For music fans, the history of The Beatles is a sprawling, decade-long epic filled with revolutionary albums, global tours, and cultural shifts. While every month has its share of milestones, certain calendar days stand out for how perfectly they capture the different eras of the band’s career. May 20 is one of those dates. Looking…
August 22 has been a landmark date across The Beatles’ career, from their first filmed performance to later solo projects and lasting legacy moments. Here’s a look back at what happened on this day. 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1979 1983 1986 1998 2014
In the afternoon they attended a party at the Bel Air home of Alan Livingston, president of Capitol Records. Tickets for the party, held in aid of the Haemophilia Foundation of Southern California, cost $25 tickets, and the event raised $10,000.
October 3 1959 – The Quarry Men perform at the Casbah Coffee Club, West Derby, Liverpool. October 3 1960 – The Beatles perform at the Indra Club, Grosse Freiheit, Hamburg,West Germany. This will be their final night at the Indra, which is closed by the police when neighbors complain about the noise. The Beatles are moved to…
1962- The Beatles perform at the Cavern Club twice – at lunchtime and again at night. 1963 – The Beatles, back on tour, this time with Americans Chris Montez and Tommy Roe, perform at the Granada Cinema, East Ham, London. It is quite clear, from the first of the two “houses” this night onward, that The Beatles…
1961 – The Beatles perform at Lathom Hall, Seaforth, Liverpool, and at The Cassanova Club, Liverpool. 1962 – The Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club, West Derby, Liverpool. 1963- The Beatles in the recording studio (Studio Two, EMI Studios, London). During 585 minutes of studio time, The Beatles complete ten songs for their first album. While…
Today in Beatles History (17 January 1964 ) This was the second date of The Beatles’ residency at the Olympia Theatre, on Paris’s Boulevard des Capucines. The Beatles’ residency at the Olympia Theatre began on 16 January 1964 and ended on 4 February. They performed a set containing eight songs: From Me To You, Roll Over…
TODAY IN BEATLES HISTORY 04 January 1962 – The Beatles topped the first Mersey Beat popularity poll. 04 January 1970 – George Harrison recorded the lead guitar solo for the album version of “Let It Be.” 04 January 1963 – On a short tour of Scotland, The Beatles perform at the Town Hall in Dingwall. 04…