Today In The Beatles History

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Этот день в истории Битлз:

1942
Glyn Johns, record producer, is born in Epsom, Surrey, England.

1964
With The Beatles number 1, 11th week (UK Record Retailer).

Meet The Beatles number 1 (US Billboard).

"I Want To Hold Your Hand" number 1, 3rd week; 5th week in the Top 100 (Billboard).

"I Saw Her Standing There", 2nd week in the Top 100 (US Billboard).

"She Loves You", 4th week in the Top 100 (US Billboard).

"Please Please Me", 3rd week in the Top 100 (US Billboard).

10:00-12:00am. BBC's "Saturday Club" broadcast (recorded January 7, 1964).

1965
US single release: "Eight Days A Week"/"I Don't Want To Spoil The Party" (Capitol 5371).
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Studio 2. 2:30-5:45pm. Recording: "Ticket To Ride" (takes 1-2).

Studio 2. 7:00-10:30pm. Recording: "Another Girl" (take 1, and 10 [unnumbered] edit pieces); "I Need You" (takes 1-5). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott/Jerry Boys.

Start of Help! sessions. A new recording technique is used: 1. Rehearsals with tape running, spooling back it to record properly; 2. Making themes in one or two takes, with numerous overdubs on a rythm track.

Brian escorts Cilla Black to the Royal Film Performance.

John passes his drivers test.

1967
Vic Lewis, on behalf of NEMS Enterprises, flies to the US for talks with the Monkees' manager, Bert Schneider, with a view to NEMS Presentation bringing the group over to Britain for concerts.

1968
Studio 3 (control room only). 4:30-6:00pm. Mono mixing: "Lady Madonna" (remixes 3-10, from take 5). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Martin Benge.

John, George, Cynthia and Pattie go to India.

1969
Yellow Submarine LP, 5th week in the Top 30 (US Billboard).

The Beatles number 1, seventh week (US Billboard).

End of George's stay at the London College University Hospital.

1971
US single release: "What Is Life"/"Apple Scruff" (Apple 1828).

1974
UK single release: "Jet"/"Let Me Roll It" (Apple R 5996).

1975
Capitol Records hurries to release the LP Rock And Roll. and sues Morris Levy to force him to withdraw the LP Roots, which has already sold 3,000 copies, from the market.

1977
US gold certification for The Best Of George Harrison.

1981
Ringo and Barbara join Paul and George Martin in Los Angeles at the Montserrat studios to assist in recordings.

1985
The 1978 movie "The Last Waltz", featuring an appearance by Ringo during The Band's farewell concert in San Francisco in November 1976, is released in the UK on Warner Home Video.

1988
George publishes his second book, "Songs By George Harrison".

UK EP release: "Sat Singing"/"Lay Your Head"//"For You Blue"/"Flying Hour" (Genesis Publications SGH 777).

1990
Paul performs in concert at the Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana ("Get Back Tour").

1997
At the Museum of Modern Art in Oxford, Yoko's art exhibition "Have You Seen The Horizon Lately" is on display.

2001
George participates in his first-ever online chat via Yahoo! Chat and MSN Live.

2004
"With A Little Help From My Friends" number 1, cover by Sam & Mark (UK Official Charts Company).

2008
A flat once rented by the Beatles in London went up for sale for Ј1.75m. They shared the three-bedroom top floor property in Green Street, Mayfair in the autumn of 1963

2014
In New York City, the Donald and Mary Oenslager Gallery runs in the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, at Lincoln Center. The library exhibition include tour memorabilia, historic film clips, video interviews with musicians, as well as interactive exhibits.

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