Recording, mixing: Got To Get You Into My Life, Love You To
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The Beatles returned after the weekend to continue recording ‘Got To Get You Into My Life’, the …
Recording: Got To Get You Into My Life
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The first Revolver session to take place in Abbey Road’s Studio Two saw the completion of the …
Recording: Tomorrow Never Knows, Got To Get You Into My Life
Studio Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The second day of recording for The Beatles’ Revolver saw a continuation of work on ‘Tomorrow Never …
Recording: Tomorrow Never Knows
Studio Three, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Geoff Emerick The first session for The Beatles’ Revolver took place on this day, with three takes of John …
John Lennon buys Timothy Leary’s The Psychedelic Experience
John Lennon and Paul McCartney visited Indica Books & Gallery, which had opened in March 1966 at 6 Masons Yard, London. Lennon was looking for a copy of The …
George Harrison and Ringo Starr meet Roy Orbison
Prior to his concert at the Granada Cinema in Walthamstow, London, George Harrison and Ringo Starr met the singer Roy Orbison.
The Beatles’ ‘butcher’ photo session
On 25 March 1966 a photo session which was to become a notorious part of The Beatles’ history took place: the infamous ‘butcher cover’ pictures were taken.
The Beatles attend the première of Alfie
Each of The Beatles, along with their wives and girlfriends, attended the première of Alfie, which was directed by Lewis Gilbert and starred Michael Caine.
Paul McCartney and Jane Asher return to England from Switzerland
Two weeks after they flew to Switzerland for a skiing holiday, Paul McCartney and his girlfriend Jane Asher returned to England.
The Beatles fail to win any Grammy Awards
On 13 February 1966 The Beatles were nominated in 10 of the categories for the 8th Grammy Awards. The ceremony took place in the International Ballroom of the Beverly …
Paul McCartney and Jane Asher holiday in Switzerland
On this day Paul McCartney and his girlfriend Jane Asher flew to Switzerland for a two-week skiing holiday.
John Lennon: “We’re more popular than Jesus”
The following article was published in the London Evening Standard newspaper on 4 March 1966. A fascinating portrait of John Lennon’s home life, it was written by Maureen Cleave, …
UK EP release: Yesterday
On the same day that John Lennon’s comments that The Beatles were “more popular than Jesus were first published, The Beatles released the Yesterday EP in the United Kingdom.
Brian Epstein announces The Beatles’ 1966 tours
The Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein announced on this day the group’s plans to tour Germany, Japan, the Philippines and the United States.
The Beatles At Shea Stadium is premièred on BBC 1
The film of The Beatles’ 15 August 1965 concert at New York’s Shea Stadium had its world première on BBC 1 in the UK on this day.
US single release: Nowhere Man
A US-only single was released on this day, as Capitol 5587.
The Beatles receive ten Grammy Awards nominations
The Grammy Awards Commitee in New York announced that The Beatles had been nominated for 10 awards. Six were for ‘Yesterday’, while the other four were for the Help! …
John Lennon and Ringo Starr visit Scotch Of St James nightclub, London
John Lennon and Ringo Starr paid a visit to the Scotch Of St James nightclub on this evening.
UK single release: Woman by Peter And Gordon
Peter And Gordon released a single, Woman, on this day in the United Kingdom. It was written by Paul McCartney under the pseudonym Bernard Webb, and was issued as …
George and Pattie Harrison honeymoon in Barbados
Eighteen days after they married in Esher, Surrey, on 8 February 1966 George and Pattie Harrison flew to Barbados for their honeymoon.