NOVEMBER 4, 1963 – The Beatles performed at the Prince Of Wales Theatre in London for the Royal Variety Show. The band attracted ecstatic fans outside the theatre and throughout that Sunday, rehearsals the noise of the throng could be heard by the artists on stage. It was necessary to …
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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 …
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NOVEMBER 1, 1968 – George Harrison released his first solo album, ‘Wonderwall Music” on the Apple label in the UK (released on December 2nd in the US). The songs which were mostly Harrison instrumentals featured Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr and an unaccredited banjo contribution by Peter Tork of The Monkees. …
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1939 Raymond Jones is born in Oldham. 1953 Tom Petty is born. 1963 10.31-11.30pm. BBC’s ‘Easy Beat’ broadcast (recorded 16 October 1963). Recording of performance for ABC-TV’s ‘Thank Your Lucky Stars’ in Birmingham. 1964 18.30 and 20.45. Performances at the Caird Hall, Dundee. Brian produces his first record, for Rory …
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1959 George Martin produces a Peter Sellers’ session using sitar and tabla, for the song ‘Wouldn’t It Be Loverly’, of the ‘Songs For Swingin’ Sellers’ LP. 1963 ‘She Loves You’, 7th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). ‘Please Please Me’ LP, 30th week in the Top …
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1940 18.30. John Lennon is born at the Maternity Hospital, Oxford Street, Liverpool. 1962 Cavern lunchtime session: the Big Three. Cavern evening session: Buddy Brittain and the Regents, the Big Three, the Undertakers, and the Strangers. Visit to the editorial office of ‘Record Mirror’, 116 Shaftesbury Avenue, London. 1963 ‘She …
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Beatles Mania – Pin Beatles – Lonely Hearts – Pin Yellow Submarine Button George , Paul , John and Ringo Pins and Buttons I Love the Beatles Pin Button Yellow Submarine Pin Buttons Beatles Help Pin Button I love George Pin Button I am the Beatle Bug Pin Button Ringo Starr Pin Button All …
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September 19, 1964 Brian Epstein celebrated his 30th birthday with the Beatles at the Pigman ranch. The Beatles horse-riding with Brian Epstein at Reed Pigman’s ranch in Alton, Missouri, September 19, 1964. Photographs by Curt Gunther Brian Epstein reported afterward that: “The Beatles, though not devoted to sport, …
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The remainder of the Beatles’ tour of America was more of the same. In Washington, to which the Beatles traveled aboard a private railroad car called the “King George,” 2,000 teenage fans mobbed the locked metal gates of Union Station. At their concert in the Coliseum that night the …
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1956: Egmond George Harrison bought this “Beginner’s Guitar,” made in Holland by Egmond and distributed by Rosetti, from a schoolmate with £3 he’d gotten from Mum 1958: Hofner President Hofner President f-hole acoustic (vintage unknown): In a quantum leap from his first instrument, and with a little help from Mum, Harrison purchased this …
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