1962
Dezo Hoffmann takes pictures during a pre-session rehearsal. First Hoffmann’s Beatles publicity shots.
2:30 – 5:00 Ron Richards leads a rehearsal of six songs, including ‘How Do You Do It?’, ‘Love Me Do’, ‘Please Please Me’.
5:30 – 7:00 Restaurant Alpino. Dinner of the Beatles with Neil Aspinall and George Martin.
Studio 2. 7.00-10.00pm. Recording: ‘How Do You Do It?’ (takes unknown); ‘Love Me Do’ (takes 1-15+). Mono mixing: ‘How Do You Do It?’ (from take 2); ‘Love Me Do’ (from unknown take number). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: unknown. First session for the first single.
Remixes for cutting acetates.
1963
The Beatles in concert at the Gaumont, Worcester.
UK. The Beatles song ‘She Loves You’ number 1, 1st week in the ranking.
UK. The Beatles ‘Please Please Me’ LP, 24th week in the Top 10.
1964
The Beatles, on tour in America, perform at Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Eric Easton, Rolling Stones joint manager, denies reports that Brian Epstein is bidding to buy their management contract.
UK. The Rustiks single release: ‘What A Memory Can Do’ / ‘Hello Anne’, first single of the Rustiks. The Rustiks won a South West TV competition and were signed up by no less a figure than The Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein. Two singles followed, “What A Memory Can Do”/“Hello Anne” ( 1964) and “I’m Not The Loving Kind”/“Can’t You See?” ( 1965)
1965
US. The Beatles song ‘Help!’ number 1, 1st week; 4th week in the Top 40.
1968
Twickenham Film Studios. Filming of clips for ‘Hey Jude’ and ‘Revolution’. Ringo returns to the Beatles.
David Frost records the introduction for the clip of ‘Hey Jude’, to present it later on his program ‘Frost On Sunday’.
1971
US. George Harrison song ‘Bangla Desh’, 2nd week in the Top 40. The song was released July 28th.
US. Paul And Linda McCartney song ‘Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey’, 3rd week in the Top 40.
1976
US. Wings song ‘Let ’em In’, 8th week in the Top 40.
1982
US. Paul McCartney song ‘Take It Away’, 8th week in the Top 40.
1983
Studio 2. Show ‘The Beatles At Abbey Road’ (3 times).
1989
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band complete their first tour with a performance at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles, California.
1995
Recording of LP ‘Help!’, on benefit of the children of Bosnia, raising money for War Child, British organization working in Mostar, Bosnia.
1997
