On December 17, 1967, party hosted by John and George at the Hanover Banqueting Rooms in London. The movie “Magical Mystery Tour” and the show at Shea Stadium were shown
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August 12, 1971 – John Lennon & Yoko Ono donated £1,000 to the union Fighting Fund for the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders Scottish Union
AUGUST 12, 1971 – John Lennon & Yoko Ono donated £1,000 to the union Fighting Fund for the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders Scottish Union who were refusing to stop work at the Glasgow site after being made redundant. Lennon sent roses, the check, and a card in support of a rally for …
Read More »January 14, 1970 – John Lennon’s explicit “Bag One” lithographs were exhibited publicly at the London Arts Gallery
ANUARY 14, 1970 – John Lennon’s explicit “Bag One” lithographs were exhibited publicly at the London Arts Gallery, but were removed by Scotland Yard two days later because the series included many rough sketches, some of which depicted men and women, some resembling John and Yoko, in provocative poses and …
Read More »NOVEMBER 2, 1974 – George Harrison became the first Beatle to undertake a solo world tour
NOVEMBER 2, 1974 – George Harrison became the first Beatle to undertake a solo world tour when he played the first show of a 30-night tour in Vancouver, Canada, also the first time Harrison himself had performed live since 1966 except for the Concert For Bangladesh benefit. Fans’ expectations were …
Read More »The Beatles – Roundup Interview (1964)
STV Studios & Odeon Cinema, Glasgow, Scotland Thursday 30 April 1964 3 minutes TV Show (black and white) A [broadcast quality footage] Only some silent clips survived from the TV show ‘Roundup’ which was originally transmitted by Scottish Television on 5 May 1964. The footage shows The Beatles inside the …
Read More »07 January 1964 – BBC Saturday Club program – Beatles recorded “Johnny B. Goode.”
The Beatles recorded a version of Chuck Berry’s rock ‘n’ roll classic Johnny B Goode in 1964, for the BBC radio show Saturday Club. Chuck Berry was another massive influence with Johnny B Goode. We’d go up to John’s bedroom with his little record player and listen to Chuck Berry …
Read More »4 January 1963 – The Beatles Town Hall in Dingwall
“This was the evening, famous in local circles, on which the Beatles appeared at the Town Hall Dingwall, supported by the Drumbeats. Much reference has been made to the fact that the dance was poorly attended with an estimate of anywhere between 8 and about 30 people attending. Lore has …
Read More »The Beatles 1964 Christmas Show Interview – Radio Luxembourg
Unheard since original broadcast, Radio Luxembourg DJ Chris Denning interviews The Beatles backstage of their 1964 ‘Another Beatles Christmas Show’ at the Hammersmith Odeon, London. They talk about songwriting & performing along with reading listener’s requests. The interview ends with each Beatles giving requests to their own friends and ex-schoolmates. …
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