Category Archives: The Beatles 1960s

The Beatles perform live on ABC Television’s ‘Blackpool Night Out’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 19 1964)


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(Sunday, July 19, 1964, 8:25-9:25 p.m. BST) — The Beatles appeared live tonight on the ABC television show Blackpool Night Out at Blackpool’s ABC Theatre. Continue reading The Beatles perform live on ABC Television’s ‘Blackpool Night Out’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 19 1964)

‘A Hard Day’s Night’ soundtrack album by The Beatles debuts at #12 in USA 60 years ago today (July 18 1964)


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(Saturday, July 18, 1964)A Hard Day’s Night, the soundtrack LP to The Beatles’ first film, debuted today at #12 on Billboard‘s 200 albums chart. Continue reading ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ soundtrack album by The Beatles debuts at #12 in USA 60 years ago today (July 18 1964)

The Beatles record fourth appearance on BBC radio program ‘From Us To You’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 17 1964)


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(Friday, July 17, 1964, 2:15-6:15 p.m. BST) — The Beatles recorded a fourth (and it would turn out to be, final) appearance for the BBC Light Programme From Us To You this afternoon at the BBC Paris Studio in London, for airing on Aug. 3, 1964, at 10:00 a.m. Continue reading The Beatles record fourth appearance on BBC radio program ‘From Us To You’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 17 1964)

The Beatles record appearance for debut of BBC radio program ‘Top Gear’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 14 1964)


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(Tuesday, July 14, 1964, 7:00-11:00 p.m. BST) — The Beatles recorded an appearance for the first edition of the BBC Light Programme Top Gear tonight at Studio S2, Broadcasting House in London, for airing on July 16, 1964, at 10:00 p.m. BST. Continue reading The Beatles record appearance for debut of BBC radio program ‘Top Gear’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 14 1964)

The Beatles filmed standing at stage door in Brighton 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 12 1964)


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(Sunday, July 12, 1964) — The Beatles were filmed today appearing at the stage door of the Hippodrome Theatre in Brighton, England, at the beginning of the band’s 1964 summer seaside resort tour, part of the European leg of their world tour. Continue reading The Beatles filmed standing at stage door in Brighton 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 12 1964)

The Beatles record promos for radio appearance, film in London 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 11 1964)


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(Saturday, July 11, 1964, morning BST) — Back in London from last night’s northern premiere of A Hard Day’s Night in their hometown of Liverpool, three of the four Beatles (John Lennon was absent) recorded an audio promotion today for BBC’s brand-new pop radio program Top Gear. Continue reading The Beatles record promos for radio appearance, film in London 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 11 1964)

200,000 welcome The Beatles back to Liverpool for northern premiere of hometown band’s debut feature film ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 10 1964)


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(Friday, July 10, 1964, 6:55 p.m. BST) — The Beatles were driven to Liverpool Town Hall this evening in a police cavalcade, with an estimated 200,000 people – roughly a quarter of the city’s population – lining the route. Continue reading 200,000 welcome The Beatles back to Liverpool for northern premiere of hometown band’s debut feature film ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 10 1964)

The Beatles arrive in hometown of Liverpool for northern premiere of band’s debut feature film ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 10 1964)


Video: The Beatles at Liverpool Town Hall 10th July 1964: A Hard Day's Night Premiere' (July 10, 1964, airport at 0:00-3:38)

(Friday, July 10, 1964, 5:25 p.m. BST) — Four days after the world premiere of A Hard Day’s Night in London, The Beatles arrived in their hometown of Liverpool, England, this afternoon for the film’s first northern England screening. Continue reading The Beatles arrive in hometown of Liverpool for northern premiere of band’s debut feature film ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 10 1964)