1963 ‘Please Please Me’ LP, 6th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). Tony Barrow becomes the Beatles’ press agent. 1964 BBC Paris Studio, London. 6.30-9.00pm. Recording for BBC’s ‘From Us To You’ (3rd edition): ‘From Us To You’; ‘I Saw Her Standing There’; ‘Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!’; ‘Happy …
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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). …
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1963 Afternoon. Empire Pool, Wembley, Middlesex. Performance for the ‘New Musical Express’ Poll Winner’s concert. Concert at the Pigalle night club, London. 1964 Palace Theatre, Manchester. Brian with Tommy Quickly, Cilla Black, Billy J. Kramer, the Fourmost, the Dakotas, and the Remo Four. Jack Billing’s TV School Of Dancing, …
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1963 The Royal Albert Hall, London. 9.10-10.15pm. Broadcasting live BBC’s ‘Swingin’ Sound ’63’: ‘Twist And Shout’; ‘From Me To You’. Only appearance on live concerts at the Albert Hall transmitted by the BBC. The bill includes Del Shannon, who decides to record a Beatles’ song. Jane attends ‘Swingin’ Sound ’63’ …
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1962 Performance at the Cavern, with the Four Jays and The Dominoes.1963BBC Paris Studio, London. 11.00am-2.00pm. Recording for BBC’s ‘Side By Side’: ‘Side By Side’; ‘Too Much Monkey Business’; ‘Love Me Do’; ‘Boys’; ‘I’ll Be On My Way’; ‘From Me To You’. After BBC session, photographic sessions with Dezo Hoffmann …
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1962 Performance at the Cavern, with Gerry and the Pacemakers. 1963 Concert at the City Hall, Newcastle (Chris Montez and Tommy Roe tour). 1964 ‘In His Own Write’ is published. US EP release: ‘The Beatles’ (‘Souvenir Of Their Visit To America’). US single release: ‘Do You Want To Know A …
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Cranberry Sauce or I buried Paul? Listen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7G5NNYCPKY John says “I Buried Paul” on Strawberry Fields Forever A common belief is that John says “I Buried Paul” at the end of Strawberry Fields Forever on the Magical Mystery Tour album. In fact, he actually says “Cranberry Sauce”, not once, but twice. On the ending of Strawberry …
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1-Sometimes, you write the word “Beetle” and think “Is this spelled right? The answer is yes. You are just Beatle-minded 2- You get annoyed when people say, “I can’t tell the Beatles apart! They really don’t look THAT MUCH alike 3- Every time a Beatles song comes …
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