Video: 'The Beatles - Twickenham Sessions Vol. 2' (Jan. 7, 1969, at 20:31)
(Tuesday, January 7, 1969, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. BST) — The Beatles gathered this morning at Twickenham Film Studios in London for the fourth day of rehearsals for the Get Back/Let It Be sessions, intended to form the basis for both a television documentary and a new album. Continue reading The Beatles begin fourth day of ‘Get Back/Let It Be sessions’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 7 1969)
Video: 'The Beatles - Best of the Twickenham Sessions Vol. 1' (Jan. 6, 1969, at 57:03)
(Monday, January 6, 1969, 10:30 a.m. BST) — Following a weekend break, The Beatles gathered this morning at Twickenham Film Studios in London for the third day of rehearsals for the Get Back/Let It Be sessions, intended to form the basis for both a television documentary and a new album. Continue reading The Beatles begin third day of ‘Get Back/Let It Be sessions’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 6 1969)
Video: 'The Beatles - The Get Back Sessions Day 2 Part 1 (January 3, 1969)'
(Friday, January 3, 1969, 10:55 a.m.-7:00 p.m. BST) — The second day of rehearsals for the Get Back/Let It Be sessions, intended to form the basis for both a television documentary and a new album, saw the English rock group The Beatles play a number of songs today at Twickenham Film Studios in London, many of which were rough versions of rock ‘n’ roll oldies, improvisations and numbers from the Lennon-McCartney back catalogue. Continue reading The Beatles begin second day of ‘Get Back/Let It Be sessions’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 3 1969)
Video: 'The Beatles - Get Back Day 1 Part 1 (January 2, 1969)'
(Thursday, January 2, 1969, 10:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. BST) — The Beatles got together with director Michael Lindsay-Hogg today at Twickenham Film Studios in London to film rehearsals for the group’s proposed first live concert, venue undetermined, since 1966. Continue reading The Beatles begin filming ‘Let It Be’ documentary 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 2 1969)
Video: 'The Beatles- The White album 2018 Remix' (30 videos)
(Saturday, December 28, 1968) — The Beatles, a double album by the English rock band The Beatles, better known as “The White Album” because it featured a plain white sleeve with no graphics or text other than the band’s name embossed, peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart. Continue reading The Beatles’ ‘White Album’ peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 28 1968)
Video: 'Candy' trailer
(Monday, December 16, 1968, scheduled for 8:30 p.m. EST) — Candy, a sex farce film about a college girl who seeks truth and meaning in life, premiered tonight at the Astor Theatre at 1537 Broadway, at West 45th Street in Times Square in New York City. Continue reading ‘Candy’ premieres in New York City 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 16 1968)
Video: 'John Lennon & Yoko Ono - The Dentist Interview Part 4 (December 12, 1968)'
(Saturday, December 14, 1968) — John Lennon of The Beatles and his girlfriend, Yoko Ono, were interviewed today by sociologist Abram de Swaan while in the reception area of their dentist in Knightsbridge, London, for the Jan. 15, 1969, edition of the Dutch television program Rood Wit Blau. Continue reading Lennon, Ono interviewed for Dutch TV’s ‘Rood Wit Blau’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 14 1968)
Video: 'The Beatles- The White album 2018 Remix' (30 videos)
(Saturday, December 14, 1968) — The Beatles, a double album by the English rock band The Beatles, better known as “The White Album” because it featured a plain white sleeve with no graphics or text other than the band’s name embossed, debuted at #11 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart. Continue reading The Beatles’ ‘White Album’ debuts at #11 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 14 1968)
(Saturday, December 14, 1968) — “With a Little Help from My Friends” by Joe Cocker (written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles) peaked at #68 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘With a Little Help from My Friends’ by Joe Cocker peaks at #68 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 14 1968)
Video: 'John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Everybody Had A Hard Year Music Video'
(Thursday, December 12, 1968, late afternoon-early evening BST) — A crew producing a featuring about John Lennon of The Beatles and his girlfriend, Yoko Ono, for ORF-TV, the Austrian television network, journeyed to the couple’s Kenwood home today in Weybridge to collect more footage, including an outdoor acoustic performance of Lennon’s new song “Everybody Had a Hard Year.” Continue reading Lennon, Ono filmed for Austrian TV feature 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 1968)
