EVENTS
26 january 1961 – The Beatles perform at Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool.
26 january 1962 – The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club twice — at lunchtime and then again at night. They perform a third show at the Tower Ballroom in New Brighton, Wallasey.
26 january 1963- The Beatles perform two shows. The first is at the El Rio Club/Dance Hall, Macclesfield, Cheshire, supported by Wayne Fontana & the Jets. Then The Beatles travel 21 miles to their next engagement, at King’s Hall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. While waiting backstage at Stoke, John Lennon and Paul McCartney begin composing the song “Misery”, with the intention of donating the song to Helen Shapiro, who they are to meet the following week. Later, on stage, The Beatles perform, for the one and only time, the current hit by the Rooftop Singers, “Walk Right In”.
26 january 1976 – The Beatles’ nine-year contract with EMI expires. Paul McCartney remains with EMI, George Harrison moves to A&M, Ringo Starr signs with Atlantic (in the US) and Polydor (everywhere else). John Lennon does not sign a new contract.
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