance With You".
[O] 1988
Roy Orbison, legendary rocker and member of the Traveling Wilburys,
dies of a heart attack at the age of 52.
[J] 1991
John Lennon's Aunt Mimi (Mary Elizabeth Smith) dies at the age of
88 in Poole, England.
2000
The Beatles' compilation album "1" is #1 on Billboard's Top
Internet Sales chart (US). The album is #2 on Billboard's Top 200
album chart.
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on December 7. **
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1957
The Quarry Men perform at Wilson Hall, Garston, Liverpool.
1962
The Beatles perform a lunchtime show at the ****rn Club and a night
show at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton, Birkenhead. At the Tower
show, The Beatles head a seven-group line-up.
1963
The Beatles perform a show at the Empire Theatre in Liverpool,
their first performance in their home town in four months. This
afternoon concert was reserved for 2,500 members of The Beatles'
Northern Area Fan Club, and 30 minutes of the show was broadcast
that evening on the BBC, in a special peak-time program called
"It's The Beatles!" The Beatles perform "From Me to You", "I Saw
Her Standing There", "All My Loving", "Roll Over Beethoven",
"Boys", "Till There Was You", "She Loves You", "This Boy", "I Want
to Hold Your Hand", "Money", "Twist and Shout", and a reprise of
"From Me to You". Unfortunately, the audience's loud screaming
interfered with the camera direction and sound balance for the
television taping, and the results were less than satisfactory.
Earlier in the afternoon, The Beatles had taped an appearance on
"Juke Box Jury" (see separate entry). Later, The Beatles perform
two more full shows, at the Odeon Theatre in Liverpool, as part of
their continuing British tour.
1963
The Beatles tape an appearance on the popular BBC television
program "Juke Box Jury", the four Beatles making up the "jury" that
reviewed new singles. The Beatles judged 13 singles (only 10 made
it onto the broadcast): "I Could Write a Book" by the Chants; "Kiss
Me Quick" by Elvis Presley; "The Hippy Hippy Shake" by the Swinging
Blue Jeans; "Did You Have a Happy Birthday" by Paul Anka; "The
Nitty Gritty" by Shirley Ellis; "I Can't Stop Talking About You" by
Steve & Eydie; "Do You Really Love Me Too" by Billy Fury; "There!
I've Said It Again" by Bobby Vinton; "Love Hit Me" by the Orchids;
"I Think of You" by the Merseybeats; "Broken Home" by Shirley
Jackson; "Where Have You Been All My Life" by Gene Vincent; and
"Long Time Ago" by The Bachelors. Of the 13 songs, The Beatles
voted 9 to be "hits" and four (Anka, Ellis, Vinton, and Orchids) to
be "misses". Recorded at the Empire Theatre and broadcast that
evening.
[G] 1964
George Harrison changes the name of his publishing company,
Mornyork Ltd. to Harrisongs Ltd.
1965
The Beatles, on their last tour of Britain, perform two shows at
the ABC Cinema in Ardwick, Manchester.
1965
The Beatles meet with film producer Walter Shenson to discuss the
next Beatles movie, a film adaptation of "A Talent for Loving".
The Beatles had been keen on the project, a western (as in cowboy)
farce, after reading Richard Condon's novel, so much so that an
official announcement had already been made that this would be the
next Beatles film. Unfortunately, The Beatles found the screenplay
to be a lousy adaptation, and their feelings about the project
going into this day's meeting are altogether negative. By the end
of the meeting the project will be dead. [A film adaptation of "A
Talent for Loving" was made in 1969, starring Richard Widmark,
Genevieve Page, Topol, and Cesar Romero.]
[R] 1967
Ringo begins filming his role as Emmanuel, a Mexican gardener, for
the movie "Candy". The shooting takes place in Rome, Italy.
1967
The Beatles' Apple Boutique opens to the public. Jennie Boyd,
Pattie Harrison's sister, works as one of the shop employees.
[J] 1969
John and Yoko participate in a televised discussion about theology
and the nature of evil, for the BBC1 religious series "The Question
Why".
[G] 1969
George Harrison performs two shows as support musician for Delaney
and Bonnie (and Friends) at Fairfield Hall, Croydon. The final
date of the tour. The performances are recorded for the live album
"Delaney & Bonnie On Tour With Eric Clapton". George had
participated in the tour anonymously.
[P] 1971
Release of Wings LP "Wild Life" in the US (Apple) and the UK
(Apple). Songs: "Mumbo", "Bip Bop", "Love Is Strange", "Wild
Life", "Some People Never Know", "I Am Your Singer", "Tomorrow",
and "Dear Friend". In the US it will spend 18 weeks on the
Billboard chart, its highest position #10.
[P] 1973
UK release of Paul McCartney and Wings LP "Band On the Run"
(Apple). Songs: "Band On the Run", "Jet", "Bluebird", "Mrs.
Vanderbilt", "Let Me Roll It", "Mamunia", "No Words", "Picasso's
Last Words (Drink to Me)" and "Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five".
Does not include "Helen Wheels", which is on the US version of this
album.
1981
UK release of Beatles EP box set "The Beatles E.P. Collection"
(Parlophone). Includes the 13 original UK Beatles EPs and a new
EP, "The Beatles", which contains stereo versions of "She's a
Woman" (with an intro countdown), "The Inner Light", and "Baby
You're a Rich Man", plus a fake stereo version of "This Boy". The
original EPs included are: "Twist and Shout", "The Beatles Hits",
"The Beatles (No. 1)", "All My Loving", "Long Tall Sally",
"Extracts From the Film 'A Hard Day's Night'", "Extracts From the
Album 'A Hard Day's Night'", "Beatles For Sale", "Beatles For Sale
(No. 2)", "The Beatles Million Sellers", "Yesterday", "Nowhere
Man", and the double EP set "Magical Mystery Tour".
1995
"The Beatles Anthology 1" is #1 in the US charts for the second
week.
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on December 8. **
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1961
The Beatles perform a lunchtime show at the ****rn Club, Liverpool.
That night they play at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton,
Wallasey. Black singer Davy Jones was booked at the same two
venues, and The Beatles backed him at both the ****rn and the Tower
Ballroom, in ad***ion to performing their own sets.
1962
The Beatles perform at the Oasis Club in Manchester.
1963
The Beatles, on a tour of Britain, perform two shows at the Odeon
Cinema in Lewisham, London.
1965
The Beatles, on their last tour of Britain, perform two shows at
the Gaumont Cinema in Sheffield.
1966
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). Paul McCartney overdubs his lead vocal for "When I'm
Sixty-Four" in Studio One, before the arrival of the other Beatles.
Then, in Studio Two, The Beatles set about remaking "Strawberry
Fields Forever". They record takes 9 through 24 of the basic track
(omitting, for some reason, takes 8 and 19), then they look on as
engineer Geoff Emerick e***s the end of take 24 onto the beginning
of take 15.
1967
UK release of Beatles double EP "Magical Mystery Tour"
(Parlophone). Songs: "Magical Mystery Tour", "Your Mother Should
Know", "The Fool On the Hill", "Flying", "Blue Jay Way", and "I Am
the Walrus". 9 weeks on the singles charts; highest position #2.
[J] 1970
John Lennon gives an extensive interview to "Rolling Stone"
magazine, the interview to be published in two parts, on January
21, 1971, (under the title "The Working Class Hero"), and on
February 4, 1971, (under the title "Life With the Lions"). The
complete interview will also be published in book form under the
title "Lennon Remembers". In the lengthy interview, Lennon makes a
determined effort to explode The Beatles myth once and for all.
[G] 1975
US release of George Harrison single "This Guitar (Can't Keep From
Crying)/Maya Love" (Apple).
[J] 1980
John and Yoko are interviewed by RKO Radio in New York.
[J] 1980
"Rolling Stone" photographer Annie Liebovitz takes photos of John
and Yoko at the Dakota, including the nude shot of John that
appears on the magazine's cover (the Jan. 22, 1981 issue).
[J] 1980
John and Yoko in the recording studio, mixing Yoko's recording of
"Walking on Thin Ice".
[J] 1980
John Lennon is shot to death in New York City. He is declared dead
at 11:07 p.m.
[J] 1984
A 10-minute special, "Remembering John", is broadcast on US cable
television by MTV.
[J] 1995
On the 15th anniversary of his death, John Lennon is remembered
with the release of eight postage stamps, from eight different
nations, in his honor: Antigua, Azerbaijan, Ghana, Guyana,
Maldives, Mali, Nicaragua, and Palau. The stamps are premiered
during a private ceremony held at the Hard Rock Caféạ on 57th Street
in New York City. Attending are several of Lennon's
contemporaries: Dion, Billy J. Kramer, Peter Noone, Sid Bernstein,
and David Peel. In close coordination with Yoko Ono, the
Inter-Governmental Philatelic Corporation coordinated the design
and release of the stamps. [Note: thanks to Sam Choukri, who
attended the event, for this information].
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on December 9. **
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1961
The Beatles perform at the Palais Ballroom in Aldershot, Hampshire
and later at the Blue Gardenia Club, St. Anne's Court, London. The
Aldershot date had not been advertised, owing to the local
newspaper's refusal to accept the promoter's check, and only 18
customers showed up. After the disappointing experience, The
Beatles became rowdy, getting themselves ordered out of town by the
local police. Heading to London, The Beatles ended up in a small
club managed by an old acquaintance of theirs. The Beatles (minus
George, who sat this one out) jumped up on stage and gave an
impromptu performance.
1962
The Beatles perform a night show at the ****rn Club, Liverpool.
George Martin attends the show to assess the feasibility of
recording a live album here.
1963
The Beatles, on a tour of Britain, perform two shows at the Odeon
Cinema in Southend-on-Sea.
1965
The Beatles, on their last tour of Britain, perform two shows at
the Odeon Cinema in Birmingham.
1966
The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios,
London). The previous night's e*** tape of "Strawberry Fields
Forever" is reduced to take 25, and a large number of overdubs are
added, including backwards cymbals and swordmandel (an Indian
instrument).
1967
The Beatles' single "Hello Goodbye/I Am the Walrus" reaches #1 in
the UK charts.
[J] 1969
Apple announces that John and Yoko are planning to make a film
about James Hanratty, a convicted murderer who'd been executed.
They claim that previously-undisclosed facts about the case will be
revealed, and they call for a public investigation into the case.
[G] 1974
US release of George Harrison LP "Dark Horse" (Apple). Songs:
"Hari's On Tour (Express)", "Simply Shady", "So Sad", "Bye Bye
Love", "Maya Love", "Ding Dong; Ding Dong", "Dark Horse", "Far East
Man", "It Is He (Jai Sri Krishna)". 14 weeks on Billboard chart;
highest position #4.
[J] 1974
John Lennon is briefly interviewed by Howard Cosell during a
broadcast of ABC Television's "Monday Night Football". Six years
later, less one day, Cosell will announce, on the same program,
Lennon's murder.
1980
The surviving Beatles react with horror to the news that John
Lennon has been murdered. Paul McCartney, unable and unwilling to
display his feelings to the sensation-seeking press, remarks
simply, "It's a drag, isn't it?", leading many people to unfairly
accuse him of a flippant response. All of the ex-Beatles contact
Yoko to express their grief and sorrow. George Harrison issues a
press release expressing his shock and outrage. Ringo Starr and
his future wife Barbara Bach go to New York to be with Yoko.
[G] 1996
UK re-release of George Harrison's 1969 album "Electronic Sound"
(EMI/Apple/Zapple).
[J] 1999
About 100 John Lennon fans who are staging an all-night vigil in
New York's Central Park (at the Strawberry Fields Lennon memorial)
to mark the 19th anniversary of Lennon's murder are ordered to
leave the park by New York City Police. The police are enforcing
safety regulations which call for the park to be closed from 1:00
a.m. to 6:00 a.m. There are no arrests, but the next day opponents
of the policy condemn the police action. Norman Siegel, director
of the New York Civil Liberties Union, says, "There's absolutely no
reason why these people can't stay past one o'clock. To paraphrase
John Lennon, all we can say is give peace a chance."
[J] 2000
US cable television channel CourtTV broadcasts a two-hour special,
called "Death of a Beatle", about the murder of John Lennon. The
program examines the lives of John Lennon and his murderer. Among
the persons providing personal insight into Lennon's life is
ex-Beatle Pete Best.
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on December 10. **
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[J] 1960
Having dodged the West German police for over a week, John Lennon
leaves Hamburg and returns to England. He straps his amplifier to
his back to prevent it being stolen. Stuart Sutcliffe remains in
Germany until late February.
1961
The Beatles perform at Hambleton Hall, Huyton, Liverpool.
Returning to Liverpool after their first live performances in south
England and London, The Beatles arrived so late for their
appearance in Huyton that they only had time to play for 15
minutes. The promoters, having to pay The Beatles their full 15
pound fee, were most unhappy. Brian Epstein, who had been waiting
for the group to arrive, realized that he had a lot of work ahead
of him to instill in The Beatles a more professional attitude about
fulfilling their performance obligations.
1961
At another meeting with Brian Epstein, The Beatles agree to a
contract with Epstein, con***ional upon his obtaining a recording
contract for them. Epstein instructs The Beatles to be more
punctual and physically appealing, and he establishes that the
group will play a planned program instead of choosing songs at
random. They are to stop shouting at people in the audience and
refrain from eating, drinking, and fighting on stage.
1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at lunchtime.
1963
The Beatles, on a tour of Britain, perform two shows at the Gaumont
Cinema in Doncaster.
[R] 1964
Ringo Starr is released from University College Hospital in London,
eight days after the removal of his tonsils. Paul McCartney had
visited Ringo in the hospital on the preceding day.
1965
The Beatles, on their last tour of Britain, perform two shows at
the Odeon Cinema in Hammersmith, London.
1966
UK release of Beatles compilation LP "A Collection of Beatles
Oldies" (Parlophone). Songs: "She Loves You", "From Me to You",
"We Can Work It Out", "Help!", "Michelle", "Yesterday", "I Feel
Fine", "Yellow Submarine", "Can't Buy Me Love", "Bad Boy", "Day
Tripper", "A Hard Day's Night", "Ticket to Ride", "Paperback
Writer", "Eleanor Rigby", and "I Want to Hold Your Hand". Only
"Bad Boy" had not been previously released in the UK. Highest
chart position: #4.
[J] 1968
John and Yoko rehearse for an appearance in the Rolling Stones'
television film "The Rolling Stones' Rock and Roll Circus". The
film was never broadcast on television, and it remained largely
unseen until its release on videocassette in the 1990s.
[J] 1968
John Lennon's home in Weybridge, Kenwood, is put up for sale.
[G] 1969
George Harrison continues with the Delaney and Bonnie tour onto the
continent, playing three dates at the Falkoner Theatre in
Copenhagen, Denmark.
[J] 1971
John and Yoko perform at a benefit concert in Ann Arbor, Michigan,
for John Sinclair, a radical activist who had been sentenced to ten
years in prison for possession of two marijuana cigarettes. Three
days later Sinclair will be freed on bail. The performance is
filmed, but the movie "Ten for Two" will not be released until over
17 years later (April 1, 1989). [Note: Ray Coleman gives the date
of December 11 for this performance].
[P] 1976
Release of Wings triple LP "Wings Over America" in the US (Capitol)
and the UK (Parlophone). Recorded live during Wings' 1976 tour of
North America (although it has been reported that some tracks were
recorded in the studio). Songs: "Venus and Mars", "Rock Show",
"Jet", "Let Me Roll It", "Spirits of Ancient Egypt", "Medicine
Jar", "Maybe I'm Amazed", "Call Me Back", "Lady Madonna", "The Long
and Winding Road", "Live and Let Die", "Picasso's Last Words",
"Richard Cory", "Bluebird", "I've Just Seen a Face", "Blackbird",
"Yesterday", "You Gave Me the Answer", "Magneto and Titanium Man",
"Go Now", "My Love", "Listen to What the Man Said", "Let 'Em In",
"Time to Hide", "Silly Love Songs", "Beware My Love", "Letting Go",
"Band on the Run", "Hi Hi Hi", and "Soily". In the US it will
spend 19 weeks on the Billboard chart, its highest position #1.
[J] 1980
John Lennon's body is cremated without ceremony.
1998
A sound recording of a 1963 Beatles concert is sold at auction at
Christies in London for 25,300 pounds ($41,500). The high-quality
tape of The Beatles' 10-song concert was recorded by the chief
technician at the Gaumont Theatre in Bournemouth during one of six
consecutive nights which The Beatles played there in 1963 (August
19-24, 1963). The tape reportedly "captures The Beatles' jokey
repartee with the audience". [Note: It was during this six-night
stand in Bournemouth that The Beatles posed for photographer Robert
Freeman for the photo that appears on the cover of their second UK
album "With the Beatles" and their first Capitol Records US album
"Meet the Beatles". The photo was taken at The Beatles' hotel in
Bournemouth, the Palace Court.] Also sold at auction today was a
set of autographs of five Beatles--John Lennon, Paul McCartney,
George Harrison, Pete Best, and Stuart Sutcliffe. The autographs
had been obtained by a fan in Liverpool in 1961; they went for
5,195 pounds ($8,500).
2000
The Beatles' compilation album "1" is #1 in the UK for the 4th week
in a row.
2000
The Beatles' compilation album "1" is #1 in Austria, Finland, and
Switzerland.
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on December 11. **
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1961
The Beatles perform a lunchtime show at the ****rn Club, Liverpool.
1962
The Beatles perform at La Scala Ballroom, Runcorn.
1963
The Beatles, on a tour of Britain, perform two shows at the
Futurist Theatre, South Bay, Scarborough, Yorkshire.
1965
The Beatles, on their last tour of Britain, perform two shows at
the Astoria Cinema in Finsbury Park, London.
[O] 1967
Apple Music signs its first act. The group, formerly known as Tony
Rivers & the Castaways, is renamed 'Grapefruit' by John Lennon.
[J] 1968
John and Yoko film performances for "The Rolling Stones' Rock and
Roll Circus", a television film that was never broadcast and not
available until its release on videocassette in the 1990s. John
(playing rhythm guitar and singing) performs "Yer Blues",
accompanied by Keith Richard (bass), Eric Clapton (lead guitar),
and Mitch Mitchell (drums). These four are then joined by
violinist Ivry Gitlis and Yoko Ono, performing a blues riff called
"Her Blues", to which Yoko adds free-form vocals. Yoko's
performance is hesitant and restrained.
[J] 1968
After finishing taping of "The Rolling Stones' Rock and Roll
Circus", John and Yoko are interviewed on live radio, just after
midnight, on the program "Night Ride". They discuss their album
"Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins" with host John Peel, who
plays a 3 mins 20 secs selection from the album.
[J] 1969
Outside the Kensington Odeon, at the premiere of "The Magic
Christian", John Lennon carries a banner reading "Britain Murdered
Hanratty".
[J] 1970
Release of John Lennon LP "John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band" in the US
(Apple) and the UK (Apple). Songs: "Mother", "Hold On", "I Found
Out", "Working Class Hero", "Isolation", "Remember", "Love", "Well
Well Well", "Look at Me", "God", and "My Mummy's Dead". In the US
it will spend 22 weeks on the Billboard chart, its highest position
#6.
[O] 1970
Release of Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band LP "Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band"
(Apple) in both the US and the UK. John Lennon plays guitar on the
album, which he co-produced with Yoko.
2000
The Beatles' compilation album "1" is #1 in Sweden for a 3rd week.
The album is also #1 in Germany.
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on December 12. **
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Beatles * [J] John * [P] Paul * [G] George * [R] Ringo * [O] Other
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1962
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club at lunchtime and then again
that night.
1964
The Beatles' LP "Beatles For Sale" is #1 in the UK album charts.
Their single "I Feel Fine" is #1 in the UK singles charts.
1965
The Beatles, on their last tour of Britain, perform two shows at
the Capitol Cinema in Cardiff. These performances mark the end of
the tour and the passing of an era. The Beatles' touring days
aren't over, but they never again tour in the UK (The Beatles do
play one final scheduled performance in Britain, at the "New
Musical Express Poll Winner's Concert" on May 1, 1966).
[J] 1969
Release of Plastic Ono Band LP "The Plastic Ono Band -- Live Peace
in Toronto 1969" in the US (Apple) and the UK (Apple). Recorded
live at the Rock and Roll Revival, Toronto, on September 13, 1969.
Songs: "Blue Suede Shoes", "Money", "Dizzy Miss Lizzie", "Yer
Blues", "Cold Turkey", "Give Peace a Chance", "Don't Worry Kyoko
(Mummy's Only Looking for Her Hand in the Snow)", and "John, John
(Let's Hope for Peace)". In the US it will spend 32 weeks on the
Billboard chart, its highest position #10. [Note: the track "Dizzy
Miss Lizzie" will be re-released in 1990 on the 4-CD compilation
box set "Lennon", but spelled "Dizzy Miss Lizzy".]
1969
UK release of LP "No One's Gonna Change Our World" (EMI Starline).
Album released by the World Wildlife Fund, includes the Beatles
song "Across the Universe", the first appearance of this song on
record. No other Beatles material on the album.
[G] 1969
George Harrison's final stage appearance with Delaney and Bonnie
(and Friends), in Copenhagen, Denmark.
[R] 1975
UK release of Ringo Starr compilation LP "Blast From Your Past"
(Apple). Songs: "You're Sixteen", "No No Song", "It Don't Come
Easy", "Photograph", "Back Off Boogaloo", "Only You (and You
Alone)", "Beaucoups of Blues", "Oh My My", "Early 1970", and "I'm
the Greatest".
1979
US re-release of interview LP "Hear The Beatles Tell All" (VeeJay).
Hasta La Vista

** The following events in Beatles history all took place on December 13. **
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Beatles * [J] John * [P] Paul * [G] George * [R] Ringo * [O] Other
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1961
The Beatles perform at the ****rn Club twice--at lunchtime and then
again at night. Decca Records' Mike Smith attends the night
performance with a view to offering The Beatles a recording
contract.
1962
The Beatles perform at the Corn Exchange, Bedford, Bedfordshire.
Also appearing are Robin Hall and Jimmie Macgregor.
1963
The Beatles perform two shows at the Gaumont Cinema in Southampton.
This is the final date of their autumn tour of Britain, which had
begun on November 1.
1965
The Beatles reject "A Talent for Loving" as the basis for their
third motion picture. Brian Epstein had purchased the rights to
it.
[J] 1966
A photo of John Lennon appears on the cover of the US magazine
"LOOK".
[G] 1974
George Harrison, his father, Ravi Shankar, Billy Preston, and Jim
Keltner have lunch with US President Gerald Ford, at the White
House in Washington, D.C.
[J] 1999
Re-release of John Lennon's song "Imagine" in the UK (Parlophone).
The CD-single also includes "Happy Xmas (War is Over)", "Give Peace
a Chance", and an enhanced section with video of "Imagine".
Highest chart position: #3.
2000
The Beatles' compilation album "1" regains the #1 position on
Billboard's Top 200 album chart (US). "1" had zoomed to #1 its
first week of release on the strength of US sales of 595,000
copies. It had slipped to #2 the following two weeks despite even
higher weekly sales (662,000 and 607,000), beaten out by the
Backstreet Boys' latest release. Total sales for its fourth week
of release, totalling 670,000 copies, catapults "1" back into the
#1 slot, amazing industry experts and delighting long-time Beatles
fans. "1" is #1 on Billboard's Top Internet Sales chart for the
third week.
Hasta La Vista