Video: 'The Beatles - "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (2009 Stereo Remastered) [Full Album]'
(Thursday, February, 29 1968, evening EST) — Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles won four awards tonight at the 10th Annual Grammy Awards in multiple presentations at the New York Hilton Hotel and in Los Angeles, Chicago and Nashville. Continue reading The Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’ wins ‘Album of the Year’ Grammy 50 years ago #LeapDay (Feb 29 1968)
Video: 'Rishikesh - Beatles With The Maharishi (1968)'
(Wednesday, February 21, 1968) — British Pathé today filmed all four Beatles, who spent their first full day together at the Academy of Transcendental Meditation in Rishikesh studying Transcendental Meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Continue reading All four Beatles filmed at Rishikesh, India 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 21 1968)
Video: 'Paul & Ringo - Willingdon Hospital, New Delhi, India (20.02.1968)'
(Tuesday, February 20, 1968) — Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr of The Beatles departed New Delhi, India, today for the Academy of Transcendental Meditation in Rishikesh, reuniting with two other band members, John Lennon and George Harrison, who had arrived Feb. 16, 1968. Continue reading All four Beatles reunite in Rishikesh, India 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 20 1968)
Video: 'Ringo & Paul - Palam Airport, New Delhi, India (19.02.1968)'
(Monday, February 19, 1968, 8:15 a.m. IST) — Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr of The Beatles arrived today at Palam Airport in New Delhi, India, to study Transcendental Meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at his ashram in Rishikesh. Continue reading McCartney, Starr arrive in India to study meditation 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 19 1968)
Video: 'Ringo & Paul - London Airport, Heathrow, England (18.02.1968)'
(Sunday, February 18, 1968) — Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr of The Beatles, plus McCartney’s girlfriend, Jane Asher, and Starr’s wife, Maureen, departed London Airport today, bound for Delhi, India, where two other members of the group, John Lennon and George Harrison (and their wives) had arrived three days earlier. Continue reading McCartney, Starr depart London to study meditation in India 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 18 1968)
Video: 'George & John - Ashram, Rishikesh, India (17.02.1968) (Filmed 19.02.1968)'
(Saturday, February 17, 1968) — George Harrison and John Lennon of The Beatles were filmed today in India, having arrived the previous day to study Transcendental Meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at his ashram in Rishikesh. Continue reading Harrison, Lennon study meditation in India 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1968)
Video: 'John & George - Palam Airport, New Delhi, India (16.02.1968) (Filmed 17.02.1968)'
(Friday, February 16, 1968, 8:15 a.m. IST) — George Harrison and John Lennon of The Beatles arrived at Palam Airport in New Delhi, India, today to study Transcendental Meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi at his ashram in Rishikesh. Continue reading Two Beatles arrive in India to study meditation 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 16 1968)
Video: 'George & John - London Airport, Heathrow (15.02.1968)'
(Thursday, February 15, 1968, afternoon GMT) — The Beatles’ long-planned trip to India finally got underway today as John Lennon and George Harrison, plus their wives Cynthia and Pattie, and Pattie’s sister Jenny, departed London Airport to Delhi, India. Continue reading Two Beatles depart London to study meditation in India 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 15 1968)
Video: 'The Beatles - "Magical Mystery Demos" 1967-1968 outtakes' ('Hey Bulldog'--RM2 at 43:17)
(Sunday, February 11, 1968, 4:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m. GMT) — The Beatles recorded John Lennon’s song “Hey Bulldog” during a session tonight at EMI Studio 3, recording ten takes and several instrumental and vocal overdubs. Continue reading The Beatles record ‘Hey Bulldog’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 11 1968)
Video: 'The Beatles - The Inner Light (1968, Stereo Remastered 2009)' (RS1)
(Thursday, February 8, 1968, 2:30-9:00 p.m. GMT) — The Beatles completed recording George Harrison’s song “The Inner Light” during a session tonight at EMI Studio 2, adding more overdubs, including background vocals. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘The Inner Light’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 8 1968)
