Video: 'The Beatles Filming On The Train For A Hard Day`s Night - Follow The Beatles - 3-9 March 1964'
(Monday, March 9, 1964) — The Beatles today completed the last sequence filmed inside a train for the band’s debut movie A Hard Day’s Night. Continue reading The Beatles complete last sequence filmed inside a train for ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 9 1964)
(Saturday, March 7, 1964) — “From Me to You” by The Beatles debuted at #86 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, the group’s sixth appearance on the chart in eight weeks. Continue reading ‘From Me to You’ by The Beatles debuts at #86 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 7 1964)
Video: '"Hey Mister, Can We Have Our Ball Back?"
(Wednesday, March 4, 1964) — The Beatles traveled today between Acton, in west London, and Minehead in the west of England, filming more of the train sequences in their debut film A Hard Day’s Night. Continue reading The Beatles film ‘Hey Mister, Can We Have Our Ball Back’ sequence 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 4 1964)
Video: 'Twist And Shout (2023 Mix)'
(Monday, March 2, 1964) — The single “Twist and Shout” and “There’s a Place” by The Beatles was relesed today in the U.S. as a single on the Tollie label. Continue reading ‘Twist and Shout’/’There’s a Place’ single by The Beatles released in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 2 1964)
Video: 'The Beatles Filming On The Train For A Hard Day`s Night - ITN News - 2 March 1964'
(Monday, March 2, 1964, 8:30 a.m. GMT) — The Beatles joined Equity, the actors’ union, this morning, only minutes before they began shooting their first film, the as-yet untitled A Hard Day’s Night. Continue reading The Beatles gather at London’s Paddington Station to begin production of their first feature film 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 2 1964)
Video: 'The Beatles - I'm Happy Just To Dance With You - Isolated Guitars'
(Sunday, March 1, 1964, 7:00-10:00 p.m. GMT) — On the night before they were scheduled to start filming their first motion picture feature, The Beatles convened at EMI Studio 2 in London tonight and recorded three songs: I’m Happy Just To Dance With You, Long Tall Sally and I Call Your Name. Continue reading The Beatles record three songs at EMI Studios in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 1 1964)
Video: 'Rare Record: Introducing the Beatles (1964)'
(Saturday, February 29, 1964) — Introducing… The Beatles by The Beatles peaked at #2 on Billboard‘s 200 album charts for nine weeks (Feb. 29, Mar. 7/14/21/28, April 4/11/18/25, 1964), prevented from going to #1 only by another Beatles album, Meet The Beatles!. Continue reading ‘Introducing… The Beatles’ album peaks at #2 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 29 1964)
Video: 'From Us To You (Live At The BBC / Opening Theme From "From Us To You" / 1964)'
(Friday, February 28, 1964, 6:30-9:00 p.m. GMT) — The Beatles tonight taped another performance for a From Us To You two-hour radio special for broadcast on the BBC Light Programme service on Easter Monday, Mar. 30, 1964, at 10 a.m. GMT Continue reading The Beatles record new ‘From Us To You’ radio special in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 28 1964)
Video: 'Why (Can't You Love Me Again)'
(Friday, February 28, 1964) — The single “Why” and “Cry for a Shadow” by Tony Sheridan and The Beatles was released today in the UK (it would be released in the U.S. on Mar. 27, 1964). Continue reading ‘Why’/’Cry for a Shadow’ by The Beatles with Tony Sheridan released 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 28 1964)
Video: 'If I Fell (Remastered 2009)'
(Thursday, February 27, 1964, 2:30-5:30 p.m. GMT) — The Beatles returned to the studio this afternoon to record John Lennon’s ballad “If I Fell” with Lennon and Paul McCartney singing together into the same microphone. Continue reading The Beatles record ‘If I Fell’ in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 27 1964)
