Category Archives: The Beatles 1960s

‘Wait / I’m Only Sleeping’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series finale 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1967)

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Video: 'The Beatles Cartoons Episode 39'

(Saturday, October 21, 1967, 12:00 noon-12:30 p.m. EDT) — The Beatles try to get the Prince of Krapotkin back to the castle before his Princess can marry someone else; later, John falls asleep while reading a story about the King Arthur legend to some children on this morning’s final episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC. Continue reading ‘Wait / I’m Only Sleeping’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series finale 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 21 1967) →

The Beatles complete ‘The Fool on the Hill’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 20 1967)

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Video: 'The Beatles - The Fool On The Hill (02, 1967, Stereo Remastered 2009)'

(Friday, October 20, 1967, 7:00 p.m.-3:45 a.m. BST) — The Beatles completed Paul McCartney’s “The Fool on the Hill” song tonight at EMI Studio 3 in London, overdubbing flutes for Magical Mystery Tour, the band’s next television film and record project. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘The Fool on the Hill’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 20 1967) →

The Beatles return to ‘Hello, Goodbye’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 19 1967)

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Video: 'The Beatles - Hello, Goodbye (Anthology 2 [Disc 2])'

(Thursday, October 19, 1967, 7:00 p.m.-3:30 a.m. BST) — The Beatles returned to Paul McCartney’s “Hello, Goodbye” song (under the working title “Hello Hello”) tonight at EMI Studio 1 in London, adding guitar, lead/backing vocals and handclaps/”Hela, heba, heloa” vocals onto the coda, for the group’s single for the 1967 Christmas season. Continue reading The Beatles return to ‘Hello, Goodbye’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 19 1967) →

The Beatles attend ‘How I Won The War’ premiere 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 18 1967)

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Video: 'How I Won The War' trailer

(Wednesday, October 18, 1967, evening BST) — All four Beatles, along with their wives and girlfriends, attended the world premiere of How I Won The War (featuring John Lennon as Private Gripweed) tonight at the London Pavilion (click here to watch video of the premiere). Continue reading The Beatles attend ‘How I Won The War’ premiere 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 18 1967) →

First ‘Rolling Stone’ cover features John Lennon 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 18 1967)

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(Wednesday, October 18, 1967) — The first issue of Rolling Stone magazine, which carried a cover date of Nov. 9, 1967, and featured a photo of John Lennon of The Beatles in the film How I Won the War, rolled off the press today.

The Beatles attend memorial service for Brian Epstein 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 17 1967)

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Video: 'The Beatles arrive for a Brian Epstein memorial'

(Tuesday, October 17, 1967, 6:00 p.m. BST) — The Beatles attended a memorial service for their manager Brian Epstein, who died Aug. 27, 1967, of at the age of 32, tonight at the New London Synagogue at 33 Abbey Road, London, close to EMI Studios. Continue reading The Beatles attend memorial service for Brian Epstein 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 17 1967) →

‘Tomorrow Never Knows/I’ve Just Seen A Face’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 14 1967)

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Video: 'The Beatles cartoons Episode 38'

(Saturday, October 14, 1967, 12:00 noon EDT) — The Beatles are strolling around Salisbury Plain when they all fall into a well; and later, Ringo loses his voice on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC. Continue reading ‘Tomorrow Never Knows/I’ve Just Seen A Face’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 14 1967) →

‘Taxman/Eleanor Rigby’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 7 1967)

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Video: 'The Beatles cartoons Episode 37'

(Saturday, October 7, 1967, 12:00 noon EDT) — The Beatles have to pay taxes; and later, the band hears a bunch of neighborhood children call old Mother Rigby a witch on this morning’s episode of The Beatles, a weekly cartoon television series on ABC. Continue reading ‘Taxman/Eleanor Rigby’ episode airs on ‘The Beatles’ cartoon series 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 7 1967) →

‘We Love You’ by The Rolling Stones peaks at #50 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 7 1967)

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(Saturday, October 7, 1967) — “We Love You” by The Rolling Stones (featuring uncredited backing vocals by John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles) peaked at #50 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘We Love You’ by The Rolling Stones peaks at #50 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 7 1967) →

The Beatles complete ‘Blue Jay Way’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 6 1967)

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Video: 'The Beatles - Blue Jay Way (04, 1967, Stereo Remastered 2009)'

(Friday, October 6, 1967, 7:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m. BST) — The Beatles completed George Harrison’s “Blue Jay Way” (with a cello and tambourine overdub) today at EMI Studio 2 in London for Magical Mystery Tour, the band’s next television film and record project. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Blue Jay Way’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 6 1967) →