US single release: Happy Xmas (War Is Over) by John Lennon
John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s single ‘Happy Xmas (War Is Over)’ was released in the USA on 1 December 1971.
UK album release: Wild Life by Wings
Wings’ first album, Wild Life, was released in the United Kingdom on 15 November 1971.
US single release: Imagine by John Lennon
John Lennon’s single ‘Imagine’ was released in the USA on 11 October 1971.
John Lennon’s all-star 31st birthday party in Syracuse, New York
Following the opening of Yoko Ono’s art exhibition This Is Not Here at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse, New York, a party was held at a nearby …
Yoko Ono’s art exhibition This Is Not Here opens in Syracuse, New York
On 9 October 1971, John Lennon’s 31st birthday, a retrospective exhibition of artworks by Yoko Ono opened at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse, New York.
UK album release: Imagine by John Lennon
John Lennon’s second solo album, Imagine, was released in the UK on 8 October 1971.
US album release: Imagine by John Lennon
John Lennon’s second solo album, Imagine, was released in the United States on 9 September 1971.
Live: The Concert For Bangla Desh
Two benefit concerts, organised by George Harrison and Ravi Shankar, were held on 1 August 1971 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. They were arranged to raise …
UK album release: Ram by Paul and Linda McCartney
Ram, the only album credited to Paul and Linda McCartney, was released in the United Kingdom on 21 May 1971, four days after its US release.
US album release: Ram by Paul and Linda McCartney
Ram, Paul McCartney’s second post-Beatles album, was released in the United States on 17 May 1971, four days before its UK release.
US single release: Power To The People by John Lennon
John Lennon’s single ‘Power To The People’ was released in the USA on 22 March 1971.
UK single release: Power To The People by John Lennon
John Lennon’s single ‘Power To The People’ was released in the UK on 12 March 1971.
US single release: Another Day by Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney’s debut single, ‘Another Day’, was released in the United States on 22 February 1971.
UK single release: Another Day by Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney’s debut single, ‘Another Day’, was released in the United Kingdom on 19 February 1971.
Paul McCartney files a lawsuit to dissolve The Beatles’ partnership
Although their solo project had largely been successful, 1970 was a dark year for The Beatles. Their group activities were limited to finishing off the Let It Be album, …
US single release: Mother by John Lennon
John Lennon’s single ‘Mother’ was released in the USA on 28 December 1970.
Album release: John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
John Lennon’s remarkable first solo album, the soul-baring John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, was released in the US and UK on 11 December 1970.
UK album release: All Things Must Pass by George Harrison
George Harrison’s third solo album, All Things Must Pass, was released in the United Kingdom on 30 November 1970.
US album release: All Things Must Pass by George Harrison
George Harrison’s third solo album, All Things Must Pass, was released in the United States on 27 November 1970, three days before its UK release.
Recording: Remember by John Lennon
Studio Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: John Lennon John Lennon spent much of his 30th birthday in Studio Three of EMI Studios, Abbey Road, where he continued work …