studio adjacent to where the Beatles were recording Sgt. Pepper. It was on this date that two bands met for the first time. Norman Smith, who worked as a Beatles studio engineer up until 1965, was producing Pink Floyd’s ‘Piper at The Gates of Dawn’ album. The band members knew about this connection and asked…
Anthology 2 is a compilation album by The Beatles, released by Apple Records on March 18, 1996. Like its predecessor, it topped the Billboard 200 Top Albums chart, and the UK Albums chart. It is the second of the three-volume Anthology collection, all of which tie-in with the televised special The Beatles Anthology. The opening…
She is a former model and photographer from the UK. She was the wife of George Harrison and Eric Clapton, important rock and roll figures.When she was married to George Harrison and later to Eric Clapton, each musician dedicated a special song of hers to her. Both are among the greatest musical works of their…
“Lady Madonna” is a song by The Beatles, primarily written by Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon–McCartney). It was recorded on 3 and 6 February 1968 before the Beatles left for India, and released on March 18 in the US. It reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the UK chart. “Lady Madonna” is…
Baby It’s You is an extended play single (EP) by The Beatles, released on March 20, 1995. It reached #67 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on the UK chart. The Beatles performed “Baby It’s You” as part of their stage act from 1961 until 1963. They recorded it on February 11, 1963 for…
Reel Music is a compilation album featuring a selection of songs by The Beatles that were featured in their films. The album was released on 22 March 1982 in the United States and the following day in the United Kingdom – nearly simultaneously with the theatrical re-release of the film, A Hard Day’s Night, which…
Please Please Me is the debut album by The Beatles. Parlophone rush-released the album on 22 March 1963 in the UK to capitalize on the success of singles “Please Please Me” (#1 on most lists but only #2 on Record Retailer) and “Love Me Do” (#17). Only the mono version was issued on this date…
The Early Beatles is The Beatles’ sixth album on Capitol Records, and their eighth album for the American market, released on March 22, 1965. It reached #43 on the Billboard LP’s chart. The Early Beatles resembles more of an early compilation because all of the tracks had previously been featured on the early 1964 Vee-Jay…
The Lennons celebrating “Thanksgiving” at Cold Spring Harbor in 1979.Photos of Fred Seaman, the personal assistant to John Lennon and Yoko Ono, during the late Beatles years, when John and Yoko lived at The Dakota in NYC.
in the United States, Immigration and Naturalization Service Judge Ira Fieldsteel orders that John Lennon must leave the United States within 60 days or face deportation. He also makes the decision to grant Yoko Ono tenure. Supporting John in his case are John Lindsay, the Mayor of New York, Lord Harlech, the former British Ambassador…