The idea for a costume ball was John’s and the invitation to all cast and crew of the film read “Magical Mystery Tour Fancy Dress Party.” It was held at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London. All of the Beatles and their partners attended the costume ball. John was an …
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In late December 1974, the Beatles were in the midst of finalizing the band’s break up and John was supposed to appear in New York to sign the final dissolution papers. The other three Beatles had already signed the documents. Instead, John blew off the meeting and traveled with May …
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Below is a rare photo of John with Julian and Sean near the Lennon’s Palm Beach, Florida home on April 8, 1979. The family would celebrate Julian’s 16th birthday together on April 14 in Palm Beach, which would be the last time Julian would see his father. During March and …
Read More »On February 8th, 1964, the Beatles were in New York City to rehearse for their first appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show.”On this same day, Francis C.Hall, head of Rickenbacker Guitars, invited the Beatles to his suite at the Savoy Hotel in New York to see his newest invention, the …
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Following a Northern England tradition, Ringo is sent out and left alone in the street. The tradition calls for the back door to be opened at midnight (to let the old year out) and the first dark haired man to be seen to come through the front door carrying salt, …
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Paul wrote the song after he had a dream about his mother during the tense period surrounding the White Album recording sessions. Paul said the song’s reference to “Mother Mary” was not a biblical reference. Paul said that his mother, who died of cancer when he was fourteen, said in …
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Mal befriended the Beatles while working part-time as a bouncer at the Cavern Club and was hired as the band’s assistant roadie. After the Beatles stopped touring in 1966, Mal carried on assisting them until their break-up in 1970. He also found work as a record producer (most notably with …
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OTD in ‘65 was a Leslie Bryce photo session with Ringo and his new Facel Vega luxury grand touring car. Ringo joined a list of famous celebrities to own a Facel Vega, including, Pablo Picasso,Joan Collins, Tony Curtis, Christian Dior, Max Factor Jr, Joan Fontaine, Ava Gardner (who bought three), …
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The song is about Transcendental Meditation: “Without going out of your door / You can know all things on earth / Without looking out of your window / You can know the ways of heaven”. George used classical Indian musicians on the song and the other Beatles’ only contributions were …
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The Beatles have a photo session with Dezo Hoffmann and French actress Sophie Hardy.
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