Live: Yoko Ono and Ornette Coleman, Royal Albert Hall, London
During The Beatles’ stay in India with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Yoko Ono kept in contact by letter with John Lennon. On this leap day, 29 February, she appeared onstage …
Month: February 1968
George Harrison celebrates his 25th birthday in India
The Beatles spent several weeks in early 1968 in Rishikesh, India, studying Transcendental Meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. During the stay, on 25 February, George Harrison celebrated his 25th …
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr arrive in Rishikesh, India
The arrival of Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr in Delhi was quite different from the journey taken by John Lennon and George Harrison a few days earlier.
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr fly to India
Paul McCartney, his partner Jane Asher, plus Ringo Starr and his wife Maureen, flew from London Airport on 19 February 1968. They were bound for Delhi, India, where John …
John Lennon and George Harrison arrive in Rishikesh
John and Cynthia Lennon, and George and Pattie Harrison arrived in Delhi at 8.15am, having flown overnight from London Airport.
Mixing: Lady Madonna
Studio Three (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The final studio session before The Beatles flew to India to study meditation with Maharishi …
John Lennon and George Harrison fly to India
The Beatles’ long-planned trip to India finally got underway on this day, with John Lennon and George Harrison, plus their wives Cynthia and Pattie, and Pattie’s sister Jenny, flying …
Mal Evans flies to India
The Beatles’ assistant Mal Evans gathered together luggage belonging to George and Pattie Harrison, her sister Jenny, plus John and Cynthia Lennon, to take it to India ahead of …
Recording, mixing: Hey Bulldog
Studio Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Just days before they were due to fly to India to study meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, …
Recording, mixing: The Inner Light, Across The Universe
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Ken Scott There were two scheduled recording sessions on this day. The first took place from 2.30-9pm …
Ringo Starr appears on Cilla Black’s television show
Ringo Starr was not present for The Beatles’ recording sessions on this day, as he was at the BBC’s Television Theatre in London to rehearse and record an appearance …
Recording, mixing: The Inner Light, Lady Madonna
Studio One, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick Ringo Starr was not present at Abbey Road on this day, as he was rehearsing and filming …
Ringo Starr rehearses for Cilla Black’s television show
Following rehearsals on 1 and 2 February, Ringo Starr took part in further preparations on this day for an appearance on Cilla Black’s television show on 6 February 1968.
Recording: Across The Universe
Studio Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineers: Ken Scott, Martin Benge Work continued on John Lennon’s song ‘Across The Universe’ during two sessions on this day, …
Recording: Lady Madonna, Across The Universe
Studio Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Ken Scott The Beatles began recording their first single of 1968, ‘Lady Madonna’, during two sessions on this day, …
Ringo Starr rehearses for Cilla Black’s television show
On 6 February 1968, Ringo Starr made an appearance on Cilla Black’s television show. In the lead-up to the show he took part in three days of rehearsals, the …
Tape copying: Only A Northern Song
Studio Two (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick While Ringo Starr was rehearsing for an appearance on Cilla Black’s BBC television show, George …
Ringo Starr rehearses for Cilla Black’s television show
Ringo Starr made an appearance on Cilla Black’s television show on 6 February 1968. In the lead-up to the show he took part in three days of rehearsals, the …