1961- The Beatles perform at St. John’s Hall, Tuebrook, Liverpool.
1962 – The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club – a night show.
1963- The Beatles tape an appearance for ABC Television’s “Thank Your Lucky Stars”, which was the most influential pop program at the time. The Beatles ‘play’ a lip-sync performance of “Please Please Me”. The show is broadcast on February 23.
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1965- The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios, London). Recording “The Night Before” (2 takes) and “You Like Me Too Much” (8 takes)
1965- The Beatles are awarded the Carl-Alan Award for Best Group of 1964.
1967- UK release of Beatles single “Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane” (Parlophone). 8 weeks on the charts; highest position #2.
1967 -The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios, London). Recording begins for “Being For the Benefit of Mr. Kite”. John’s lyrics for this song came almost entirely from an antique poster advertising a circus performance scheduled to take place near Rochdale, Lancashire, in February 1843. John had purchased the poster in Sevenoaks a little over two weeks earlier (January 31) while The Beatles were on location for the filming of the “Strawberry Fields Forever” promotional film. Seven takes are recorded of the rhythm track for “Kite”, and John then adds vocal overdubs. George Martin plays harmonium. “The Beatles Anthology 2” includes the incomplete takes 1 and 2 (Disc two, Track 8) and the completed take 7, with ending tape effects completed on Feb. 20 added onto the end (Disc two, Track 9).
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