Today In The Beatles History

26 мая 1965:
John and Cynthia Lennon, George Harrison and Pattie Boyd fly to London from Tahiti

“Three weeks after beginning their holiday in Tahiti, John and Cynthia Lennon, George Harrison and Pattie Boyd flew back to London Airport.
The sun's there if you want to go and get it - I don't give a damn about the sun. You go out to these places and waste your time lying on the beach; I did it with George for three weeks. We were as brown as berries and we got home and it had gone the next day, so what's the point? I didn't feel any healthier - I was dead beat. John Lennon, 1965 Anthology

The return journey involved a stop-over in Los Angeles, before the group departed for London.

“The holiday was fantastic, but after four weeks we'd had enough. By now we'd drifted further and further from Tahiti and didn't relish the thought of a long boat ride home, so we hopped on a flying boat and went back and spent a day around Tahiti. We then caught a Pan Am 707 coming from New Zealand which took us to Los Angeles. The four of us were the only passengers on the plane and I remember lying on the floor, sleeping, as we had so much space to ourselves. In Los Angeles we went on a bus trip that took us around Sunset Strip, Beverly Hills and all the stars' homes: 'On your left is Jayne Mansfield's house,' and all that. We were only back in London for about a week before we left for Denmark, Holland, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand on tour. Soon we were back about a stone's throw away from where we'd just been in Tahiti.” John Lennon, 1965 Anthology
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26 мая 1965:
John and Cynthia Lennon, George Harrison and Pattie Boyd fly to London from Tahiti(2)

26 мая 1968
May 26th found Paul at Kensington Gardens directing a promotional film clip for Apple Publishing artists Grapefruit's new single, "Elevator".
http://beatlechat.blogspot.com/2011/11/miasmic-climaxes.html

26 мая 1968:
May 26th found Paul at Kensington Gardens directing a promotional film clip for Apple Publishing artists Grapefruit's new single, "Elevator".(2)

26 мая 1969:
Zapple Records launched in the US
Following its UK launch on 9 May 1969, the Apple subsidiary Zapple Records was launched in the United States. The same two albums were released: John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Unfinished Music No 2: Life With The Lions, and George Harrison's Electronic Sound. Life With The Lions was released as Zapple ST 3357, with the same tracks as the UK edition. Electronic Sound - written, performed and produced by Harrison - was Zapple ST 3358.Zapple was an experimental label intended for spoken word and avant-garde recordings. It was closed in June 1969 by Allen Klein without any other records being released.

27 МАЯ


Today in The Beatles History:

1943
Priscilla White (Cilla Black) is born.

1963
US single release: "From Me To You"/"Thank You Girl" (VeeJay VJ 522).

Concert at the Capitol Cinema, Cardiff (3rd British tour).

1964

With The Beatles, 27th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).

Party thrown by Brian to celebrate Cilla Black's birthday, at his Knightsbridge apartment. His gift to her is an Austrian luggage set.

1966
Bob Dylan's concert at the Royal Albert Hall.

Afternoon. Before the concert, the Beatles visit Dylan at the May Fair Hotel, London.

Evening. Paul and Neil with Dylan and members of the Rolling Stones at Dolly's night-club, London.

1967
Magazine "Melody Maker" publishes John's declarations confirming that they will not present in concert again.

Brian celebrates Cilla Black's birthday having birthday greetings illuminated in Piccadilly Circus, London, and in Birmingham, Bristol, and Manchester.

1971
Ringo is cast in the movie "Blindman".

1973
Paul and Wings perform at Hammersmith Odeon, London.

1975

US album release: Venus And Mars (Capitol SMAS 11419).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_and_Mars

1976
Paul's concert at Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, Ohio ("Wings Over America Tour").

1978

"With A Little Luck" number 1, 2nd and last week (US Billboard).

At the Baynard Gallery, the exhibition of Linda's photograghs continues.

1979
On page 20E of the New York Times, John and Yoko issue a "Love Letter From John And Yoko To People Who Ask Us What, When And Why".

1980
Denny Laine appears on the Children's Thames/ITV Network program "Magpie" to discuss his book "The Denny Laine Guitar Book".

1983
In the US, Fred Seaman pleads guilty to grand larceny. He is sentenced to five years probation on condition that he never reveal contents of John's documents and manuscripts in his possession.

1984
The "Art Of The Beatles" Exhibition, portraying 30 years of the group in the form of cartoons, paintings, photographs, album covers, lithographs and sculptures, continues.

1988
UK single release: "Love's A State Of Mind" by Sylvia Griffin. George is featured on slide guitar.

1992
In the US, Ringo appears on the "Arsenio Hall" show and performs his song "Weight Of The World".

1995
Westwood One broadcasts "Oobu Joobu", Parts 1 and 2.

1997

US album release: Flaming Pie (Capitol CDP 8 56500 2) on CD.

1999
Paul's art exhibition at the Kunstforum Lyz in Hamburg with 75 of his 500 private paintings.

2007
"The Beatles! Backstage and Behind-the-Scenes Photo Exhibit" at The Crooked Tree Arts Center in Petoskey, Michigan.

2008
Sir Paul McCartney is awarded an honorary Doctor of Music degree from Yale University in the US. Yale's president, Richard Levin, said; "The former Beatle had awakened a generation, giving a fresh sound to rock and roll and to rhythm and blues." A band played "Hey Jude" as Sir Paul walked on stage to accept his degree.

27 мая 1943
Priscilla White (Cilla Black) is born.

27 мая 1963
Live: Capitol Cinema, Cardiff
8.00pm, Monday 27 May 1963 (49 years ago)

The Beatles' first concert in Cardiff, Wales, took place during their UK tour with Roy Orbison. They performed at the city's Capitol Cinema.

Also on the bill, in order of appearance, were the Terry Young Six, Ian Crawford, Louise Cordet, David Macbeth, Gerry and the Pacemakers, comedian Erkey Grant, and Roy Orbison. The Beatles were the headline act, and were paid £100 for the appearance.

They performed a seven-song set: Some Other Guy, Do You Want To Know A Secret, Love Me Do, From Me To You, Please Please Me, I Saw Her Standing There and Twist And Shout.

Prior to the show the group was visited by musician Dave Edmunds, who at the time was working in a Cardiff music shop. He was sent to the venue by the store's manager, with the orders to try and sell The Beatles anything they might need for the show.

"They were setting up, going for a sound check in the afternoon and we rolled in," Edmunds told BBC Radio Wales in 2001. "There was no security in those days. I stayed for the whole day.

"In the evening, I was just standing on the side of the stage watching The Beatles do their first tour. We were too nervous to charge them so we just gave them everything, all the sticks and strings. I gave Paul McCartney a set of bass strings."

The Beatles performed at the Capitol Cinema on two subsequent occasions: 7 November 1964 and 12 December 1965.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/music/sites/beatles/pages/cardiff_630527.shtml

27 мая 1963:
Performance at the Capitol, Cardiff (Roy Orbison tour).

27 мая 1963
US single release: "From Me To You"/"Thank You Girl" (VeeJay VJ 522).

1975

US album release: Venus And Mars (Capitol SMAS 11419).

Chart positionsChart (1975/76) Position
Australian Kent Music Report Chart 2
Canadian RPM Albums Chart 1
Dutch Mega Albums Chart 5
French SNEP Albums Chart 1
Italian Albums Chart 11
Japanese Oricon LP Chart 9
New Zealand Albums Chart 1
Norwegian VG-lista Albums Chart 1
UK Albums Chart 1
U.S. Billboard 200 1
West German Media Control Albums Chart 11



PersonnelPaul McCartney: vocals, bass guitar, guitars, keyboards, piano
Linda McCartney: keyboards, vocals
Denny Laine: guitars, keyboards, vocals
Jimmy McCulloch: guitars, vocals
Joe English: drums, percussion
Geoff Britton: drums
Additional personnelKenneth "Afro" Williams: congas
Dave Mason: guitar
Tom Scott: saxophone
Allen Toussaint: piano, keyboards
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Paul and Denny recording Venus And Mars(photo)
http://www.maccafan.net/Albums/VenusAndMars/VenusAndMars.htm

28 МАЯ


Today in The Beatles History:

1963
Concert at the Gaumont, Worcester (3rd British tour).

1964
Cilla Black goess to #1 on the UK singles chart with "You're My World".

1966
The Beatles visit Dylan at the May Fair Hotel, London.

1967
Epstein throws a party at Kingsley Hill. Guests, among others: John, George, Ringo and their wives; Lionel Bart, John Pritchard, Kenny Everett, Nat Weiss, Mick Jagger, Marianne Faithfull, Robert Stigwood, Derek Taylor and his wife Joan. Paul was absent.

1969

"Get Back" number 1, sixth and last week (UK Record Retailer).

Studio 1, Olympic Sound Studios. Time unknown. Stereo mixing: "Let It Be" (of take 27). Master tape banding and compilation: Get Back LP. Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Steve Vaughan.

1970
In the US, The Beatles' movie "Let It Be" premieres.

1972
BBC Radio One broadcasts part two of "The Beatles Story".

1973
BBC Radio broadcasts the first in a series of pre-recorded tapes by George on the series "Radio One Club".

1978
At the Baynard Gallery, the exhibition of Linda's photograghs continues.

1979
Before returning to England, George persuades Jackie Stewart to appear in his new promo film for "Faster".

Ringo travels to New York to visit John.

1984
The "Art Of The Beatles" Exhibition, portraying 30 years of the group in the form of cartoons, paintings, photographs, album covers, lithographs and sculptures, continues.

1985
In the US, the CBS-TV show "Entertainment Tonight" airs an interview with Cynthia Lennon.

1986
The ASCAP presents Paul with an award for his song "No More Lonely Nights". It wins the honor as the most performed song of the year since October 1, 1984.

For the first time since February 3, 1971, George returns to Abbey Road Studios to attend a recording session for the soundtrack to "Shanghai Surprise".

1988
Cynthia Lennon travels to Cologne, West Germany to open the "Art Of The Beatles" exhibition, which marks the start of the "Liverpool On The Rhine" festival.

1992
Still in the US, Ringo makes an appearance on the NBC-TV morning show "Today".

1997
Ringo's concert at the Bob Carpenter Center, Newark, New Jersey.

1999
Paul's art exhibition at the Kunstforum Lyz in Hamburg with 75 of his 500 private paintings.

2004
Paul performs in concert at Parque Bela Vista, Lisbon, Portugal ("2004 Summer Tour").

28 мая 1963
Concert at the Gaumont, Worcester (3rd British tour).
Live: Gaumont Cinema, Worcester
8.00pm, Tuesday 28 May 1963 (49 years ago)

The Beatles' first of two concerts in Worcester, England, took place during their UK tour with Roy Orbison.
Throughout the tour they performed the same set of seven songs: Some Other Guy, Do You Want To Know A Secret, Love Me Do, From Me To You, Please Please Me, I Saw Her Standing There and Twist And Shout.

The Beatles returned to Worcester's Gaumont Cinema on 4 September 1963.

28 мая
Cilla Black goess to #1 on the UK singles chart with "You're My World".

Although the original Italian version by composer Umberto Bindi was not a hit, even in Italy, the song came to the attention of UK record producer George Martin, who commissioned an English version to be recorded by his protégée Cilla Black.

Black cut the song — translated as "You're My World" — at Abbey Road Studios with Johnny Pearson conducting his orchestra and The Breakaways providing background vocals; Black has said that her manager and future husband Bobby Willis also sang on the track. Big Jim Sullivan was the lead guitarist on the session

28 мая 1966
The Beatles visit Dylan at the May Fair Hotel, London.

The Beatles were all fans of Bob Dylan, whom they had first met in May 1965. A year later they met him once again, during his tour of the United Kingdom.

In 1965 Dylan divided audiences by moving from his folk roots and adopting electric instruments. On this tour he was backed by The Band, and on 26 and 27 May 1966 was scheduled to perform at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The occasion was a fractious one, with audience members jeering and protesting at his new direction.

Dylan invited The Beatles to his shows, and John Lennon and George Harrison attended the second Royal Albert Hall show. Furthermore, all four Beatles spent time with Dylan in London nightclubs and at his hotel.

Following his 26 May concert, Dylan visited Kenwood, Lennon's home in Weybridge. The following day the pair were filmed being driven to the May Fair Hotel in Stratton Street, London, where Dylan was staying.

Present in the limousine was director DA Pennebaker, who had been hired to make a documentary on Dylan's UK tour, and sound operator Bobby Neuwirth. The footage, titled Eat The Document, was later shelved after the US TV network ABC, which had funded the shoot, rejected a rough cut.

Two 10-minute film reels were filled during the journey to London. Lennon and Dylan were evidently recovering from the after effects of drug taking, and both wore sunglasses and smoked cigarettes. In the first reel the pair discussed contemporary musical acts, including the Mamas and the Papas, Barry McGuire, The Silkie and Johnny Cash.

Following the evening concert, Dylan, Paul McCartney, Neil Aspinall and The Rolling Stones all visited Dolly's nightclub on Jermyn Street, London.

29 МАЯ


Today in The Beatles History:

1963

Please Please Me LP, 10th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express).

Concert at the Rialto Theatre, York (3rd British tour).

"Do You Want To Know A Secret", with Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas, number 1 (UK New Musical Express chart).

1964

UK single release: "Ain't She Sweet"/"If You Love Me Baby" (Polydor NH 52-317).

UK single release: "Nobody I Know"/"You Don't Have To Tell Me" (Columbia DB 7292), with Peter and Gordon.

1966
In Spain, the bullfighter Miguelin names a bull after Brian.

The Beatles visit Dylan at the May Fair Hotel, London.

1968
2:30-12:00pm. Time booked to begin sessions for LP The Beatles, at Studio 3. Cancelled.

1972

US single release: "Mary Had A Little Lamb"/"Little Woman Love" (Apple 1851).
http://jesmith2009.tripod.com/paul_discog.html

1973
BBC Radio broadcasts a series of pre-recorded tapes by George on the series "Radio One Club".

1976
Paul's concert at the Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri ("Wings Over America Tour").

1978
At the Baynard Gallery, the exhibition of Linda's photograghs continues.

1979
Ringo drops in on John at the Dakota. Fred Seaman captures the meeting with Polaroid snapshots.

1982

Tug Of War number 1 (US Billboard).


"Ebony And Ivory" number 1, 3rd week (US Billboard).

A two-hour special, "The Beatles At The Beeb, is transmitted over American radio throughout the Memorial Day weekend.

Paul serves as best man for his brother's wedding. Mike McCatney weds former dress designer Rowena Horne at St. Barnabas Church in Mossley Hill.

1983
A revised version of "The Beatles At The Beeb" ia aired over American radio. This version featured tracks not included on the original broadcast.

1984
The "Art Of The Beatles" Exhibition, portraying 30 years of the group in the form of cartoons, paintings, photographs, album covers, lithographs and sculptures, continues.

1988
In Cologne, West Germany, the "Art Of The Beatles" exhibition is showcased during the "Liverpool On The Rhine" festival.

1989
Paul appears live on the KLOS-FM radio phone-in show "Rockline".

1993
Paul's concert at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas ("New World Tour").

1995
Part One of Paul's Westwood One radio series "Oobu Joobu" begins with a two-hour special. Eleven one-hour programs are to follow throughout the summer.

1997
Ringo's concert at I.C. Light Amphitheater, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

1999
Paul's art exhibition at the Kunstforum Lyz in Hamburg with 75 of his 500 private paintings.

BBC News reports that Jude Law will direct and star in an upcoming film biography on Brian Epstein. Adviser for the film will be Brian's former secretary.

2002
A 16' by 6' mosaic designed by John Lennon went on display at The Beatles Story museum in Liverpool. The mosaic was built into Lennon's swimming pool at his Kenwood home in Surrey where he lived between 1964 and 1968.

2007
"The Beatles! Backstage and Behind-the-Scenes Photo Exhibit" at The Crooked Tree Arts Center in Petoskey, Michigan.

A piano used by John Lennon on the night he died was put up for sale for $375,000 on The Moments in Time memorabilia website. The upright grand piano was part of the Record Plant Recording Studios in New York where the former Beatle recorded his LP Imagine. Lennon was said to be so fond of the instrument that he had it moved to whichever studio he was working in.

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29 мая 1963
Concert at the Rialto Theatre, York (3rd British tour).
8.00pm, Wednesday 29 May 1963 (49 years ago)

The Beatles' third concert at the Rialto Theatre in York, England, was part of their UK tour with Roy Orbison.

The Beatles' repertoire throughout the tour consisted of seven songs: Some Other Guy, Do You Want To Know A Secret, Love Me Do, From Me To You, Please Please Me, I Saw Her Standing There and Twist And Shout.

The group had previously performed at the Rialto on 27 February and 13 March 1963. They returned to the venue on one other occasion, 27 November 1963.

29 мая 1964
UK single release: "Ain't She Sweet"/"If You Love Me Baby" (Polydor NH 52-317).

29 мая 1979
Ringo drops in on John at the Dakota. Fred Seaman captures the meeting with Polaroid snapshots.

29 мая 1982
Tug Of War number 1 (US Billboard).