1960 – In Hamburg, the Beatles, with Stu Sutcliffe, recorded versions of “Fever,” “Summertime,” and “September Song. 1962Performance at the Cavern, with the Dominoes and The Saints Jazz Band.1963US single release: ‘Bad To Me’, with Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas.[According to my sources, this record got on the Billboard chart. So I doubt this happened…
SEPTEMBER 2, 1978 – George Harrison married Olivia Arias in a private ceremony at the Henley-on-Thames Register Office in England. Olivia was a secretary with Harrison’s Dark Horse record label when they first met in 1974. Harrison’s first marriage, to model Pattie Boyd in 1966, had ended in divorce in 1977.
SEPTEMBER 4, 1968 – Thirteen years before the birth of MTV, The Beatles recorded promotional videos for “Hey Jude” and “Revolution” at Twickenham Film Studios. They arrived at the studios at 1:30 PM and worked until evening. The set, at the studio’s “stage one” had been assembled over the previous three days. The vocals for…
SEPTEMBER 8, 2012 – Paul McCartney received France’s highest public distinction for his contributions in music. In a private ceremony at the Élysée Palace in Paris with members of McCartney’s family attending, French president Francois Hollande presented the former Beatle with the award in appreciation for his contribution to music.
SEPTEMBER 9, 1971 – John Lennon released his second solo record, “Imagine.” It became his first #1 solo album. Recorded and released in 1971, the album’s musical arrangements are more elaborate compared to the basic, small-group arrangements of his first album,” John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band.”While in New York, former Beatles John Lennon and George Harrison…
SEPTEMBER 13, 1965 – The Beatles released the Paul McCartney ballad “Yesterday” (credited to Lennon & McCartney on the group’s 1965 “Help!” album). According to biographers of McCartney and the Beatles, McCartney composed the entire melody in a dream one night in his room at the Wimpole Street home of his then girlfriend Jane Asher…
SEPTEMBER 17, 1964 – During a US tour, The Beatles were paid $150,000 for an appearance at the Municipal Stadium in Kansas City, which was more than any other act had ever been paid for a live show at the time.The band wasn’t originally scheduled to perform on that date, but their day off was…
AUGUST 23, 1962 – John Lennon married Cynthia Powell at Liverpool’s Mount Pleasant register office with Brian Epstein as the best man. George Harrison and Paul McCartney were also in attendance. Absent was John’s aunt Mimi, who disapproved of the union, although Cynthia’s half-brother and his wife were there. As soon as the ceremony began,…
AUGUST 25, 2010 – A selection of previously unseen photographs of The Beatles went on display in Liverpool at the Victoria Gallery and Museum. The images were taken by Astrid Kirchherr the former girlfriend of original bass player Stuart Sutcliffe, who took pictures of the band’s early years after meeting them in Hamburg, Germany in…
AUGUST 25, 1965 – Two female Beatles fans hired a helicopter to fly over the house The Beatles were renting in Beverly Hills, California and jumped from the helicopter into the swimming pool. This was The Beatles’ third rest day in Los Angeles. They were halfway through a five-day break in their 1965 tour of…