Paul McCartney meets Stevie Wonder
Paul McCartney saw young Motown star Stevie Wonder perform on this day at the Scotch Of St James club in London.
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George and Pattie Harrison hold a press conference
The day after they married in Esher, Surrey, George and Pattie Harrison gave a press conference in London.
George Harrison marries Pattie Boyd
After a romance lasting just shy of two years, George Harrison married Patricia Anne Boyd on 21 January 1966 at Epsom register office, Surrey.
George Harrison and Mick Jagger visit Dolly’s nightclub, London
Despite their perceived rivalry in the media, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones were good friends who often socialised together. On this evening George Harrison and Mick Jagger, along …
John Lennon and Ringo Starr holiday in Trinidad
John and Cynthia Lennon, Ringo Starr and his wife Maureen Starkey all flew to Port of Spain in Trinidad on this day for a winter holiday.
US single release: Woman by Peter And Gordon
Over a month ahead of its UK release, Peter And Gordon’s single Woman was released in the United States. It was written by Paul McCartney, who used the pseudonym …
Recording: overdubs for The Beatles At Shea Stadium
CTS Studios, London Producer: George Martin Following their record breaking concert at New York’s Shea Stadium on 15 August 1965, it was decided that extra recordings would be needed …
The Beatles attend New Year’s Eve parties
Paul McCartney, Jane Asher, George Harrison and Pattie Boyd saw in 1966 at a New Year’s Eve party hosted by EMI executives in London.
Paul McCartney has a moped accident in Liverpool
In what would become one of the key ‘clues’ in the ‘Paul is dead’ myth, on 26 December 1965 Paul McCartney suffered a moped accident while visiting his family …
George Harrison pays a surprise visit to his family
George Harrison was driven to the north of England on this day to pay a surprise visit to his family.
Television: The Music Of Lennon & McCartney
The UK regional broadcaster Granada screened a special programme, The Music Of Lennon & McCartney, on this evening. It was shown across the rest of the United Kingdom the …
Paul McCartney takes LSD for the first time
13 December 1965 is the likely date that Paul McCartney had his first experience with the drug LSD.
The Beatles discuss their third film project
The day after The Beatles’ final UK concert took place in Cardiff, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison had a meeting to discuss the group’s third film project.
The Beatles live: Capitol Cinema, Cardiff
The Beatles’ final UK tour ended with two concerts at the Capitol Cinema in Cardiff, Wales. They had previously performed at the venue on 27 May 1963 and 7 …
The Beatles live: Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London
The Beatles’ final two London concerts took place before hugely enthusiastic audiences.
The Beatles live: Odeon Cinema, Hammersmith, London
The Beatles played four concerts in London over two days during their final UK tour. The first two took place at the Hammersmith Odeon on this day.
The Beatles live: Odeon Cinema, Birmingham
The Beatles’ drove through torrential rain for their final concerts in Birmingham, England.
The Beatles live: Gaumont Cinema, Sheffield
The Beatles performed two shows at this venue, which they visited for the first time on this occasion.
The Beatles live: ABC Cinema, Manchester
These were The Beatles’ final two shows at this venue, which was later renamed the Apollo. They had previously performed twice at the venue, on 20 November 1963 and …
US album release: Rubber Soul
Three days after its UK release, Capitol Records issued The Beatles’ Rubber Soul album in the US.