On March 25, 1969, John Lennon and his new wife Yoko Ono moved into the suite at the Hilton in Amsterdam to start what would become known as the “Bed-in”, a peace protest, in which the couple received journalists from 9 am to 9 pm to spread their message of …
Read More »OTD in 1964, the Beatles walked down the Champs-Élysées
OTD in ‘64, the Beatles walked down the Champs-Élysées with members of the British press before their evening show at Cyrano Theatre. Beatles publicist Derek Taylor explained that this was to supply the London dailies with the “ohh, là, là’ their readers were presumed to expect from Frenchness.”“However, the French …
Read More »January 3, 1970 The Beatles’ final recording session occurred at EMI’s Abbey Road Studios
Working on the “Get Back” sessions (later changed to “Let it Be”) at Studio Two of EMI Studios in London, three of the Beatles (Paul, George, and Ringo as John was vacationing in Denmark) recorded 16 takes of the George Harrison song “I Me Mine.”Three months later, on April 1st, …
Read More »January 3, 1964 – The Beatles were seen for the third time on US TV
The Beatles were seen for the third time on US TV when a clip from the BBC’s “The Mersey Sound” showing the group playing “She Loves You” was aired on “The Jack Paar Show.” Many sources mistake this as the band’s first US TV appearance (including Parr), but the first …
Read More »December 3, 1965 – The Beatles released “Rubber Soul”.
Often referred to as a folk rock album, “Rubber Soul” incorporates a mix of pop, soul and folk musical styles. The title derives from the colloquialism “plastic soul”, which McCartney heard in reference to Mick Jagger’s singing style. After the British version of “A Hard Day’s Night,” it was the second Beatles …
Read More »November 19 – Today in Beatles History
Events today in Beatles history 1962 Cavern lunch session: the Beatles. 1963 Concert at the Gaumont, Wolverhampton (‘The Beatles Autumn Tour’). 1965 Harry Moss cuts the mono version of ‘Rubber Soul’. UK LP release: George Martin’s instrumental version of ‘Help!’. 1966 ”Yesterday’… And Today’, 22nd week in the Top 100 …
Read More »Today in Beatles History – November 18
1962 – Performance at the Cavern, with the Mersey Beats. 1963 Newspapers publish that a priest of the Church of England asks the Beatles to record a Christmas song. John and Paul see the musical ‘Six Of One’ at the Adelphi Theatre. The Fab Four were at a ceremony at …
Read More »32 Rare and Fantastic The Beatles Photos
Hello The Beatles fans we have made a deep search and find amazing, best, rare and fantastic The Beatles photos and images for you A clean shaven, short haired George. Hamilton Island, Beatles at Carnegie Hall Beatles at Carnegie Hall beatles Ensayando antes del espectacular concierto en el Shea Stadium …
Read More »The Beatles attempted to produce and star in their own Lord of the Rings movie.
The idea came from Denis O’Dell, who produced A Hard Days Night and Help!. With one more film left on The Beatles’ contract with United Artists, O’Dell thought the fantasy epic could be turned into a live-action adventure starring the band. The film would’ve been a musical featuring new Beatles …
Read More »George Harrison – Just For Today
“Just For Today” was another early composition for the Cloud Nine album, composed around the same time as Cloud 9. He took the lyrical concept from one of the basic tenets of Alcoholics Anonymous, learned through Derek Taylor’s participation in AA. During the Friar Park sessions for his LP, Duane …
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