APRIL 14, 2009 – Former Beatle George Harrison was honored with a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. Sir Paul McCartney attended the unveiling outside the landmark Capitol Records building, joining Harrison’s widow Olivia and son Dhani. Former Monty Python comic and actor Eric Idle, …
Read More »February 28, 1972 – George and Pattie Harrison were injured in a car crash
FEBRUARY 28, 1972 – George and Pattie Harrison were injured in a car crash that almost proved fatal for Pattie. She broke several ribs, suffered a concussion, was unconscious for several hours, and spent weeks in the hospital.In the late evening the couple left their Henley home (Friar Park) in …
Read More »The Telephone Never Stops Singing For The Beatles
The Telephone Never Stops Singing For The Beatles even in the remote areas such as this one where they filmed a portion of “HELP!”. Paul doesn’t seem a bit surprised to find a ringing phone hidden in the tall undergrowth but he was a little peeved to discover the call …
Read More »FEBRUARY 8, 1966 George and Pattie Harrison flew to Barbados
FEBRUARY 8, 1966 – Eighteen days after they married in Esher, Surrey, George and Pattie Harrison flew to Barbados for their honeymoon.The couple was followed by television cameras through the London Airport terminal until they boarded their BOAC flight. George wore a suit and Pattie wore a black and white …
Read More »FEBRUARY 8, 1964 Beatles in New York
FEBRUARY 8, 1964 – On their first full day in New York, a morning a press conference was held in the Baroque Room at New York’s Plaza Hotel where The Beatles were staying during their first night in the US. Following this John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr went …
Read More »FEBRUARY 3, 1966 – Paul McCartney met 15 year-old entertainer Stevie Wonder
FEBRUARY 3, 1966 – Paul McCartney met 15 year-old entertainer Stevie Wonder for the first time after Wonder’s show at London’s Scotch Of St. James nightclub at Masons Yard, in London, England.On February 18th, Wonder told NME magazine: “When on tour I have to write essays about the places I …
Read More »FEBRUARY 4, 1974 – John Lennon and Yoko Ono mutually agreed to a trial separation
FEBRUARY 4, 1974 – John Lennon and Yoko Ono mutually agreed to a trial separation, which effectively kicked off John’s notorious fifteen-month “lost weekend.” Separating from Yoko, he took up with Ono associate May Pang and left for sunny Los Angeles on an extended bender, where he was often joined …
Read More »DECEMBER 17, 1986 – Paul and Linda McCartney’s limousine burst into flames
Paul and Linda McCartney’s limousine burst into flames while the couple were driving to Newcastle, England for a television taping. They escaped unharmed, and the fire was believed to be caused by a malfunction in the Limo’s lighting system.
Read More »The Beatles and two members of Rory Storm’s Hurricanes (Ringo Starr and Lu Walters) “Summertime”
OCTOBER 15, 1960 – The Beatles (minus Pete Best) and two members of Rory Storm’s Hurricanes (Ringo Starr and Lu Walters) recorded a version of George Gershwin’s “Summertime” in a Hamburg, Germany recording studio backing Walters. The track which was cut onto a 78-rpm disc marked the first session that …
Read More »October 13, 1992 – Linda McCartney released “Linda McCartney’s Sixties: Portrait of an Era”
OCTOBER 13, 1992 – Linda McCartney released “Linda McCartney’s Sixties: Portrait of an Era”, a collection of her most memorable works as a rock photographer. The book includes photos of The Rolling Stones, The Beatles (including husband Paul McCartney), The Who, the Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison …
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