US single release: Instant Karma! by John Lennon
‘Instant Karma!’, John Lennon’s first solo single, was released in the USA on 20 February 1970.
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Recording: It Don’t Come Easy by Ringo Starr
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Ringo Starr had two back-to-back recording sessions at EMI Studios on this day. The first, from 2.30-5pm, was for his …
Recording: Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing by Ringo Starr
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Ringo Starr had two recording sessions on this day. This first one was for the Sentimental Journey album, while the …
Recording, mixing: It Don’t Come Easy by Ringo Starr
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin An hour after finishing a mixing session for his Sentimental Journey album, Ringo Starr returned to EMI Studios to work …
Recording, mixing: Have I Told You Lately That I Love You, Let The Rest Of The World Go By by Ringo Starr
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Two songs for Ringo Starr’s debut album Sentimental Journey, ‘Have I Told You Lately That I Love You’ and ‘Let …
Recording, mixing: I’m A Fool To Care, Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing by Ringo Starr
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin The backing track and lead vocals for Ringo Starr’s Sentimental Journey song ‘I’m A Fool To Care’ had been recorded …
Recording, mixing: Let The Rest Of The World Go By by Ringo Starr
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin The backing track for the song ‘Let The Rest Of The World Go By’, for Ringo Starr’s debut album Sentimental …
Plastic Ono Band perform Instant Karma! on Top Of The Pops
The BBC music show Top Of The Pops had been a mainstay of the television schedules for some time by 1970, and The Beatles appeared five times on it, …
New York première of The Magic Christian
Ringo Starr’s second film, The Magic Christian, had its New York première on the evening of 11 February 1970.
Recording, mixing: I’m A Fool To Care by Ringo Starr
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin A version of Ted Daffan’s song ‘I’m A Fool To Care’, newly arranged by Klaus Voormann, was begun on this …
Recording: Whispering Grass, Have I Told You Lately That I Love You by Ringo Starr
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Ringo Starr worked on two songs for his debut solo album Sentimental Journey during this 2.30-7pm session.
UK single release: Instant Karma! by John Lennon
‘Instant Karma!’, John Lennon’s first solo single, was released in the UK on 6 February 1970.
Recording: Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing by Ringo Starr
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Ringo Starr re-recorded his lead vocals for the Sentimental Journey song ‘Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing’ during this session, …
John Lennon and Yoko Ono donate a bag of their hair to Michael X
In one of their more peculiar publicity stunts, John Lennon and Yoko Ono exchanged a bag of their shorn hair for a pair of Muhammad Ali’s bloodstained boxing shorts …
Recording, mixing: Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing by Ringo Starr
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin The eighth recording session for Ringo Starr’s debut studio album, Sentimental Journey, took place on this day.
Ringo and Maureen return to London from New York
Ringo Starr and his wife Maureen Starkey had left London for Los Angeles on 26 January, to attend the US premiere of his film The Magic Christian.
Ringo and Maureen fly to New York from Los Angeles
On 26 January 1970, Ringo Starr and his wife Maureen Starkey had flown from London to Los Angeles to attend the US premiere of The Magic Christian.
Ringo and Maureen fly from Las Vegas to Los Angeles
Following their meeting with Elvis Presley in Las Vegas, Ringo Starr and his wife Maureen Starkey returned to Los Angeles on this day.
Ringo Starr meets Elvis Presley
The day after attending the US premiere of The Magic Christian in Los Angeles, Ringo Starr and his wife Maureen Starkey flew to Las Vegas to watch Elvis Presley …
Ringo Starr attends the US première of The Magic Christian in Los Angeles
The Magic Christian, starring Ringo Starr and Peter Sellers, had its US première in Los Angeles on this day.