1918 Ella Fitzgerald is born in Virginia, USA. 1963 Performance at the Fairfield Halls, Croydon, Surrey (‘Mersey Beat Showcase’ banner). 1964 ‘With The Beatles’ number 1, 21st and last week (UK Record Retailer chart). ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’ number 1, 4th week; 4th week in the Top 100 (Billboard). Hall Of Remembrance, Chelsea Manor…
06 January 1961 – The Beatles perform at St. John’s Hall, Bootle, Lancashire. The Beatles’ growing reputation is evidenced by the near-capacity crowd. The Beatles receive a fee of 6.5 pounds 06 January 1962 – The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club – a night show 06 January 1963 – On the final appearance of their five-stop tour…
02 January 1963 – This was supposed to be the first night of a five-appearance Beatles tour of Scotland. But the show has to be cancelled due to terrible weather conditions during the worst winter weather in decades–icy cold and snowdrifts that makes the roads impassable. This after The Beatles’ flight from London had been…