Beatles Photos

As usual our TBU FP Fans and Followers have added some great information in the comments section of this post Angela McDonough DeWeese adds, ”Cynthia wrote a book during this time called A Twist of Lennon. I have a paperback copy of it somewhere.” Philip Wyn Davies adds, ”Not far …

August 29th 1963. The Beatles were filming a TV Special. That later became known as The Mersey Sound.It was filmed by The Manchester Branch of the BBC . The filming took a month.with the filming crew going around different locations with The Beatles in Liverpool. On August 29th They were …

Must have been a relief ! Now continues the fantastic period where they took the time for individual projects resulting in the grace period of Penny Lane, Strawberry Fields & a new era for them & the world !

John Lennon performs two One to One benefit concerts with Yoko Ono and Elephant’s Memory at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The concerts are to benefit the Willowbrook School for Children. The concerts are recorded, and some of the songs are later edited into the LP and video …

Tuesday 9 January 1968. George Harrison is in India to work on the soundtrack for the film ‘Wonderwall.’ Sessions begin on this date and will be finished in four days. Harrison agreed to write the film’s score after the Bee Gees became unavailable.He first started working on the project in …

Sunday 11 February 1968. The Beatles go to Abbey Road to shoot a promo clip for ‘Lady Madonna’ – and record a new song in the process.The song is John’s half-written “Hey Bullfrog,” which he & Paul will finish in the studio that day.At the end of the track, Paul …

Saturday 3 February 1968. The Beatles turn their attention to John’s ‘Across the Universe.’ Lennon intentionally recorded his vocals at a higher-than-normal pitch.Paul then invited 2 young women waiting outside the studio to sing on the track. They recorded the song’s chorus and were then escorted back outside.John regards the …

Sunday 11 February 1968. The Beatles go to Abbey Road to shoot a promo clip for ‘Lady Madonna’ – and record a new song in the process.The song is John’s half-written “Hey Bullfrog,” which he & Paul will finish writing in the studio that day.At the end of the track, …

The Beatles members Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr went to Tenerife to have a holiday before the “Beatlemania” hysteria started. They just recorded their first album. This was the first holiday without a fuss and before their fame. There was the first bass player of the band Stuart …

Billy Preston, who the Beatles first met in Hamburg in the early 1960s when he was touring with Little Richard’s band, dropped by the studio to say “hello.” He was in London to take part in a BBC television program. He was invited to play piano and keys at this …