The Beatles is the first Beatles album released in the United States. Originally scheduled for a July 1963 release, the LP came out on January 10, 1964, on Vee-Jay Records, ten days before Capitol’s Meet The Beatles!. It was the subject of much legal wrangling, but ultimately, Vee-Jay were permitted to sell the album until…
The idea came from Denis O’Dell, who produced A Hard Days Night and Help!. With one more film left on The Beatles’ contract with United Artists, O’Dell thought the fantasy epic could be turned into a live-action adventure starring the band. The film would’ve been a musical featuring new Beatles originals. Paul was set to…
November 9, 1961. From the very first time that Brian Epstein saw The Beatles in person sixty years ago today, he was instantly smitten with their charisma and stage presence. At this point, they had been playing around Liverpool for a few years, and their often unprofessional performances had alienated many promoters and venue owners….
NOVEMBER 16, 1962 – The Beatles recorded their second appearance on Radio Luxembourg, for the show “The Friday Spectacular”, a program designed to plug EMI’s latest releases. Recorded at EMI House, the label’s headquarters in Manchester Square, London, The Beatles were interviewed and then performed both sides of their latest single, “Love Me Do” and “P.S….
Harrison’s earliest musical influences included such musicians as Big Bill Broonzy, Chet Atkins, Chuck Berry, Ry Cooder, and Buddy Holly. In 1965, he pioneered the introduction of Hindu music to the West through instruments like the sitar, which he played on songs like “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)” and “Within You Without You.” Harrison…
George Harrison enjoyed an emotional last dinner with his Beatles friends, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. Legendary friends Macca and Ringo flew to New York to say goodbye to George after George told them he didn’t have long to live.Although he was very ill, the three friends laughed and joked for hours as they talked…
On February 7 1964, the Beatles arrived at John F Kennedy airport in New York for their first US visit and were greeted by thousands of screaming fans. They were led to the airport lounge where they faced the biggest press conference they’d ever had! John shouted at them all to “shurrup” and everyone applauded…
NOVEMBER 10, 1967 – The Beatles filmed three promotional films for their new single “Hello Goodbye” at the Saville Theatre in London. Each of the three film clips featured different costumes and zany Beatle antics. At the time the theatre was still leased by NEMS Enterprises, despite the recent death of Brian Epstein.Paul McCartney was the…
NOVEMBER 9, 1966 – John Lennon met Yoko Ono for the first time when he visited her art exhibition “Unfinished Paintings and Objects” at John Dunbar’s Indica Gallery in London.He climbed a ladder that led to a small note on the ceiling that when viewed with a magnifying glass read simply “yes” and was impressed with the positive…
Paul was the first to arrive after flying in from London with fiancee Heather Mills. Drummer Ringo drove over from a hotel nearby after jetting in a few days earlier. Frail, George was on medication and ate a vegetarian meal and drank only water. According to the British tabloid, Sunday People, Harrison was in high…