November 9, 1961. From the very first time that Brian Epstein saw The Beatles in person sixty years ago today, he was instantly smitten with their charisma and stage presence. At this point, they had been playing around Liverpool for a few years, and their often unprofessional performances had alienated many promoters and venue owners….
BEATLES “BEATLES 1”:On November 13, 2000, the album called “BEATLES 1” is published in the USA under the Apple / Parlaphone label, Capitol Records, which is a chronological compilation of 27 of the singles that were published by “The Beatles” both in the UK and the USA. they reached the first position of the official…
John and George working on the Imagine album, May-June 1971, Ascot Sound Studios, Tittenhurst Park. Imagine movie, 1972 released and directed by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, was filmed mostly at their Tittenhurst Park home in Ascot, England, during 1971, and was intended for television. All the songs from Lennon’s Imagine album of the same…
NOVEMBER 16, 1962 – The Beatles recorded their second appearance on Radio Luxembourg, for the show “The Friday Spectacular”, a program designed to plug EMI’s latest releases. Recorded at EMI House, the label’s headquarters in Manchester Square, London, The Beatles were interviewed and then performed both sides of their latest single, “Love Me Do” and “P.S….
When this rarely-seen photo first emerged, it was sent to Roag Best, brother of Pete and custodian of both the Casbah Club and the Magical Beatles Museum in Liverpool. Roag had never seen the photo before but confirmed that it is a photo taken in one of the upstairs rooms of 8 Hayman’s Green, the…
The Beatles had secretly made the decision to stop touring three months earlier on a rainy night in Cincinnati, Ohio.There had been talk amongst the band members about going off the road for some time, especially from George and John, but Paul thought it best to continue.“I’d been trying to say, ‘Ah, touring is good…
“When John and I met, his guitar had four strings. John’s mother showed him some chords. He had a cheap guitar with a small round resonator hole and only four strings. John didn’t even know that the guitar had to have six strings. He played chords like a banjo, stretching his fingers. I exclaimed, “What…
Harrison’s earliest musical influences included such musicians as Big Bill Broonzy, Chet Atkins, Chuck Berry, Ry Cooder, and Buddy Holly. In 1965, he pioneered the introduction of Hindu music to the West through instruments like the sitar, which he played on songs like “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)” and “Within You Without You.” Harrison…
George Harrison enjoyed an emotional last dinner with his Beatles friends, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. Legendary friends Macca and Ringo flew to New York to say goodbye to George after George told them he didn’t have long to live.Although he was very ill, the three friends laughed and joked for hours as they talked…
Eight concerts were held in Italy during the 1965 summer tour of Europe. The first concert took place at Velodromo Vigorelli in Milan. These photos were taken on the roof of the Duomo Cathedral