Paul McCartney produces Mary Hopkin’s Goodbye
Paul McCartney produced a session for Mary Hopkin on this day at Morgan Studios in London.
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Film and video, Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr begins filming The Magic Christian
Ringo Starr’s second non-Beatles film role was The Magic Christian, a black comedy also starring Peter Sellers.
Recording: Old Brown Shoe, All Things Must Pass, Something
EMI Studios, Abbey Road Engineer: Ken Scott On his 26th birthday, George Harrison went alone to EMI Studios on Abbey
Ringo Starr attends the UK premiere of Candy
Ringo Starr attended the UK premiere of Candy on 20 February 1969 at the Odeon Cinema in Kensington, London.
Allen Klein is appointed The Beatles’ manager
The Beatles, Allen Klein and John Eastman held a meeting at the Apple HQ, 3 Savile Row, London, in which
Allen Klein discusses The Beatles’ purchase of NEMS
On Saturday 1 February 1969, at Apple’s headquarters at 3 Savile Row, London, a meeting was held in which Allen
Allen Klein meets The Beatles
One of the most contentious figures in The Beatles’ story, Allen Klein became their manager during their final months as
George Harrison rejoins The Beatles
All four Beatles met on this day to discuss their future, following George Harrison’s sudden departure on 10 January.
The Beatles meet at Ringo Starr’s house
In an attempt to sort out the problems within The Beatles following George Harrison’s sudden departure two days earlier, all
Get Back/Let It Be sessions: day seven – George Harrison quits The Beatles
Just as Ringo Starr had temporarily quit The Beatles in August 1968, George Harrison walked out on this day, unable
John Lennon appears in The Rolling Stones’ Rock And Roll Circus
On this day John Lennon and Yoko Ono were among guests performing on The Rolling Stones’ television spectacular, Rock And
UK album release: Two Virgins by John Lennon and Yoko Ono
Just over two weeks after its US release, Unfinished Music No 1: Two Virgins by John Lennon and Yoko Ono
John Lennon pleads guilty to cannabis possession
Following his arrest the previous month for possession of cannabis, John Lennon appeared at Marylebone Magistrates’ Court, London.
Yoko Ono suffers a miscarriage
On this day Yoko Ono suffered a miscarriage of the baby she was expecting with John Lennon. It had been
US album release: Two Virgins by John Lennon and Yoko Ono
Unfinished Music No 1: Two Virgins by John Lennon and Yoko Ono was released in the US as Apple T
John and Cynthia Lennon are divorced
Cynthia Lennon was granted a decree nisi in the London Divorce Court on this day, marking the formal end of
Yoko Ono is admitted to hospital
Yoko Ono was admitted to Queen Charlotte’s Hospital in London on this day, suffering from stress.
John Lennon and Yoko Ono announce pregnancy
John Lennon and Yoko Ono announced on this day that they were expecting a baby.
John and Yoko appear in court on drugs charges
Following their arrest for possession of drugs the previous day, John Lennon and Yoko Ono appeared at Marylebone Magistrates’ Court,
John Lennon and Yoko Ono are arrested for drugs possession
In the morning of 18 October 1968, John Lennon and Yoko Ono were arrested by the Drugs Squad.