December 1,
1961
The Beatles performed a lunchtime show at the The Cavern in Liverpool. That night they headlined a six-group Big Beat Session at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton in Wallasey. Between 1961 -1963, The Beatles played at The Tower Ballroom on 27 occasions.
Brian Epstein met with Decca Records to discuss a deal for a hot new band he was interested in called the Beatles. This led to Decca A&R man Mike Smith going to the Cavern in Liverpool to hear the group, and an audition by a nervous young group of musicians with Decca on January 1, 1962. In one of the classic music blunders of all-time, Decca turned the group down after their audition in favor of Brian Poole and the Tremeloes, telling Epstein, “The Beatles have no future in show business.”
1963
The New York Times published an article about the growing phenomenon that was The Beatles and the music they made with guitars. Written by Frederick Lewislondon, it stated that “The Beatles are four young men who play guitars and drums and sing pop songs they write themselves. This sounds like merely a minor accomplishment, but it isn’t – not the way they do it, and the noise they make while they are doing it, and the spectacularly demented way they look while they are doing it. By comparison, Elvis Presley is an Edwardian tenor of considerable diffidence.”
1968
The Beatles White Album started a seven-week run at number one on the UK chart. The double set was the first on the Apple label,
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1962
The Beatles appear as an opening act for Frank Ifield in Peterborough, England. While Ifield performed in his usual, calm, crooning style, The Beatles were pounding out loud Rock ‘n’ Roll, causing many in the crowd to demand that they “turn it down!”
1963
The Beatles recorded an appearance on the UK TV comedy program The Morecambe and Wise Show. The Beatles played ‘This Boy’, ‘All My Loving’, and ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ and also participate in comedy sketches with Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise. The program was broadcast on April 18, 1964
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While on tour with George Harrison, Ravi Shankar is hospitalized for a week in Chicago after suffering chest pains. After checking out OK, he rejoined the tour in Boston.
1962
The Beatles appear as an opening act for Frank Ifield in Peterborough, England. While Ifield performed in his usual, calm, crooning style, The Beatles were pounding out loud Rock ‘n’ Roll, causing many in the crowd to demand that they “turn it down!”
1963
The Beatles recorded an appearance on the UK TV comedy program The Morecambe and Wise Show. The Beatles played ‘This Boy’, ‘All My Loving’, and ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ and also participate in comedy sketches with Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise. The program was broadcast on April 18, 1964
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While on tour with George Harrison, Ravi Shankar is hospitalized for a week in Chicago after suffering chest pains. After checking out OK, he rejoined the tour in Boston.
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December 3
1961
Brian Epstein invited The Beatles into his office to discuss the possibility of becoming their manager. John Lennon, George Harrison and Pete Best arrived late for the 4pm meeting, (they had been drinking at the Grapes pub in Matthew Street), but Paul McCartney was not with them, because, as Harrison explained, he had just got up and was “taking a bath”.
1965
The Beatles kick off a series of nine shows, starting in Glasgow and wrapping up at Cardiff’s Capitol Cinema on December 12th. It would prove to be their final tour of Great Britain.
The Beatles sixth studio album Rubber Soul was released. Often referred to as a folk rock album, Rubber Soul incorporates a mix of pop, soul and folk musical styles. The title derives from the colloquialism “plastic soul”, which referred to soul played by English musicians.
1966
At a time when the airwaves and record charts where dominated by Rock and Roll, a most unusual song called “Winchester Cathedral” by The New Vaudeville Band became the number one tune in the US. It also reached the top in the UK. The song would go on to win the 1966 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Recording, edging out The Beach Boys’ “Good Vibrations”, The Beatles’ “Elenor Rigby”, The Mamas & The Papas’ “Monday Monday,” The Association’s “Cherish” and The Monkees’ “Last Train To Clarksville”.
1969
John Lennon was asked to play the title role in “Jesus Christ, Superstar.” The offer was revoked the next day.
1961
Brian Epstein invited The Beatles into his office to discuss the possibility of becoming their manager. John Lennon, George Harrison and Pete Best arrived late for the 4pm meeting, (they had been drinking at the Grapes pub in Matthew Street), but Paul McCartney was not with them, because, as Harrison explained, he had just got up and was “taking a bath”.
1965
The Beatles kick off a series of nine shows, starting in Glasgow and wrapping up at Cardiff’s Capitol Cinema on December 12th. It would prove to be their final tour of Great Britain.
The Beatles sixth studio album Rubber Soul was released. Often referred to as a folk rock album, Rubber Soul incorporates a mix of pop, soul and folk musical styles. The title derives from the colloquialism “plastic soul”, which referred to soul played by English musicians.
1966
At a time when the airwaves and record charts where dominated by Rock and Roll, a most unusual song called “Winchester Cathedral” by The New Vaudeville Band became the number one tune in the US. It also reached the top in the UK. The song would go on to win the 1966 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Recording, edging out The Beach Boys’ “Good Vibrations”, The Beatles’ “Elenor Rigby”, The Mamas & The Papas’ “Monday Monday,” The Association’s “Cherish” and The Monkees’ “Last Train To Clarksville”.
1969
John Lennon was asked to play the title role in “Jesus Christ, Superstar.” The offer was revoked the next day.
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Dec 4
1962
The Beatles made their London-area debut on television when they appeared in a live broadcast from Wembley on Tuesday Rendezvous, on ITV station Rediffusion. The Beatles performed live, doing lip-sync performances of ‘Love Me Do’ and 45 seconds of ‘P.S. I Love You.’
1964
The Beatles released their fourth album, “Beatles For Sale”, which would spend 11 weeks as the #1 album in the UK. It did not surface as a regular album in the U.S. until 1987. Issued in its place was “Beatles ’65” which included only eight of the songs from “Beatles For Sale.”
The Beatles’ fan club in England announces its current membership now totals 65,000.
1968
The New York Times quotes Soviet music critic A. Martinosa, who says that The Beatles “have become rich idols of the Philistines.”
1969
President Richard Nixon, Vice-President Spiro T. Agnew, and forty US governors view simulated acid trip films and listen to Rock music in order to comprehend the generation gap. Which really puts Elvis’ visit to Nixon’s oval office into perspective – Nixon was The 50s Square and Elvis had been the Coolest Guy.
1982
A retrospective compilation album of John Lennon’s solo music called “The John Lennon Collection” started a six-week run at #1 on the UK album chart. The front and back covers for the LP were taken by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz on December 8th, 1980, just five hours before Lennon was murdered.
1997
The Recording Industry Association of America updates the sales amounts of 11 Led Zeppelin albums, making Zeppelin second only to The Beatles as the all-time top-selling artist.
2006
Texas bookstore owner Bill Butler bought a page of working lyrics for Paul McCartney’s song “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer” for $192,000 at an auction of Rock and Pop memorabilia held at Christie’s auction house.
2015
A new statue of The Beatles was unveiled in Liverpool – 50 years after their last show in Merseyside. The bronze sculpture, by Andy Edwards which weighed 1.2 tonnes, had been given to the city by The Cavern Club the venue synonymous with the Fab Four in the 1960s.
Ringo Starr’s 1963 Ludwig drum set sold for $2.2 million at Julien’s Live auction. The kit was used to record “Can’t Buy Me Love”, “I Want to Hold Your Hand”, “She Loves You” and other Beatles classics from that era. Starr used the drums in more than 200 performances between May of 1963 and February of 1964. They were later employed by Paul McCartney during the recording of his 1970 solo album “McCartney”. Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay was the successful bidder.
1962
The Beatles made their London-area debut on television when they appeared in a live broadcast from Wembley on Tuesday Rendezvous, on ITV station Rediffusion. The Beatles performed live, doing lip-sync performances of ‘Love Me Do’ and 45 seconds of ‘P.S. I Love You.’
1964
The Beatles released their fourth album, “Beatles For Sale”, which would spend 11 weeks as the #1 album in the UK. It did not surface as a regular album in the U.S. until 1987. Issued in its place was “Beatles ’65” which included only eight of the songs from “Beatles For Sale.”
The Beatles’ fan club in England announces its current membership now totals 65,000.
1968
The New York Times quotes Soviet music critic A. Martinosa, who says that The Beatles “have become rich idols of the Philistines.”
1969
President Richard Nixon, Vice-President Spiro T. Agnew, and forty US governors view simulated acid trip films and listen to Rock music in order to comprehend the generation gap. Which really puts Elvis’ visit to Nixon’s oval office into perspective – Nixon was The 50s Square and Elvis had been the Coolest Guy.
1982
A retrospective compilation album of John Lennon’s solo music called “The John Lennon Collection” started a six-week run at #1 on the UK album chart. The front and back covers for the LP were taken by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz on December 8th, 1980, just five hours before Lennon was murdered.
1997
The Recording Industry Association of America updates the sales amounts of 11 Led Zeppelin albums, making Zeppelin second only to The Beatles as the all-time top-selling artist.
2006
Texas bookstore owner Bill Butler bought a page of working lyrics for Paul McCartney’s song “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer” for $192,000 at an auction of Rock and Pop memorabilia held at Christie’s auction house.
2015
A new statue of The Beatles was unveiled in Liverpool – 50 years after their last show in Merseyside. The bronze sculpture, by Andy Edwards which weighed 1.2 tonnes, had been given to the city by The Cavern Club the venue synonymous with the Fab Four in the 1960s.
Ringo Starr’s 1963 Ludwig drum set sold for $2.2 million at Julien’s Live auction. The kit was used to record “Can’t Buy Me Love”, “I Want to Hold Your Hand”, “She Loves You” and other Beatles classics from that era. Starr used the drums in more than 200 performances between May of 1963 and February of 1964. They were later employed by Paul McCartney during the recording of his 1970 solo album “McCartney”. Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay was the successful bidder.
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Paul McCartney and Pete Best were arrested for pinning a condom to a brick wall and then igniting it. The two were told to leave Germany and The Beatles returned home, discouraged.
1965
The Beatles played their last ever show in their hometown of Liverpool when they appeared at The Liverpool Empire during the group’s final UK tour. Only 5,100 tickets were available, but there were 40,000 applications for tickets. The group also had the UK No.1 single with ‘We Can Work It Out / Day Tripper.’
1973
Paul McCartney released Band On The Run, his fifth album since his departure from The Beatles. Two hit singles from the album – ‘Jet’ and ‘Band on the Run’ made it McCartney’s most successful album. The majority of Band on the Run was recorded at EMI’s studio in Lagos, Nigeria, as McCartney wanted to make an album in an exotic location. McCartney went into the studio with just his wife Linda and Denny Laine, doubling on drums, percussion and most of the lead guitar parts himself as well as bass.
1980
John Lennon gave his last interview. It was with Jonathan Cott of Rolling Stone. He also phoned his Aunt Mimi to say he was homesick and was planning a trip back to England.
2006
Beatles lyrics handwritten by Sir Paul McCartney to an early version of Maxwell’s Silver Hammer sold for $192,000 (£97,000) at an auction in New York. A guitar owned by Jimi Hendrix fetched $168,000 (£85,000), a notebook containing lyrics written by Bob Marley sold for $72,000 (£36,445) and a poem penned by Doors frontman Jim Morrison made $49,000 (£25,500) at the Christie’s sale.
2015
Ringo Starr’s personal copy of “The Beatles” (The White Album), numbered 0000001, sold for a world record $790,000 at Julien’s Live auction. The auction house said the sale of the LP broke a record set earlier in the year when Elvis Presley’s first acetate recording sold for $300,000.
, 1960
Paul McCartney and Pete Best were arrested for pinning a condom to a brick wall and then igniting it. The two were told to leave Germany and The Beatles returned home, discouraged.
1965
The Beatles played their last ever show in their hometown of Liverpool when they appeared at The Liverpool Empire during the group’s final UK tour. Only 5,100 tickets were available, but there were 40,000 applications for tickets. The group also had the UK No.1 single with ‘We Can Work It Out / Day Tripper.’
1973
Paul McCartney released Band On The Run, his fifth album since his departure from The Beatles. Two hit singles from the album – ‘Jet’ and ‘Band on the Run’ made it McCartney’s most successful album. The majority of Band on the Run was recorded at EMI’s studio in Lagos, Nigeria, as McCartney wanted to make an album in an exotic location. McCartney went into the studio with just his wife Linda and Denny Laine, doubling on drums, percussion and most of the lead guitar parts himself as well as bass.
1980
John Lennon gave his last interview. It was with Jonathan Cott of Rolling Stone. He also phoned his Aunt Mimi to say he was homesick and was planning a trip back to England.
2006
Beatles lyrics handwritten by Sir Paul McCartney to an early version of Maxwell’s Silver Hammer sold for $192,000 (£97,000) at an auction in New York. A guitar owned by Jimi Hendrix fetched $168,000 (£85,000), a notebook containing lyrics written by Bob Marley sold for $72,000 (£36,445) and a poem penned by Doors frontman Jim Morrison made $49,000 (£25,500) at the Christie’s sale.
2015
Ringo Starr’s personal copy of “The Beatles” (The White Album), numbered 0000001, sold for a world record $790,000 at Julien’s Live auction. The auction house said the sale of the LP broke a record set earlier in the year when Elvis Presley’s first acetate recording sold for $300,000.
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dec 6
1961
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Pete Best met with Brian Epstein for further discussions about his proposal to manage them. Epstein wanted 25% of their gross fees each week. He promises that they will never again play for less than £15, except for The Cavern lunchtime sessions, for which he will get their fee doubled to ten pounds. Lennon, as leader of The Beatles accepts on their behalf.
1965
The Beatles released the double-sided single “We Can Work It Out”/”Day Tripper” in the United States.
1966
The Beatles recorded Christmas and New Year’s greetings for pirate radio stations Radio Caroline and Radio London. Both stations were broadcasting from ships anchored off the British coastline.
1969
Ringo Starr was on The David Frost Show.
The Beatles’ Abbey Road continued as the #1 album for a sixth week.
1980
John Lennon gives an interview with BBC Radio 1 in which he tells deejay Andy Peebles that the great thing about living in New York City was that people leave him alone.
“Lady” by Kenny Rogers was the #1 song on the Adult Contemporary chart.
Kenny Rogers registered a fourth week at #1 with “Lady”. Leo Sayer was second-best with “More Than I Can Say” while Queen’s “Another One Bites The Dust”, a #1 song in most markets by now, was third. Barbra Streisand had hit #30 with “Woman In Love”. The rest of the Top 10: Stevie Wonder’s “Master Blaster”, John Lennon was up to 6 with “(Just Like) Starting Over, Neil Diamond was back in a big way with “Love On The Rocks”, Bruce Springsteen moved into the Top 10 with “Hungry Heart”,
1991
Mimi Smith, the aunt who raised John Lennon for most of his childhood, passed away at the age of 85 at the Varcoe Nursing Agency in Poole, Dorset, England. According to auxiliary nurse Lynne Varcoe, Mimi’s last words were “Hello, John.”
2014
During a chat with British TV host Jonathan Ross, Paul McCartney called John Lennon’s killer, Mark David Chapman, “the jerk of all jerks.” Macca went on to say, “For me, it was just so sad that I wasn’t gonna see him again…”
1961
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Pete Best met with Brian Epstein for further discussions about his proposal to manage them. Epstein wanted 25% of their gross fees each week. He promises that they will never again play for less than £15, except for The Cavern lunchtime sessions, for which he will get their fee doubled to ten pounds. Lennon, as leader of The Beatles accepts on their behalf.
1965
The Beatles released the double-sided single “We Can Work It Out”/”Day Tripper” in the United States.
1966
The Beatles recorded Christmas and New Year’s greetings for pirate radio stations Radio Caroline and Radio London. Both stations were broadcasting from ships anchored off the British coastline.
1969
Ringo Starr was on The David Frost Show.
The Beatles’ Abbey Road continued as the #1 album for a sixth week.
1980
John Lennon gives an interview with BBC Radio 1 in which he tells deejay Andy Peebles that the great thing about living in New York City was that people leave him alone.
“Lady” by Kenny Rogers was the #1 song on the Adult Contemporary chart.
Kenny Rogers registered a fourth week at #1 with “Lady”. Leo Sayer was second-best with “More Than I Can Say” while Queen’s “Another One Bites The Dust”, a #1 song in most markets by now, was third. Barbra Streisand had hit #30 with “Woman In Love”. The rest of the Top 10: Stevie Wonder’s “Master Blaster”, John Lennon was up to 6 with “(Just Like) Starting Over, Neil Diamond was back in a big way with “Love On The Rocks”, Bruce Springsteen moved into the Top 10 with “Hungry Heart”,
1991
Mimi Smith, the aunt who raised John Lennon for most of his childhood, passed away at the age of 85 at the Varcoe Nursing Agency in Poole, Dorset, England. According to auxiliary nurse Lynne Varcoe, Mimi’s last words were “Hello, John.”
2014
During a chat with British TV host Jonathan Ross, Paul McCartney called John Lennon’s killer, Mark David Chapman, “the jerk of all jerks.” Macca went on to say, “For me, it was just so sad that I wasn’t gonna see him again…”
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1963
The Beatles second album ‘With The Beatles’ started a 21-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart. It replaced their first album ‘Please Please me’ which had been at the top of the charts since it’s release 30 weeks previously.
The Beatles appear on a UK show called Juke Box Jury, where host David Jacobs presided over a panel of four celebrities who rendered their judgments on the latest Pop record releases. John, Paul, Ringo and George turned thumbs down on Bobby Vinton‘s “There, I’ve Said It Again”, which was currently number one in the US. They predicted that Elvis Presley’s “Kiss Me Quick” would be a hit, but it stalled at #34 in America the following summer.
1967
The Beatles‘ Apple boutique opened in London. It closed seven months later and all the goods were given away free to passers by.
1968
Although its real name is “The Beatles”, the LP that fans call “The White Album” tops the UK chart in a seven-week run at No.1. The double set was the first on the Apple label and featured ‘Back In The USSR’, ‘Dear Prudence’, and the Harrison song ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps.’. The effort marks the first time that John, Paul, Ringo and George worked separately on different tracks.
1971
Paul McCartney’s new band, Wings, release their first album, “Wild Life”, in the UK. The LP would not be issued in the US until 1980.
2005
The MBE medal that John Lennon returned to the Queen was found in a royal vault at St James’ Palace. Lennon returned his medal in November, 1969 with a letter accompanying saying, “Your Majesty, I am returning my MBE as a protest against Britain’s involvement in the Nigeria-Biafra thing, against our support of America in Vietnam and against Cold Turkey slipping down the charts. With Love, John Lennon.” Historians were calling for the medal to be put on public display.
2018
Paul McCartney’s home in London, England was raided by thieves just days before he was scheduled to appear at a homecoming gig in Liverpool. Macca previously expressed concern over his security at the St John’s Wood pad and reportedly had the location removed from Google Street View in 2009.
1963
The Beatles second album ‘With The Beatles’ started a 21-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart. It replaced their first album ‘Please Please me’ which had been at the top of the charts since it’s release 30 weeks previously.
The Beatles appear on a UK show called Juke Box Jury, where host David Jacobs presided over a panel of four celebrities who rendered their judgments on the latest Pop record releases. John, Paul, Ringo and George turned thumbs down on Bobby Vinton‘s “There, I’ve Said It Again”, which was currently number one in the US. They predicted that Elvis Presley’s “Kiss Me Quick” would be a hit, but it stalled at #34 in America the following summer.
1967
The Beatles‘ Apple boutique opened in London. It closed seven months later and all the goods were given away free to passers by.
1968
Although its real name is “The Beatles”, the LP that fans call “The White Album” tops the UK chart in a seven-week run at No.1. The double set was the first on the Apple label and featured ‘Back In The USSR’, ‘Dear Prudence’, and the Harrison song ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps.’. The effort marks the first time that John, Paul, Ringo and George worked separately on different tracks.
1971
Paul McCartney’s new band, Wings, release their first album, “Wild Life”, in the UK. The LP would not be issued in the US until 1980.
2005
The MBE medal that John Lennon returned to the Queen was found in a royal vault at St James’ Palace. Lennon returned his medal in November, 1969 with a letter accompanying saying, “Your Majesty, I am returning my MBE as a protest against Britain’s involvement in the Nigeria-Biafra thing, against our support of America in Vietnam and against Cold Turkey slipping down the charts. With Love, John Lennon.” Historians were calling for the medal to be put on public display.
2018
Paul McCartney’s home in London, England was raided by thieves just days before he was scheduled to appear at a homecoming gig in Liverpool. Macca previously expressed concern over his security at the St John’s Wood pad and reportedly had the location removed from Google Street View in 2009.
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1966
Working at Abbey Road in London, Paul McCartney overdubbed his lead vocal for ‘When I’m Sixty-Four’. Then The Beatles set about remaking a new John Lennon song ‘Strawberry Fields Forever.’
1967
The Beatles released the album Magical Mystery Tour in the United States.
1980
John Lennon autographed an album for a man in the morning. At 10:50 that night, as John and wife Yoko returned to their apartment in The Dakota, New York City, the man came back and shot Lennon four times in the back. Lennon was pronounced dead on arrival at 11:07 at Roosevelt Hospital in New York. A sobbing Yoko cried “Oh no, no, no, no… tell me it’s not true,” and was led away in shock.
Just two months after his 40th birthday, John Lennon was murdered by Mark David Chapman, who remained at the scene, reading his copy of The Catcher in the Rye and read it until the police arrived to arrest him. He confessed it was for the fame. he remains in jail in 2017 – Yoko Ono attending every parole hearing.
Much of America learned of the tragedy from ABC-TV, which was in the midst of airing an NFL game between the Miami Dolphins and the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football. Announcer Howard Cosell, who had interviewed Lennon years earlier, announced the news of the murder: “This, we have to say it, is just a football game, no matter who wins or loses. An unspeakable tragedy, confirmed to us by ABC News in New York City. John Lennon, outside of his apartment building on the West Side of New York City, the most famous perhaps of all of The Beatles, shot twice in the back, rushed to Roosevelt Hospital, dead on arrival.”
When asked why he decided to target Lennon, Chapman said he couldn’t resist the fame that would come with the crime. “That bright light of fame, of infamy, notoriety was there,” he said. “I couldn’t resist it.”
2000
Although he had denounced The Beatles’ music as “decadent” in the 1960s, Cuban President Fidel Castro attends the unveiling of a statue of John Lennon in Havana’s El Vedado Park on the 20th anniversary of singer’s murder.
2010
Several hundred people with candles and glow sticks braved cold temperatures to sing John Lennon songs next to a peace monument in Liverpool, England. In New York, hundreds of fans gathered in Central Park, near the spot where Lennon was shot. Flowers were laid in the Strawberry Fields area of Central Park, which was converted to a memorial garden after his death.
2016
On the anniversary of John Lennon’s death, Yoko Ono continued her plea for gun control in the United States with a Facebook posting that said, “Dear Friends, every day, 91 Americans are killed with guns. We are turning this beautiful country into a War Zone. Together, let’s bring back America, the green land of Peace. The death of a loved one is a hollowing experience. After 36 years, our son Sean and I still miss him.”
2025
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Wife of John Lennon killer Mark David Chapman spotted with wedding ring before 45th anniversary of assassination
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Revisiting John Lennon's Death, 45 Years Later: What to Know About His Shocking Murder
John Lennon was 40 years old when he was fatally shot 45 years ago on Dec. 8, 1980
By Nicole Briese
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and Caroline Blair Published on December 8, 2025 10:50AM EST
John Lennon was 40 years old when he was killed in New York City on Dec. 8, 1980
The musician was shot by Mark David Chapman, who confessed to killing Lennon at the crime scene
Lennon was survived by his wife, Yoko Ono, and two children
John Lennon was fatally shot 45 years ago, but his legacy continues to live on.
The former Beatles musician was shot and killed outside of his New York City apartment, the Dakota, on Dec. 8, 1980. He was 40 years old.
Shortly after Lennon was shot, his killer, Mark David Chapman, confessed at the scene of the crime. He later told a parole board that he was a Beatles fan “seeking fame.” "I knew what I was doing, and I knew it was evil,” he said in September 2022. “I knew it was wrong, but I wanted the fame so much that I was willing to give everything and take a human life."
Lennon was survived by his wife, Yoko Ono, and two sons, Julian and Sean Lennon, who have worked hard to keep the late musician's legacy alive.
"I remembered him as a kid — goofy, funny, sarcastic, charming," Julian told PEOPLE after watching the 2021 documentary series The Beatles: Get Back. "I fell in love with him again because that was the guy I remember before it all went pear-shaped."
Here’s everything to know about John Lennon’s death.
How did John Lennon die?
On Dec. 8, 1980, Lennon was shot twice in the back and twice in the shoulder with a .38-caliber pistol. The Washington Post reported that N.Y.C.’s medical examiner, Dr. Elliot Gross, attributed Lennon’s death to “massive hemorrhaging and shock” caused by the wounds.
According to the autopsy, two bullets struck Lennon's left lung before exiting his chest. One bullet that entered through his shoulder hit his left arm bone, while the other punctured his left lung before becoming lodged in his neck.
When did John Lennon die?
Lennon is believed to have died moments after being shot. According to the Associated Press, the singer was shot at 10:50 p.m. He was brought to nearby Roosevelt Hospital less than 10 minutes later and was pronounced dead upon arrival.
"Death occurred within a very short time," Gross said two days later, noting that Lennon was "essentially pulseless" when he arrived at the hospital.
Where did John Lennon die?
Lennon was shot outside of his apartment building, the Dakota, on Central Park West in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. He was pronounced dead at the nearby Roosevelt Hospital.
Who killed John Lennon?
Longtime Beatles fan Mark David Chapman, an out-of-work security guard living in Hawaii, pleaded guilty to shooting Lennon in June 1981. He reportedly confessed just moments after the incident, telling the panicked doorman, “I just shot John Lennon,” according to The Washington Post.
Chapman and Lennon had crossed paths earlier in the day when the Beatles fan obtained the artist's autograph on a copy of the album Double Fantasy. The Hawaii native had bought the gun three months prior and traveled to N.Y.C. to commit the crime.
In 2020, Chapman told a parole board that he was motivated by jealousy. “My thinking was he has all of this money, lives in this beautiful apartment and he is into music representing a more cautious lifestyle, a more giving lifestyle," he told the board, according to ABC News. "It made me angry and jealous compared to the way I was living at the time. There was jealousy in there."
He added, “I assassinated him ... because he was very, very, very famous and that's the only reason.”
What did John Lennon do on the day of his death?
On the day of his death, Lennon and Ono shot a cover for Rolling Stone with famed photographer Annie Leibovitz, who took photos of the couple in their N.Y.C. home. (Three days earlier, Rolling Stone’s Jonathan Cott interviewed Lennon for more than nine hours; their conversation was not published in full until 2010.)
In the photo, the “Imagine” singer is fully nude and wrapping his body around Ono, who is fully clothed. “We were feeling comfortable because it was Annie, whom we respected and trusted, so John seemed not to have any problem taking off his clothes,” Ono told the publication in 2004. The image was later named one of the best magazine covers of the previous 40 years by the American Society of Magazine Editors.
That day, Lennon also sat down for an interview with RKO Radio before leaving for the Record Plant, a recording studio in N.Y.C.
Prior to his departure, he signed a copy of his album Double Fantasy for Chapman outside of the Dakota. Another fan, photographer Paul Goresh, captured a photo of Lennon next to Chapman. These would be the last photos taken of the musician, and Ono later asked Goresh for the photos, he recalled to NJ.com in 2015.
"Somehow that photo was harder for me to look at than the death photo," Ono later wrote to fans in The New York Times and The Washington Post. "John was in a hurry that afternoon. He did not have to give his autograph but he did, while the man watched him, the man who was to betray John later."
Who was with John Lennon when he died?
Ono was with Lennon at the time of his death. According to The Washington Post, the couple pulled up to the Dakota in a limousine and exited together before walking toward the doorway of their building. Lennon turned back when he heard someone calling his name, at which point he was shot.
"When John fell right beside me, I felt like we were in a guerilla war, not knowing who or where the enemy was," Ono later wrote.
What were John Lennon’s last words?
Witnesses have claimed that Lennon’s last words were “I’m shot,” said just moments before the former Beatle collapsed.
His last words to his widow were more tender, however. Ono told BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs that on the way home from the studio, she had suggested grabbing dinner before returning home, but Lennon replied, “No, let’s go home because I want to see Sean before he goes to sleep.”
How did the public react to John Lennon’s death?
After Lennon’s death, fans congregated outside of his residence. As one man who showed up to the Dakota told NPR: “I took it ... as a personal loss. The man changed my life, you know, and I just had to come here to make sure it's true. I don't even know why I'm standing here. It's amazing. I just can't believe it.”
A silent vigil was also held in Lennon’s honor on Dec. 15, 1980; Ono invited the public to participate “from wherever” they were at the time. Around 100,000 people turned up to honor the Beatle together in N.Y.C.’s Central Park, according to The Washington Post. Another 2,000 gathered in Chicago, and a memorial concert for 30,000 was held in Lennon’s hometown of Liverpool, England.
A memorial titled “Strawberry Fields” was later placed in Central Park.
What legacy did John Lennon leave behind?
In addition to his many musical accolades — Lennon himself has seven Grammys, including a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Beatles remain the best-selling group of all time — he made a lasting impression on his loved ones.
"When John died, it was so difficult," bandmate Paul McCartney said in December 2022. "It was difficult for everyone in the world because he was such a loved character and such a crazy guy. He was so special."
In addition to the copious tributes and memorials established in his name, in 1997, Ono created the John Lennon Award with the BMI Foundation, which offers scholarships to aspiring songwriters and composers.
Lennon’s legacy also lives on through his two sons, Julian and Sean, who continue to honor his memory in their own music; his wife Ono; and his remaining bandmates, McCartney and Ringo Starr. (George Harrison died of lung cancer in 2001.)
Where is John Lennon’s killer now?
Chapman has been in prison since he was arrested after the shooting. He pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in June 1981 and was sentenced to 20 years to life two months later.
During his time behind bars, Chapman has applied for parole more than a dozen times. He was most recently denied parole in March 2024 and August 2025. His next scheduled parole board hearing is slated for February 2027, per The Times.
Ono has opposed Chapman's release over the years. In 2015, she told The Daily Beast, “He did it once, he could do it again, to somebody else. It could be me, it could be Sean, it could be anybody, so there is that concern."
In 2022, Chapman was transferred from the Wende Correctional Facility in Alden, N.Y., to Green Haven Correctional Facility in Beekman, N.Y., per court records.
1966
Working at Abbey Road in London, Paul McCartney overdubbed his lead vocal for ‘When I’m Sixty-Four’. Then The Beatles set about remaking a new John Lennon song ‘Strawberry Fields Forever.’
1967
The Beatles released the album Magical Mystery Tour in the United States.
1980
John Lennon autographed an album for a man in the morning. At 10:50 that night, as John and wife Yoko returned to their apartment in The Dakota, New York City, the man came back and shot Lennon four times in the back. Lennon was pronounced dead on arrival at 11:07 at Roosevelt Hospital in New York. A sobbing Yoko cried “Oh no, no, no, no… tell me it’s not true,” and was led away in shock.
Just two months after his 40th birthday, John Lennon was murdered by Mark David Chapman, who remained at the scene, reading his copy of The Catcher in the Rye and read it until the police arrived to arrest him. He confessed it was for the fame. he remains in jail in 2017 – Yoko Ono attending every parole hearing.
Much of America learned of the tragedy from ABC-TV, which was in the midst of airing an NFL game between the Miami Dolphins and the New England Patriots on Monday Night Football. Announcer Howard Cosell, who had interviewed Lennon years earlier, announced the news of the murder: “This, we have to say it, is just a football game, no matter who wins or loses. An unspeakable tragedy, confirmed to us by ABC News in New York City. John Lennon, outside of his apartment building on the West Side of New York City, the most famous perhaps of all of The Beatles, shot twice in the back, rushed to Roosevelt Hospital, dead on arrival.”
When asked why he decided to target Lennon, Chapman said he couldn’t resist the fame that would come with the crime. “That bright light of fame, of infamy, notoriety was there,” he said. “I couldn’t resist it.”
2000
Although he had denounced The Beatles’ music as “decadent” in the 1960s, Cuban President Fidel Castro attends the unveiling of a statue of John Lennon in Havana’s El Vedado Park on the 20th anniversary of singer’s murder.
2010
Several hundred people with candles and glow sticks braved cold temperatures to sing John Lennon songs next to a peace monument in Liverpool, England. In New York, hundreds of fans gathered in Central Park, near the spot where Lennon was shot. Flowers were laid in the Strawberry Fields area of Central Park, which was converted to a memorial garden after his death.
2016
On the anniversary of John Lennon’s death, Yoko Ono continued her plea for gun control in the United States with a Facebook posting that said, “Dear Friends, every day, 91 Americans are killed with guns. We are turning this beautiful country into a War Zone. Together, let’s bring back America, the green land of Peace. The death of a loved one is a hollowing experience. After 36 years, our son Sean and I still miss him.”
2025
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Wife of John Lennon killer Mark David Chapman spotted with wedding ring before 45th anniversary of assassination
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Revisiting John Lennon's Death, 45 Years Later: What to Know About His Shocking Murder
John Lennon was 40 years old when he was fatally shot 45 years ago on Dec. 8, 1980
By Nicole Briese
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and Caroline Blair Published on December 8, 2025 10:50AM EST
John Lennon was 40 years old when he was killed in New York City on Dec. 8, 1980
The musician was shot by Mark David Chapman, who confessed to killing Lennon at the crime scene
Lennon was survived by his wife, Yoko Ono, and two children
John Lennon was fatally shot 45 years ago, but his legacy continues to live on.
The former Beatles musician was shot and killed outside of his New York City apartment, the Dakota, on Dec. 8, 1980. He was 40 years old.
Shortly after Lennon was shot, his killer, Mark David Chapman, confessed at the scene of the crime. He later told a parole board that he was a Beatles fan “seeking fame.” "I knew what I was doing, and I knew it was evil,” he said in September 2022. “I knew it was wrong, but I wanted the fame so much that I was willing to give everything and take a human life."
Lennon was survived by his wife, Yoko Ono, and two sons, Julian and Sean Lennon, who have worked hard to keep the late musician's legacy alive.
"I remembered him as a kid — goofy, funny, sarcastic, charming," Julian told PEOPLE after watching the 2021 documentary series The Beatles: Get Back. "I fell in love with him again because that was the guy I remember before it all went pear-shaped."
Here’s everything to know about John Lennon’s death.
How did John Lennon die?
On Dec. 8, 1980, Lennon was shot twice in the back and twice in the shoulder with a .38-caliber pistol. The Washington Post reported that N.Y.C.’s medical examiner, Dr. Elliot Gross, attributed Lennon’s death to “massive hemorrhaging and shock” caused by the wounds.
According to the autopsy, two bullets struck Lennon's left lung before exiting his chest. One bullet that entered through his shoulder hit his left arm bone, while the other punctured his left lung before becoming lodged in his neck.
When did John Lennon die?
Lennon is believed to have died moments after being shot. According to the Associated Press, the singer was shot at 10:50 p.m. He was brought to nearby Roosevelt Hospital less than 10 minutes later and was pronounced dead upon arrival.
"Death occurred within a very short time," Gross said two days later, noting that Lennon was "essentially pulseless" when he arrived at the hospital.
Where did John Lennon die?
Lennon was shot outside of his apartment building, the Dakota, on Central Park West in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. He was pronounced dead at the nearby Roosevelt Hospital.
Who killed John Lennon?
Longtime Beatles fan Mark David Chapman, an out-of-work security guard living in Hawaii, pleaded guilty to shooting Lennon in June 1981. He reportedly confessed just moments after the incident, telling the panicked doorman, “I just shot John Lennon,” according to The Washington Post.
Chapman and Lennon had crossed paths earlier in the day when the Beatles fan obtained the artist's autograph on a copy of the album Double Fantasy. The Hawaii native had bought the gun three months prior and traveled to N.Y.C. to commit the crime.
In 2020, Chapman told a parole board that he was motivated by jealousy. “My thinking was he has all of this money, lives in this beautiful apartment and he is into music representing a more cautious lifestyle, a more giving lifestyle," he told the board, according to ABC News. "It made me angry and jealous compared to the way I was living at the time. There was jealousy in there."
He added, “I assassinated him ... because he was very, very, very famous and that's the only reason.”
What did John Lennon do on the day of his death?
On the day of his death, Lennon and Ono shot a cover for Rolling Stone with famed photographer Annie Leibovitz, who took photos of the couple in their N.Y.C. home. (Three days earlier, Rolling Stone’s Jonathan Cott interviewed Lennon for more than nine hours; their conversation was not published in full until 2010.)
In the photo, the “Imagine” singer is fully nude and wrapping his body around Ono, who is fully clothed. “We were feeling comfortable because it was Annie, whom we respected and trusted, so John seemed not to have any problem taking off his clothes,” Ono told the publication in 2004. The image was later named one of the best magazine covers of the previous 40 years by the American Society of Magazine Editors.
That day, Lennon also sat down for an interview with RKO Radio before leaving for the Record Plant, a recording studio in N.Y.C.
Prior to his departure, he signed a copy of his album Double Fantasy for Chapman outside of the Dakota. Another fan, photographer Paul Goresh, captured a photo of Lennon next to Chapman. These would be the last photos taken of the musician, and Ono later asked Goresh for the photos, he recalled to NJ.com in 2015.
"Somehow that photo was harder for me to look at than the death photo," Ono later wrote to fans in The New York Times and The Washington Post. "John was in a hurry that afternoon. He did not have to give his autograph but he did, while the man watched him, the man who was to betray John later."
Who was with John Lennon when he died?
Ono was with Lennon at the time of his death. According to The Washington Post, the couple pulled up to the Dakota in a limousine and exited together before walking toward the doorway of their building. Lennon turned back when he heard someone calling his name, at which point he was shot.
"When John fell right beside me, I felt like we were in a guerilla war, not knowing who or where the enemy was," Ono later wrote.
What were John Lennon’s last words?
Witnesses have claimed that Lennon’s last words were “I’m shot,” said just moments before the former Beatle collapsed.
His last words to his widow were more tender, however. Ono told BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs that on the way home from the studio, she had suggested grabbing dinner before returning home, but Lennon replied, “No, let’s go home because I want to see Sean before he goes to sleep.”
How did the public react to John Lennon’s death?
After Lennon’s death, fans congregated outside of his residence. As one man who showed up to the Dakota told NPR: “I took it ... as a personal loss. The man changed my life, you know, and I just had to come here to make sure it's true. I don't even know why I'm standing here. It's amazing. I just can't believe it.”
A silent vigil was also held in Lennon’s honor on Dec. 15, 1980; Ono invited the public to participate “from wherever” they were at the time. Around 100,000 people turned up to honor the Beatle together in N.Y.C.’s Central Park, according to The Washington Post. Another 2,000 gathered in Chicago, and a memorial concert for 30,000 was held in Lennon’s hometown of Liverpool, England.
A memorial titled “Strawberry Fields” was later placed in Central Park.
What legacy did John Lennon leave behind?
In addition to his many musical accolades — Lennon himself has seven Grammys, including a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Beatles remain the best-selling group of all time — he made a lasting impression on his loved ones.
"When John died, it was so difficult," bandmate Paul McCartney said in December 2022. "It was difficult for everyone in the world because he was such a loved character and such a crazy guy. He was so special."
In addition to the copious tributes and memorials established in his name, in 1997, Ono created the John Lennon Award with the BMI Foundation, which offers scholarships to aspiring songwriters and composers.
Lennon’s legacy also lives on through his two sons, Julian and Sean, who continue to honor his memory in their own music; his wife Ono; and his remaining bandmates, McCartney and Ringo Starr. (George Harrison died of lung cancer in 2001.)
Where is John Lennon’s killer now?
Chapman has been in prison since he was arrested after the shooting. He pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in June 1981 and was sentenced to 20 years to life two months later.
During his time behind bars, Chapman has applied for parole more than a dozen times. He was most recently denied parole in March 2024 and August 2025. His next scheduled parole board hearing is slated for February 2027, per The Times.
Ono has opposed Chapman's release over the years. In 2015, she told The Daily Beast, “He did it once, he could do it again, to somebody else. It could be me, it could be Sean, it could be anybody, so there is that concern."
In 2022, Chapman was transferred from the Wende Correctional Facility in Alden, N.Y., to Green Haven Correctional Facility in Beekman, N.Y., per court records.
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1974
George Harrison released his first album on his Dark Horse label, entitled “Dark Horse.”
1980
The day after John Lennon was murdered, Yoko Ono issued a statement to the press that read: “There is no funeral for John. John loved and prayed for the human race. Please do the same for him. Love, Yoko and Sean.”
She also pleaded with chanting and singing mourners outside The Dakota to re-convene in Central Park the following Sunday for ten minutes of silent prayer.
1995
Even though they had disbanded 25 years earlier, The Beatles had the number one album in the US when “Anthology” hit the top for the first of three weeks. It would go on to sell over 4 million copies and included rare Beatles recordings in the form of demos, alternate takes, live versions and previously unreleased material.
The song “Free as a Bird” debuted on a six-hour ABC documentary on the Beatles‘. It was their first new song in 25 years.
2002
Paul McCartney sparked another Beatles feud with the release of his live album, “Back in the US”. Against the wishes of John Lennon’s widow, Yoko Ono, the nineteen Beatles songs included on the two-disc set are credited to “Paul McCartney and John Lennon” rather than the traditional “Lennon / McCartney”.
1974
George Harrison released his first album on his Dark Horse label, entitled “Dark Horse.”
1980
The day after John Lennon was murdered, Yoko Ono issued a statement to the press that read: “There is no funeral for John. John loved and prayed for the human race. Please do the same for him. Love, Yoko and Sean.”
She also pleaded with chanting and singing mourners outside The Dakota to re-convene in Central Park the following Sunday for ten minutes of silent prayer.
1995
Even though they had disbanded 25 years earlier, The Beatles had the number one album in the US when “Anthology” hit the top for the first of three weeks. It would go on to sell over 4 million copies and included rare Beatles recordings in the form of demos, alternate takes, live versions and previously unreleased material.
The song “Free as a Bird” debuted on a six-hour ABC documentary on the Beatles‘. It was their first new song in 25 years.
2002
Paul McCartney sparked another Beatles feud with the release of his live album, “Back in the US”. Against the wishes of John Lennon’s widow, Yoko Ono, the nineteen Beatles songs included on the two-disc set are credited to “Paul McCartney and John Lennon” rather than the traditional “Lennon / McCartney”.
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, 1961
A week after first meeting with Brian Epstein to discuss his taking over The Beatles’ managerial duties, John, Paul, George and Pete Best were back in Epstein’s office for a second interview. After a Sam Leach booking in Aldershot the night before, where they played to only 18 people because ads for the show failed to appear in a local paper, the band was now eager to listen to Epstein’s proposal. Having been assured that they were not expected to change their musical style, John spoke for the others by saying “Right then, Brian… manage us!”
The Beatles agent Sam Leach attempted to introduce the group to London agents by promoting a show at The Palais Ballroom in Aldershot, England. The show was not advertised properly and, as a result, only 18 people attended, (local newspaper, The Aldershot News, failed to publish the advertisement for the show). However, the band and friends had their own fun after the show, including a mock funeral for Paul McCartney.
1964
The Beatles scored their sixth #1 in the U.K. with “I Feel Fine”.
1965
The Beatles film “Help!” opened in Finland.
1968
John Lennon made his first solo TV appearance.
1976
Three days after its release, “Wings Over America”, the live album by Paul McCartney And Wings, goes Gold. The compilation includes “My Love”, “Silly Love Songs” and “Maybe I’m Amazed”.
1980
John Lennon’s body is cremated at the Fercliff Mortuary in Hatsdale, New York. Yoko took possession of the ashes and reportedly brought them back to her Dakota apartment.
1983
Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson started a six week run at #1 on the Billboard singles chart with “Say Say Say”. It was Jackson’s 10th chart topper, including solo and with The Jacksons, and was McCartney’s 29th, including solo and with The Beatles.
2005
Queen overtook The Beatles to become the third most successful act of all time. Sales in 2005 showed that Queen had now overtaken The Beatles to make it into third place, spending 1,755 weeks on the British singles and album charts. The Beatles slipped to fourth place, with 1,749 weeks. Elvis had spent 2,574 weeks on the singles and album charts, making him number one in the Top 100 most successful acts of all time. Sir Cliff Richard remained in second place, clinching 1,982 weeks.
2009
In an interview with Britain’s Q magazine, Paul McCartney was asked if his marriage to Heather Mills was the worst mistake of his life. He replied “Okay, yeah. I suppose that has to be the prime contender.” The divorce settlement cost Macca $38.9 million, plus annual payments for his daughter, Beatrice.
(how charming for said daughter, eh?)
2018
Universal Music Group announced that Queen‘s “Bohemian Rhapsody” had become the most streamed song released in the 20th century. Since being issued in 1975, the song had been played more than 1.6 billion times on streaming services around the world.
, 1961
A week after first meeting with Brian Epstein to discuss his taking over The Beatles’ managerial duties, John, Paul, George and Pete Best were back in Epstein’s office for a second interview. After a Sam Leach booking in Aldershot the night before, where they played to only 18 people because ads for the show failed to appear in a local paper, the band was now eager to listen to Epstein’s proposal. Having been assured that they were not expected to change their musical style, John spoke for the others by saying “Right then, Brian… manage us!”
The Beatles agent Sam Leach attempted to introduce the group to London agents by promoting a show at The Palais Ballroom in Aldershot, England. The show was not advertised properly and, as a result, only 18 people attended, (local newspaper, The Aldershot News, failed to publish the advertisement for the show). However, the band and friends had their own fun after the show, including a mock funeral for Paul McCartney.
1964
The Beatles scored their sixth #1 in the U.K. with “I Feel Fine”.
1965
The Beatles film “Help!” opened in Finland.
1968
John Lennon made his first solo TV appearance.
1976
Three days after its release, “Wings Over America”, the live album by Paul McCartney And Wings, goes Gold. The compilation includes “My Love”, “Silly Love Songs” and “Maybe I’m Amazed”.
1980
John Lennon’s body is cremated at the Fercliff Mortuary in Hatsdale, New York. Yoko took possession of the ashes and reportedly brought them back to her Dakota apartment.
1983
Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson started a six week run at #1 on the Billboard singles chart with “Say Say Say”. It was Jackson’s 10th chart topper, including solo and with The Jacksons, and was McCartney’s 29th, including solo and with The Beatles.
2005
Queen overtook The Beatles to become the third most successful act of all time. Sales in 2005 showed that Queen had now overtaken The Beatles to make it into third place, spending 1,755 weeks on the British singles and album charts. The Beatles slipped to fourth place, with 1,749 weeks. Elvis had spent 2,574 weeks on the singles and album charts, making him number one in the Top 100 most successful acts of all time. Sir Cliff Richard remained in second place, clinching 1,982 weeks.
2009
In an interview with Britain’s Q magazine, Paul McCartney was asked if his marriage to Heather Mills was the worst mistake of his life. He replied “Okay, yeah. I suppose that has to be the prime contender.” The divorce settlement cost Macca $38.9 million, plus annual payments for his daughter, Beatrice.
(how charming for said daughter, eh?)
2018
Universal Music Group announced that Queen‘s “Bohemian Rhapsody” had become the most streamed song released in the 20th century. Since being issued in 1975, the song had been played more than 1.6 billion times on streaming services around the world.
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1965
The Beatles played two shows at the Astoria Cinema in Finsbury Park, London on their final tour of their native England.
1967
Apple Music publishing company signed its first act, Grapefruit.
1997
Jewel, Sinead O’Connor and Emmylou Harris performed the Beatles song “In My Life” at the 1997 Nobel Peace Price concert is Oslo, Norway.
2012
Indian musician Ravi Shankar died after undergoing heart valve replacement surgery. He was one of the best-known exponents of the sitar and influenced many other musicians throughout the world. George Harrison who was first introduced to Shankar’s music by Roger McGuinn and David Crosby, became influenced by Shankar’s music and went on to help popularize Shankar.
The Beatles became disenchanted with the Guru upon his interest in the groupies of the Beatles. He later toured with The Beach Boys to the dismay of their audiences.
1965
The Beatles played two shows at the Astoria Cinema in Finsbury Park, London on their final tour of their native England.
1967
Apple Music publishing company signed its first act, Grapefruit.
1997
Jewel, Sinead O’Connor and Emmylou Harris performed the Beatles song “In My Life” at the 1997 Nobel Peace Price concert is Oslo, Norway.
2012
Indian musician Ravi Shankar died after undergoing heart valve replacement surgery. He was one of the best-known exponents of the sitar and influenced many other musicians throughout the world. George Harrison who was first introduced to Shankar’s music by Roger McGuinn and David Crosby, became influenced by Shankar’s music and went on to help popularize Shankar.
The Beatles became disenchanted with the Guru upon his interest in the groupies of the Beatles. He later toured with The Beach Boys to the dismay of their audiences.
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1961
The Beatles appeared at Hambleton Hall, Huyton in Liverpool after returning to Liverpool from their first live performances in south England and London. The Beatles arrived so late for their appearance in Huyton that they only had time to play for 15 minutes. The promoters, having to pay The Beatles their full £15 were very unhappy.
December 12, 1962
The Beatles performed two shows at the Cavern Club at lunch and yet another at night.
, 1963
The Beatles owned the #1 song in the U.K. with “I Want To Hold Your Hand”, their third #1 in their native land.
1970
The Magic Christian, a movie featuring Ringo Starr and Peter Sellers, premieres to negative reviews in London. The film also featured appearances by John Cleese, Raquel Welch, Christopher Lee, Richard Attenborough and Roman Polanski.
1983
Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson started a six week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Say Say Say’. It was Jackson’s 10th No.1 (solo & The Jackson’s) and McCartney’s 29th, (solo and The Beatles).
1991
Cynthia Lennon, as well as Sean and Yoko Ono, attended the funeral of John Lennon’s Aunt Mimi (Smith). Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr all sent floral arrangements. During the service, the funeral home played “Imagine”.
1995
The Beatles released their first new song in 25 years “Free As A Bird”.
1998
A seven inch single by The Quarry Men, featuring John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison, was named as the rarest record of all time. Only 50 copies were made with each one being valued at 10,000 Pounds ($20,500).
A recording of a 1963 Beatles concert was sold at auction at Christies in London for £25,300, ($41,500). The tape of The Beatles’ 10-song concert was recorded by the chief technician at the Gaumont Theatre in Bournemouth during one of six consecutive nights which The Beatles had played. Also sold for £5,195 ($8,500), was a set of autographs of five Beatles, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Pete Best, and Stuart Sutcliffe. The autographs had been obtained by a fan in Liverpool in 1961.
2005
Queen overtook The Beatles to become the third most successful act of all time. Sales in 2005 showed that Queen had now overtaken The Beatles to make it into third place, spending 1,755 weeks on the British singles and album charts. The Beatles slipped to fourth place, with 1,749 weeks. Elvis had spent 2,574 weeks on the singles and album charts, making him number one in the Top 100 most successful acts of all time. Sir Cliff Richard remained in second place, clinching 1,982 weeks.
2011
A copy of The Beatles ‘Love Me Do’ 1962 Demonstration Record sold for $17,339.31 during a 10-day eBay auction. According to the seller, this original demo was the ‘Holy Grail’ of Beatles items.
2012
2013
A spokeswoman for Apple records confirmed the release of 59 rare and unheard Beatles recordings in a bid to stop their copyright protection expiring. EU law protects recordings for 70 years, but only if they get an official release. Otherwise, the copyright period lasts 50 years. In the case of The Beatles, that means the master tape for their 1963 debut album “Please Please Me” is protected until 2033, but the unreleased session tapes for that album are not.
Recording Academy President and CEO Neil Portnow announced that The Beatles, Kris Kristofferson and The Isley Brothers were among the artists to be honored with the Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award at a special ceremony the night before the 56th Annual Grammys in January.
1961
The Beatles appeared at Hambleton Hall, Huyton in Liverpool after returning to Liverpool from their first live performances in south England and London. The Beatles arrived so late for their appearance in Huyton that they only had time to play for 15 minutes. The promoters, having to pay The Beatles their full £15 were very unhappy.
December 12, 1962
The Beatles performed two shows at the Cavern Club at lunch and yet another at night.
, 1963
The Beatles owned the #1 song in the U.K. with “I Want To Hold Your Hand”, their third #1 in their native land.
1970
The Magic Christian, a movie featuring Ringo Starr and Peter Sellers, premieres to negative reviews in London. The film also featured appearances by John Cleese, Raquel Welch, Christopher Lee, Richard Attenborough and Roman Polanski.
1983
Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson started a six week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Say Say Say’. It was Jackson’s 10th No.1 (solo & The Jackson’s) and McCartney’s 29th, (solo and The Beatles).
1991
Cynthia Lennon, as well as Sean and Yoko Ono, attended the funeral of John Lennon’s Aunt Mimi (Smith). Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr all sent floral arrangements. During the service, the funeral home played “Imagine”.
1995
The Beatles released their first new song in 25 years “Free As A Bird”.
1998
A seven inch single by The Quarry Men, featuring John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison, was named as the rarest record of all time. Only 50 copies were made with each one being valued at 10,000 Pounds ($20,500).
A recording of a 1963 Beatles concert was sold at auction at Christies in London for £25,300, ($41,500). The tape of The Beatles’ 10-song concert was recorded by the chief technician at the Gaumont Theatre in Bournemouth during one of six consecutive nights which The Beatles had played. Also sold for £5,195 ($8,500), was a set of autographs of five Beatles, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Pete Best, and Stuart Sutcliffe. The autographs had been obtained by a fan in Liverpool in 1961.
2005
Queen overtook The Beatles to become the third most successful act of all time. Sales in 2005 showed that Queen had now overtaken The Beatles to make it into third place, spending 1,755 weeks on the British singles and album charts. The Beatles slipped to fourth place, with 1,749 weeks. Elvis had spent 2,574 weeks on the singles and album charts, making him number one in the Top 100 most successful acts of all time. Sir Cliff Richard remained in second place, clinching 1,982 weeks.
2011
A copy of The Beatles ‘Love Me Do’ 1962 Demonstration Record sold for $17,339.31 during a 10-day eBay auction. According to the seller, this original demo was the ‘Holy Grail’ of Beatles items.
2012
2013
A spokeswoman for Apple records confirmed the release of 59 rare and unheard Beatles recordings in a bid to stop their copyright protection expiring. EU law protects recordings for 70 years, but only if they get an official release. Otherwise, the copyright period lasts 50 years. In the case of The Beatles, that means the master tape for their 1963 debut album “Please Please Me” is protected until 2033, but the unreleased session tapes for that album are not.
Recording Academy President and CEO Neil Portnow announced that The Beatles, Kris Kristofferson and The Isley Brothers were among the artists to be honored with the Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award at a special ceremony the night before the 56th Annual Grammys in January.
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dec 13
1961
The Beatles performed at the The Cavern Club Liverpool playing two shows at lunchtime and then again at night. Decca Records’ Mike Smith attended the night performance with a view to offering The Beatles a recording contract. Decca would later reject the band, saying “The Beatles have no future in show business.”
1968
Abbey Road was one of the great albums of the Rock Era to this point and on this date, the Beatles made it seven weeks at #1.
, 1974
George Harrison has lunch with President Gerald Ford at the White House. They exchanged buttons: Ford gave George a WIN (Whip Inflation Now) pin and Harrison gave the president an Om (Hindu mantra word expressing creation) button. Later that same day, Ford meets with Peter Frampton.
1976
Paul McCartney’s triple-album set “Wings Over America” goes gold three days after its release.
2000
It was announced that after 74 years the UK rock weekly Melody Maker was to close down. The Christmas edition would be the last one then it would merge with the NME creating a more sizeable broad-based magazine.
Sir Paul McCartney held his first-ever London book signing at Waterstone’s in Piccadilly. Sir Paul was in the store to sign copies of his new book, Paul McCartney Paintings.
2005
A cheque signed by John Lennon made out to the Inland Revenue sold for £2,000 at a UK auction. It was sold by former madam Lindi St Clair, (formerly known as Miss Whiplash), after she decided she had no use for it. Clair who now runs a duck farm in Herefordshire had bought the cheque for £4,000 in 1988. It was signed by Lennon on 23rd January 1968 on a District Bank Limited form and made out for £6,946.
2010
In New York, Paul McCartney performed an intimate concert for 1,400 people at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, as part of Sirius XM Radio’s celebrations on acquiring 20 million subscribers. The planned 22-song set was followed by two encores of three songs each. McCartney told the audience, “I just want to just soak in the Apollo. I’ve dreamed of playing here for many a year. This is very special for us British boys. The holy grail.”
1961
The Beatles performed at the The Cavern Club Liverpool playing two shows at lunchtime and then again at night. Decca Records’ Mike Smith attended the night performance with a view to offering The Beatles a recording contract. Decca would later reject the band, saying “The Beatles have no future in show business.”
1968
Abbey Road was one of the great albums of the Rock Era to this point and on this date, the Beatles made it seven weeks at #1.
, 1974
George Harrison has lunch with President Gerald Ford at the White House. They exchanged buttons: Ford gave George a WIN (Whip Inflation Now) pin and Harrison gave the president an Om (Hindu mantra word expressing creation) button. Later that same day, Ford meets with Peter Frampton.
1976
Paul McCartney’s triple-album set “Wings Over America” goes gold three days after its release.
2000
It was announced that after 74 years the UK rock weekly Melody Maker was to close down. The Christmas edition would be the last one then it would merge with the NME creating a more sizeable broad-based magazine.
Sir Paul McCartney held his first-ever London book signing at Waterstone’s in Piccadilly. Sir Paul was in the store to sign copies of his new book, Paul McCartney Paintings.
2005
A cheque signed by John Lennon made out to the Inland Revenue sold for £2,000 at a UK auction. It was sold by former madam Lindi St Clair, (formerly known as Miss Whiplash), after she decided she had no use for it. Clair who now runs a duck farm in Herefordshire had bought the cheque for £4,000 in 1988. It was signed by Lennon on 23rd January 1968 on a District Bank Limited form and made out for £6,946.
2010
In New York, Paul McCartney performed an intimate concert for 1,400 people at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, as part of Sirius XM Radio’s celebrations on acquiring 20 million subscribers. The planned 22-song set was followed by two encores of three songs each. McCartney told the audience, “I just want to just soak in the Apollo. I’ve dreamed of playing here for many a year. This is very special for us British boys. The holy grail.”
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December 14
1963
The Beatles‘ “I Want To Hold Your Hand” begins a five week stretch at number one on the UK record charts, replacing their own “She Loves You” which had been at the top for two weeks. The Beatles became the first act to replace themselves at #1. (nina wonders if this is true)
The Beatles played a show for their Southern Area Fan Club at Wimbledon Palais, London. To prevent damage to the stage from fans the management of the Palais constructed a platform for The Beatles to perform on, surrounded by a steel cage.
1969
John Lennon and Yoko Ono demonstrated “Bagism” by arriving at London’s Hyde Park inside a white bag located in a white Rolls Royce, and then giving a protest speech from inside the bag. Their hope was that the press and skeptics would have to listen to their words without being distracted by celebrity.
1970
George Harrison’s single “My Sweet Lord” was certified Gold.
John Lennon’s “Instant Karma!” single was certified Gold.
1972
Born To Boogie the Ringo Starr directed movie premiered in London. The film was based around a concert at Wembley Empire Pool, London, England starring Ringo Starr, Marc Bolan and T. Rex and was released on The Beatles Apple Films label.
Copying Harrods in the sixties with The Beatles, Alexander’s department store in New York stays open late especially so Alice Cooper can do his Christmas shopping.
1974
Elton John was red-hot as his remake of “Lucy In The Sky with Diamonds” rose from 36-9. Paul McCartney, one of the writers of that song, had the other new Top 10 with his double-sided “Junior’s Farm”/”Sally G”.
1980
Yoko Ono called on fans to observe ten minutes of silence in memory of John Lennon. 30,000 gathered outside St George’s Hall in Liverpool, while nearly 100,000 attend a memorial in New York’s Central Park.
1999
Paul McCartney played The New Cavern Club in Liverpool, 35 years after his last appearance at the original club.
The concert is broadcast live over the Internet and attracts 50 million visits. A young fan, who changed his name to John Lennon, won a ticket to the show. The original Cavern Club closed in 1973 and was demolished to enable an underground railway to be constructed. In 1984 the present building, known as Cavern Walks, was opened on the site and contains a rebuilding of the original Cavern Club in the basement, as well as shops, offices and an internal nine-storey atrium. The edifice also includes statues of The Fab Four on the outside walls.
1963
The Beatles‘ “I Want To Hold Your Hand” begins a five week stretch at number one on the UK record charts, replacing their own “She Loves You” which had been at the top for two weeks. The Beatles became the first act to replace themselves at #1. (nina wonders if this is true)
The Beatles played a show for their Southern Area Fan Club at Wimbledon Palais, London. To prevent damage to the stage from fans the management of the Palais constructed a platform for The Beatles to perform on, surrounded by a steel cage.
1969
John Lennon and Yoko Ono demonstrated “Bagism” by arriving at London’s Hyde Park inside a white bag located in a white Rolls Royce, and then giving a protest speech from inside the bag. Their hope was that the press and skeptics would have to listen to their words without being distracted by celebrity.
1970
George Harrison’s single “My Sweet Lord” was certified Gold.
John Lennon’s “Instant Karma!” single was certified Gold.
1972
Born To Boogie the Ringo Starr directed movie premiered in London. The film was based around a concert at Wembley Empire Pool, London, England starring Ringo Starr, Marc Bolan and T. Rex and was released on The Beatles Apple Films label.
Copying Harrods in the sixties with The Beatles, Alexander’s department store in New York stays open late especially so Alice Cooper can do his Christmas shopping.
1974
Elton John was red-hot as his remake of “Lucy In The Sky with Diamonds” rose from 36-9. Paul McCartney, one of the writers of that song, had the other new Top 10 with his double-sided “Junior’s Farm”/”Sally G”.
1980
Yoko Ono called on fans to observe ten minutes of silence in memory of John Lennon. 30,000 gathered outside St George’s Hall in Liverpool, while nearly 100,000 attend a memorial in New York’s Central Park.
1999
Paul McCartney played The New Cavern Club in Liverpool, 35 years after his last appearance at the original club.
The concert is broadcast live over the Internet and attracts 50 million visits. A young fan, who changed his name to John Lennon, won a ticket to the show. The original Cavern Club closed in 1973 and was demolished to enable an underground railway to be constructed. In 1984 the present building, known as Cavern Walks, was opened on the site and contains a rebuilding of the original Cavern Club in the basement, as well as shops, offices and an internal nine-storey atrium. The edifice also includes statues of The Fab Four on the outside walls.
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dec 15
, 1962
The Beatles played two separate shows at the same venue, the Majestic Ballroom in Birkenhead, Merseyside. First they played a standard Majestic booking then at midnight, the first-ever “Mersey Beat” poll awards show took place. As poll winners, The Beatles closed the show (at 4:00 am).
1964
The Beatles released the album “Beatles ’65.”
1966
The trumpets and cellos were recorded for inclusion on the song “Strawberry Fields Forever” by the Beatles at Abbey Road Studios in London.
1967
Just a few days after it was released, The Beatles‘ “Magical Mystery Tour” LP goes Gold. It would top the Billboard Hot 200 album chart for eight weeks and receive a Grammy nomination for Best Album.
1969
A benefit concert for UNICEF at the Lyceum Ballroom, in London: George Harrison, Delaney and Bonnie, Billy Preston and The Who’s drummer, Keith Moon and Eric Clapton joined John Lennon’s Plastic Ono Band as part of Peace for Christmas, The concert was the last live appearance that Lennon ever made in his home country.
2005
Apple Records sued EMI for $52.9 million in unpaid royalties.
, 1962
The Beatles played two separate shows at the same venue, the Majestic Ballroom in Birkenhead, Merseyside. First they played a standard Majestic booking then at midnight, the first-ever “Mersey Beat” poll awards show took place. As poll winners, The Beatles closed the show (at 4:00 am).
1964
The Beatles released the album “Beatles ’65.”
1966
The trumpets and cellos were recorded for inclusion on the song “Strawberry Fields Forever” by the Beatles at Abbey Road Studios in London.
1967
Just a few days after it was released, The Beatles‘ “Magical Mystery Tour” LP goes Gold. It would top the Billboard Hot 200 album chart for eight weeks and receive a Grammy nomination for Best Album.
1969
A benefit concert for UNICEF at the Lyceum Ballroom, in London: George Harrison, Delaney and Bonnie, Billy Preston and The Who’s drummer, Keith Moon and Eric Clapton joined John Lennon’s Plastic Ono Band as part of Peace for Christmas, The concert was the last live appearance that Lennon ever made in his home country.
2005
Apple Records sued EMI for $52.9 million in unpaid royalties.
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dec 16
1965
Released as a double A side The Beatles ‘Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out’, became their ninth UK No.1 and their third Christmas chart topper in a row. The single was a US No.1 in January 1966.
The Beatles appeared in the tribute The Music of Lennon-McCartney on BBC-TV, along with Peter & Gordon, Lulu, Billy J. Kramer, Cilla Black, Marianne Faithfull, Esther Phillips and Peter Sellers.
1974
John Lennon released the single “#9 Dream”.
1995
The Beatles‘ “Free As A Bird” peaks at number 2 on the UK charts and number 6 in the US. Written by John Lennon and performed by him on piano as a rough demo shortly before he was murdered, the track was completed by the remaining Beatles at Paul McCartney’s home studio.
2005
The surviving Beatles and relatives of the band’s late members began legal action against EMI to get royalties allegedly worth £30m. Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and relations of George Harrison and John Lennon claimed EMI owed record royalties to their company Apple Corps.
2006
Sir Paul McCartney said he left EMI, his record label of 45 years, as it had become “boring” and he had “dreaded going to see” its executives. McCartney told The Times that the company’s handling of his music had become “symbolic of the treadmill”. The ex-Beatle went on to sign a deal with Starbucks’ label, Hear Music.
2010
Paul McCartney paid tribute to his Beatles band mate John Lennon during an appearance on Saturday Night Live where he performed “A Day in the Life” and then thrilled viewers with a cover version of his late friend’s anti-war anthem “Give Peace a Chance”.
2011
An ultra-rare ‘Beatles VI’ in-store promotional poster sold at an eBay auction for $6,300. Seventeen bids were placed before the 20 – 28 inch rarity sold. Beatles VI Is Here! was printed in block letters across the top of the black-and-white photo of the Fab Four, with album art of the first five records printed along the bottom edge. Going, Going, Gone
1965
Released as a double A side The Beatles ‘Day Tripper / We Can Work It Out’, became their ninth UK No.1 and their third Christmas chart topper in a row. The single was a US No.1 in January 1966.
The Beatles appeared in the tribute The Music of Lennon-McCartney on BBC-TV, along with Peter & Gordon, Lulu, Billy J. Kramer, Cilla Black, Marianne Faithfull, Esther Phillips and Peter Sellers.
1974
John Lennon released the single “#9 Dream”.
1995
The Beatles‘ “Free As A Bird” peaks at number 2 on the UK charts and number 6 in the US. Written by John Lennon and performed by him on piano as a rough demo shortly before he was murdered, the track was completed by the remaining Beatles at Paul McCartney’s home studio.
2005
The surviving Beatles and relatives of the band’s late members began legal action against EMI to get royalties allegedly worth £30m. Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and relations of George Harrison and John Lennon claimed EMI owed record royalties to their company Apple Corps.
2006
Sir Paul McCartney said he left EMI, his record label of 45 years, as it had become “boring” and he had “dreaded going to see” its executives. McCartney told The Times that the company’s handling of his music had become “symbolic of the treadmill”. The ex-Beatle went on to sign a deal with Starbucks’ label, Hear Music.
2010
Paul McCartney paid tribute to his Beatles band mate John Lennon during an appearance on Saturday Night Live where he performed “A Day in the Life” and then thrilled viewers with a cover version of his late friend’s anti-war anthem “Give Peace a Chance”.
2011
An ultra-rare ‘Beatles VI’ in-store promotional poster sold at an eBay auction for $6,300. Seventeen bids were placed before the 20 – 28 inch rarity sold. Beatles VI Is Here! was printed in block letters across the top of the black-and-white photo of the Fab Four, with album art of the first five records printed along the bottom edge. Going, Going, Gone
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dec 17
1960
Returning from Hamburg, The Beatles appeared at the Casbah Coffee Club in Liverpool. Chas Newby joined The Beatles on bass guitar (to replace Stuart Sutcliffe, who had remained in Hamburg), a position he would hold for only two weeks and four performances. When Newby bowed out to return to college, Paul McCartney became The Beatles’ bass player.
1963
James Carroll at WWDC in Washington, DC, became the first disc jockey to broadcast a Beatles’ record on American airwaves. Carroll played “I Want To Hold Your Hand”, which he had obtained from his stewardess girlfriend, who brought the single back from Britain. Due to listener demand, the song was played daily, every hour. Since it hadn’t been released yet in the States, Capitol Records initially considered court action, but instead released the single earlier than planned.
1969
John Lennon announced he was organizing a peace festival to take place in July of 1970 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
1979
Paul McCartney and Wings played the Glasgow Apollo where they recorded a live version of “Coming Up”, which would rise to number two in the UK and top the Billboard chart in America, selling over four million copies. They closed the show with “Mull Of Kintyre”, accompanied by the same pipers and drummers from the Campbelltown Pipe Band who appeared on the record.
1986
Paul McCartney’s limo catches fire en route to a TV taping in Newcastle, England. Both he and his wife Linda escape unharmed.
2009
Insisting that he has let go of all his “anger and bitterness”, John Lennon’s son Julian said that he has finally forgiven his late father for walking out on him as a child. “I realized if I continued to feel that anger and bitterness towards my dad, I would have a cloud hanging over my head.” After John was murdered in 1980, it was revealed that he had left very little to Julian in his will.
2010
Sir Paul McCartney performed an intimate lunchtime gig at the 100 Club on London’s Oxford Street, the historic music venue threatened with closure. Around 300 fans were treated to a set lasting almost two hours, in what was McCartney’s smallest gig in the UK for nearly 10 years. A campaign to keep th
1960
Returning from Hamburg, The Beatles appeared at the Casbah Coffee Club in Liverpool. Chas Newby joined The Beatles on bass guitar (to replace Stuart Sutcliffe, who had remained in Hamburg), a position he would hold for only two weeks and four performances. When Newby bowed out to return to college, Paul McCartney became The Beatles’ bass player.
1963
James Carroll at WWDC in Washington, DC, became the first disc jockey to broadcast a Beatles’ record on American airwaves. Carroll played “I Want To Hold Your Hand”, which he had obtained from his stewardess girlfriend, who brought the single back from Britain. Due to listener demand, the song was played daily, every hour. Since it hadn’t been released yet in the States, Capitol Records initially considered court action, but instead released the single earlier than planned.
1969
John Lennon announced he was organizing a peace festival to take place in July of 1970 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
1979
Paul McCartney and Wings played the Glasgow Apollo where they recorded a live version of “Coming Up”, which would rise to number two in the UK and top the Billboard chart in America, selling over four million copies. They closed the show with “Mull Of Kintyre”, accompanied by the same pipers and drummers from the Campbelltown Pipe Band who appeared on the record.
1986
Paul McCartney’s limo catches fire en route to a TV taping in Newcastle, England. Both he and his wife Linda escape unharmed.
2009
Insisting that he has let go of all his “anger and bitterness”, John Lennon’s son Julian said that he has finally forgiven his late father for walking out on him as a child. “I realized if I continued to feel that anger and bitterness towards my dad, I would have a cloud hanging over my head.” After John was murdered in 1980, it was revealed that he had left very little to Julian in his will.
2010
Sir Paul McCartney performed an intimate lunchtime gig at the 100 Club on London’s Oxford Street, the historic music venue threatened with closure. Around 300 fans were treated to a set lasting almost two hours, in what was McCartney’s smallest gig in the UK for nearly 10 years. A campaign to keep th
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december 18
1961
Britain’s EMI Records rejected the Beatles. They later signed them.
1962
On their fifth visit to West Germany The Beatles played the first night of a two-week engagement at the Star-Club, Hamburg. A 13 night run, playing 3 hours each night. The final night’s performance was recorded and became known as ‘The Star-Club Tapes’, released in 1977 against the wishes of the ex-Beatles themselves.
1966
Tara Browne was killed when driving at high speed in his Lotus Elan after it collided with a parked lorry in South Kensington, London. A close friend of The Rolling Stones Mick Jagger and Brian Jones his death was immortalized in The Beatles song ‘A Day In The Life’ after John Lennon read a report on the coroner’s verdict into Browne’s death.
1961
Britain’s EMI Records rejected the Beatles. They later signed them.
1962
On their fifth visit to West Germany The Beatles played the first night of a two-week engagement at the Star-Club, Hamburg. A 13 night run, playing 3 hours each night. The final night’s performance was recorded and became known as ‘The Star-Club Tapes’, released in 1977 against the wishes of the ex-Beatles themselves.
1966
Tara Browne was killed when driving at high speed in his Lotus Elan after it collided with a parked lorry in South Kensington, London. A close friend of The Rolling Stones Mick Jagger and Brian Jones his death was immortalized in The Beatles song ‘A Day In The Life’ after John Lennon read a report on the coroner’s verdict into Browne’s death.
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dec 18
1964
The Beatles fourth album, “Beatles For Sale”, started a seven-week run at the top of the UK album chart. It would stay in the Top 20 for an amazing 46 weeks.
Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles charted with the old standard “Danny Boy” (based on the 1855 Irish tune “Londonderry Air”). It was their third of six Hot 100 singles (#75) before they became LaBelle in 1975.
Beatles for Sale was the new #1 album in the U.K., knocking off the Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night.
For those who hadn’t gotten to see them live, Beach Boys Concert had to suffice, and it was the #1 album for the third week. Soundtracks captured three positions, as “My Fair Lady” was #6, the new “Mary Poppins” moved from 14-8 and “A Hard Day’s Night” from the Beatles was #10.
1969
The Beatles latest Christmas record, ‘The Beatles’ Seventh Christmas Record’ was released to members of their fan club in the UK and the US.
2001
In a final admittal that Western music was the best, the president of Iran banned it from state-owned radio and television stations. This is what some in America tried to do in the 1950’s prior to the greatest period of classic music in the history of the world.
1964
The Beatles fourth album, “Beatles For Sale”, started a seven-week run at the top of the UK album chart. It would stay in the Top 20 for an amazing 46 weeks.
Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles charted with the old standard “Danny Boy” (based on the 1855 Irish tune “Londonderry Air”). It was their third of six Hot 100 singles (#75) before they became LaBelle in 1975.
Beatles for Sale was the new #1 album in the U.K., knocking off the Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night.
For those who hadn’t gotten to see them live, Beach Boys Concert had to suffice, and it was the #1 album for the third week. Soundtracks captured three positions, as “My Fair Lady” was #6, the new “Mary Poppins” moved from 14-8 and “A Hard Day’s Night” from the Beatles was #10.
1969
The Beatles latest Christmas record, ‘The Beatles’ Seventh Christmas Record’ was released to members of their fan club in the UK and the US.
2001
In a final admittal that Western music was the best, the president of Iran banned it from state-owned radio and television stations. This is what some in America tried to do in the 1950’s prior to the greatest period of classic music in the history of the world.
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dec 20
1958
John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison appear as The Quarry Men at the wedding reception of George’s older brother, Harry. The event was held at the Harrison family home at 25 Upton Green, Speke, Liverpool.
1980
Twelve days after John Lennon was shot dead, “Just Like Starting Over” became his first UK solo #1.
1958
John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison appear as The Quarry Men at the wedding reception of George’s older brother, Harry. The event was held at the Harrison family home at 25 Upton Green, Speke, Liverpool.
1980
Twelve days after John Lennon was shot dead, “Just Like Starting Over” became his first UK solo #1.
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