1961Performance at the Cavern, with The Remo Four, and the Pressman. 1963The Beatles at Preston. September 13, 1963. Concert at the Public Hall, Preston. 1964Concert at the Civic Center, Baltimore. NEMS Enterprises Limited buys a controlling stake in the ‘Mersey Beat’. 19658.00am. Zak Starkey is born, at the Queen Charlotte’s Maternity Hospital, Hammersmith, London. US…
1963Studio 2. 2.30-6.30pm. Recording: Messages To Australia (takes 1-4); ‘Hold Me Tight’ [re-make] (takes 20-29). Studio 2. 7.00-11.30pm. Recording: ‘Don’t Bother Me’ [re-make] (takes 10-19); ‘Little Child’ (takes 3-18); ‘I Wanna Be Your Man’ (takes 2-7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Richard Langham. 1964‘A Hard Day’s Night’ LP number 1, 8th week…
The th and final day of recording at Sound Recorders Studio in Los Angeles for Jackie Lomax’s debut album ‘ Is This What You Want? ‘. George Harrison produced the album. During this day’s session, session musician Bernie Krause added the Moog III synth to the songs ‘ Is This What You Want? ‘, ‘…
JULY 6, 1964 – A charity premiere of the Beatles’ first film “A Hard Day’s Night” was held at London’s Pavilion Theatre in Piccadilly Circus with crowds lining up a full twelve hours early to buy tickets. The band themselves attend the premiere (on the eve of Ringo Starr’s 24th birthday and seven years to the…
JULY 3, 1967 – After finishing up and releasing the “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” album, the Beatles were ready to blow off some steam and threw a private party at the Speakeasy Club in London, England for the members of The Monkees who were in town for three sold out concert dates at the…
JULY 6, 1957 – John Lennon was introduced to Paul McCartney when Lennon’s skiffle group called The Quarrymen played at the garden fete of St Peter’s Church in Woolton, Liverpool, England.The performance took place on a stage in a field behind the church. In the band were John Lennon (vocals, guitar), Eric Griffiths (guitar), Colin Hanton…
JULY 4, 1966 – The Beatles played two shows at Rizal Memorial Football Stadium, Manila, in the Philippines to over 80,000 fans. The Beatles failed to appear at a palace luncheon reception hosted by President Marcos’ family, who were not informed that the Beatles had declined their invitation. President Ferdinand Marcos, feeling the band has snubbed…
According to disc jockey Jimmy Savile, McCartney wrote “Paperback Writer” in response to a request from an aunt who asked if he could “write a single that wasn’t about love”. Savile said, “With that thought obviously still in his mind, he walked around the room and noticed that Ringo was reading a book. He took one…
MAY 26, 2008 – In New Haven, Connecticut, Yale University awarded Sir Paul McCartney an honorary Doctorate of Music. In granting the honorary degree to McCartney the university said no one compares with the legendary songwriter.A band played “Hey Jude,” a Beatles hit, as McCartney walked on stage to accept the honorary degree. Yale University President…
MARCH 11, 1997 – Sir Paul McCartney was knighted for his “services to music” after he was listed in the Queens New Year’s Honors List. The ceremony took place at London’s Buckingham Palace, and McCartney dedicated the honor to his Beatles bandmates, stating that he was “Proud to be British, wonderful day and it’s a long way from a…