The Beatles complete recording ‘Lovely Rita’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 21 1967)

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(Tuesday, March 21, 1967, 7:00 p.m.-2:45 a.m. BST) — The Beatles completed recording “Lovely Rita” tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London, as producer George Martin “dropped in” a piano solo.

At one point during the session, John Lennon had complained that he did not feel well and could not focus afte accidentally taking LSD when he meant to take an upper.

Unaware of the mistake, Martin took him up to the roof of Abbey Road Studios for some fresh air, and returned to Studio Two where McCartney and Harrison were waiting.

They knew why Lennon was not well, and upon hearing where Lennon was, rushed to the roof to retrieve him and prevent a possible accident.


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