Category Archives: The Beatles 1960s

Queen’s honors list includes The Beatles 50 years ago today (June 12 1965)

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Video: 'The Beatles - MBE (alternate) interviews/public reaction - June 12, 1965'

(Saturday, June 12, 1965, 1:30 p.m. BST) — The Beatles participated in continuous interviews with reporters today at Twickenham Film Studios, after the British government announced that each member would each be made an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace later in the year. Continue reading Queen’s honors list includes The Beatles 50 years ago today (June 12 1965) →

Paul McCartney returns to London ahead of MBE announcement 50 years ago tonight (June 11 1965)

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Video: 'Paul McCartney & Jane Asher in a airport'

(Friday, June 11, 1965) — Paul McCartney returned to London this evening one day early from a two-week holiday in Portugal so all The Beatles could be in Britain on the day it was announced that they would be awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire.

The press embargo restricting publication of the Queen’s Birthday Honours list was lifted during the evening, to allow the next day’s newspapers to carry the news.

Two Beatles attend Allen Ginsberg’s 39th birthday party in London 50 years ago today (June 3 1965)

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Video: 'How The Beatles Met Alan Ginsberg'

(Thursday, June 3, 1965) — John Lennon and George Harrison of The Beatles attended beat poet Allen Ginsberg’s 39th birthday party at a basement flat in London’s Chester Square. Continue reading Two Beatles attend Allen Ginsberg’s 39th birthday party in London 50 years ago today (June 3 1965) →

Three Beatles attend premiere of Richard Lester’s ‘The Knack (And How To Get It)’ 50 years ago today (June 2 1965)

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(Wednesday, June 2, 1965) — John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr of The Beatles were among the celebrities who attended the premiere of director Richard Lester’s film The Knack(And How To Get It) today at the London Pavilion cinema. Continue reading Three Beatles attend premiere of Richard Lester’s ‘The Knack (And How To Get It)’ 50 years ago today (June 2 1965) →

The Beatles record final BBC Radio musical performance 50 years ago this hour (May 26 1965)

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Video: 'The Beatles - "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby" (BBC Radio, June 7, 1965)'

(Wednesday, May 26, 1965, 2:30-6:00 p.m. BST) — The Beatles recorded what turned out to be their final musical appearance on BBC Radio today for the BBC Light Programme The Beatles (Invite You To Take A Ticket To Ride) at the BBC’s Piccadilly Studios in London, for airing on June 7, 1965, at 10 a.m. Continue reading The Beatles record final BBC Radio musical performance 50 years ago this hour (May 26 1965) →

The Beatles re-record ‘Help!’ vocals for film soundtrack 50 years ago this hour (May 24 1965)

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Video: 'The Beatles - Help! (rare out-of-print original film version)'

(Monday, May 24, 1965, 7:00-10:00 p.m. BST) — The Beatles re-recorded the vocals for the song “Help!” today at CTS Studios, a facility specializing in post-synchronisation, for the soundtrack of their second feature film of the same title.

‘Ticket to Ride’ by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago today (May 22 1965)

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(Saturday, May 22, 1965) — “Ticket to Ride” by The Beatles peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week. It was the British group’s eighth of a record 20 number one hits on the chart (1964-1970).

In 2004, this song was ranked number 394 on Rolling Stone‘s list of “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”

The Beatles record post-sync work for ‘Help!’ film 50 years ago today (May 18 1965)

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Video: 'Help 1965'

(Tuesday, May 18, 1965) — One week after wrapping up filming for their second feature Help!, The Beatles returned to Twickenham Film Studios today to record post-sync work for the audio track. Continue reading The Beatles record post-sync work for ‘Help!’ film 50 years ago today (May 18 1965) →