The Beatles live: Olympia Theatre, Paris
This was the 12th date of The Beatles’ 18-night residency as Paris’ Olympia Theatre.
Recording: Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand, Sie Liebt Dich, Can’t Buy Me Love
EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, 62 Rue de Sevres, Paris Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith A busy day for The Beatles, and their first – and only – EMI …
Travel: Lennon and Harrison fly from Paris to London
To take advantage of The Beatles’ second day off from their 18-night concert residency at the Olympia Theatre, Paris (their first rest day was 21 January), John Lennon and …
The Beatles live: Olympia Theatre, Paris
The Beatles performed two shows at the Paris Olympia on this day, topping a bill that also featured Trini Lopez and Sylvie Vartan. This was the 11th date of …
The Beatles at the George V Hotel, Paris
EMI’s German counterpart, Electrola Gesellschaft, wanted The Beatles to re-record the vocals on their biggest hits, ‘She Loves You’ and ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’, in German. Although …
US single release: My Bonnie/The Saints
Credited to The Beatles with Tony Sheridan, the single ‘My Bonnie’/‘The Saints’ was re-released in America on this day, to capitalise on The Beatles’ growing fame. The single, which …
The Beatles live: Olympia Theatre, Paris
Two more shows at the Olympia Theatre, on Paris’s Boulevard des Capucines.
The Beatles live: Olympia Theatre, Paris
The usual two performances at the Olympia, topping a bill that also featured Trini Lopez and Sylvie Vartan. This was the ninth date of The Beatles’ Parisian residency.
The Beatles live: Olympia Theatre, Paris
The usual two performances at the Olympia, topping a bill that also featured Trini Lopez and Sylvie Vartan. This was the eighth date of The Beatles’ Parisian residency.
Radio: American Forces Network
In addition to their two shows at the Olympia that evening, The Beatles recorded an interview at the Paris studio of the American Forces Network (AFN) radio service, which …
The Beatles live: Olympia Theatre, Paris
Another two shows at the Olympia Theatre in Paris, France, for day seven of The Beatles’ 18-date concert residency in the city.
The Beatles live: Olympia Theatre, Paris
The Beatles performed two more shows on this day during their Parisian residency. This was day six of the 18-date run at the Olympia Theatre.
The Beatles live: Olympia Theatre, Paris
The Beatles performed two sets at the Olympia Theatre on this day, continuing their residency which began on 16 January 1964 and ended on 4 February.
US album release: Meet The Beatles!
Meet The Beatles!, the band’s first LP on Capitol Records, was released in America on 20 January 1964. It came out while The Beatles were in Paris, just three …
The Beatles live: Olympia Theatre, Paris
Unusually, The Beatles played three sets at Paris’ Olympia Theatre on this day. They normally performed two shows each evening during their concert residency, which began on 16 January …
The Beatles live: Olympia Theatre, Paris
The Beatles’ residency in Paris continued with two performances at the Olympia Theatre. This was the third date of their 18-night run at the venue, for which they shared …
The Beatles live: Olympia Theatre, Paris
This was the second date of The Beatles’ residency at the Olympia Theatre, on Paris’s Boulevard des Capucines.
The Beatles reach number one in America
Following their first night of performances at the Olympia Theatre, Paris, The Beatles arrived back at the Hotel George V where they were told that ‘I Want To Hold …
The Beatles live: Olympia Theatre, Paris
From this day until Thursday 4 February 1964, The Beatles performed 18 days of concerts at Paris’ Olympia Theatre, on a nine-act bill, playing two and sometimes three sets …
The Beatles live: Cinéma Cyrano, Versailles
Ahead of their 18-day season at the Paris Olympia, The Beatles played a warm-up show at the Cinéma Cyrano, 7 Rue Rameau, in Versailles.