Beatles

One reason this location was chosen was that the band was less likely to be recognized there than at one of the larger resorts frequented by British tourists. The Beatles were in Obertauern for two weeks along with a film crew of around 60 people. Locals served as ski stunt …

“It was weird when we first went to Paris to play because we were used to screaming girls and Paris was full of boys. It was a very deep scream, which was really noticeable to us.”

John Lennon Quotes: John Lennon, born on October 9, 1940, was an English musician, singer, and songwriter who co-founded the Beatles, one of the most influential and iconic bands in the history of popular music. Alongside Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, Lennon played a pivotal role in shaping …

1987 – PAUL CONTINUES HIS PROMOTION PROGRAM FOR HIS NEW ALBUM….DECEMBER 20 – Yesterday/ Here, Today….Paul and his entourage arrive in Germany this morning to do more promotional work. Their first assignment is a ten-minute appearance on the German music and entertainment show Wetten Dass on ZDF channel, where they …

1975 – THE McCARTNEYS VISIT THE LENNON FAMILY….DECEMBER 24 – Yesterday/ Here, Today….John, Yoko and Bob Gruen were enjoying a quiet drink in the Dakota building when they hear a loud knock on the door, followed by carol singing. Bob opens the door to discover that the carol singers are …

“Paul wrote the lyrics to ‘Yesterday,’” recalled John in 1980. “Although the lyrics don’t resolve into any sense, they’re good lines. They certainly work, you know what I mean? They’re good — but if you read the whole song, it doesn’t say anything; you don’t know what happened. She left, …

In 1972, John discussed the difficulty the band faced when first introducing their original compositions into their live sets. “Love Me Do’ is one of the first ones we wrote ourselves, you know,” John recalled “Paul started writing that when he must have been about 15. We finished it up …

Famous singer-songwriter John Winston Lennon was born on 9 October 1940 in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. He was born during a German air invasion during World War II. When John Lennon was 4 years old, his parents separated and he went to live with his aunt Mimi. Lennon’s father was a …

On March 18, 1965, while the Beatles were filming “Help!” in Austria, John and Paul dropped in to the Marietta Hotel in Obertauern where Jacky and the Strangers were performing. John and Paul joined the band on stage with John playing “Jenny”, Jacky’s Fender Jazzmaster guitar, and Paul on drums. …