Category Archives: The Beatles 1960s

The Beatles begin recording second studio album ‘With The Beatles’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 18 1963)


Video: 'You Really Got A Hold On Me (Remastered 2009)'

(Thursday, July 18, 1963, 7:00 p.m.-10:45 p.m. British Summer Time; during recording sessions for With The Beatles) — Just seventeen days after recording what was to be their next single “She Loves You,” manager Brian Epstein had The Beatles back at EMI Studio Two in London tonight to begin recording their second studio album With The Beatles. Continue reading The Beatles begin recording second studio album ‘With The Beatles’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 18 1963)

The Beatles record four songs for BBC ‘Easy Beat’ radio program 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 17 1963)


Video: 'The Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There (BBC, Easy Beat - 21 July 1963)'

(Wednesday, July 17, 1963, 8:45 p.m.-9:45 p.m. BST) — The Beatles taped a third appearance on the BBC Light Programme Easy Beat tonight in front of a studio audience at Playhouse Theatre in London. Continue reading The Beatles record four songs for BBC ‘Easy Beat’ radio program 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 17 1963)

The Beatles record episode 10 of BBC’s ‘Pop Go The Beatles’ radio series 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 16 1963)


Video: 'The Beatles - She Loves You (BBC, Pop Go The Beatles #10 - 20 August 1963)'

(Tuesday, July 16, 1963, 8:45 p.m.-10:30 p.m. British Summer Time) — The Beatles recorded the first of three episodes of the BBC Light Programme Pop Go The Beatles today at BBC Paris Studio in London. Continue reading The Beatles record episode 10 of BBC’s ‘Pop Go The Beatles’ radio series 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 16 1963)

The Beatles record episode nine of BBC’s ‘Pop Go The Beatles’ radio series 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 16 1963)


Video: 'Long Tall Sally (Live At The BBC For "Pop Go The Beatles" / 13th August, 1963)'

(Tuesday, July 16, 1963, 6:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. British Summer Time) — The Beatles recorded the second of three episodes today of the BBC Light Programme Pop Go The Beatles at BBC Paris Studio in London. Continue reading The Beatles record episode nine of BBC’s ‘Pop Go The Beatles’ radio series 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 16 1963)

The Beatles record episode eight of BBC’s ‘Pop Go The Beatles’ radio series 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 16 1963)


Video: 'I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You)'

(Tuesday, July 16, 1963, 3:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. British Summer Time) — The Beatles recorded the first of three episodes today of the BBC Light Programme Pop Go The Beatles at BBC Paris Studio in London. Continue reading The Beatles record episode eight of BBC’s ‘Pop Go The Beatles’ radio series 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 16 1963)

The Beatles record episode seven of BBC radio’s ‘Pop Go The Beatles’ series 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay (Jul 10 1963)


Video: 'Memphis, Tennessee (Live At The BBC For "Pop Go The Beatles" / 30th July, 1963)'

(Wednesday, July 10, 1963, 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. British Summer Time) — For the second time on this day, The Beatles recorded an episode for the BBC Light Programme Pop Go The Beatles at Studio 5, Maida Vale Studios in London. Continue reading The Beatles record episode seven of BBC radio’s ‘Pop Go The Beatles’ series 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay (Jul 10 1963)

The Beatles record episode six of BBC radio’s ‘Pop Go The Beatles’ series 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay (Jul 10 1963)


Video: 'And Here We Are Again (Live At The BBC For "Pop Go The Beatles" / 23rd July, 1963)'

(Wednesday, July 10, 1963, rehearsing and recording at 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. British Summer Time) — The Beatles recorded the sixth episode of the BBC Light Programme Pop Go The Beatles today at London’s Aeolian Hall. Continue reading The Beatles record episode six of BBC radio’s ‘Pop Go The Beatles’ series 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay (Jul 10 1963)

The Beatles tape three songs for BBC radio’s ‘The Beat Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1963)


Video: 'The Beatles - A Taste Of Honey (BBC, The Beat Show - 4 July 1963)'

(Wednesday, July 3, 1963, 8:00-9:00 p.m. British Summer Time) — The Beatles performed today for the BBC Light Programme The Beat Show at Playhouse Theatre in Manchester, England. Continue reading The Beatles tape three songs for BBC radio’s ‘The Beat Show’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 3 1963)

The Beatles tape appearance for BBC radio’s ‘Pop Go The Beatles’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 2 1963)


Video: 'That's All Right (Mama)'

(Tuesday July 2, 1963, 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. British Summer Time) — One day after recording the band’s fourth single, “She Loves You,” The Beatles performed tonight for the BBC Light Programme Pop Go The Beatles at Studio 5, Maida Vale Studios in London. Continue reading The Beatles tape appearance for BBC radio’s ‘Pop Go The Beatles’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 2 1963)

The Beatles record fourth single ‘She Loves You’/’I’ll Get You’ in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 1 1963)


Video: 'She Loves You (Remastered 2009)'

(Monday, July 1, 1963, 5:00 p.m.-10:45 p.m. BST) — Fresh off the success of their second #1 single “From Me To You,” the rock music band from Liverpool, England, The Beatles, recorded their fourth single, “She Loves You” and “I’ll Get You” today at EMI Studio 2 in London for release in Britain on Aug. 23, 1963 (it was released in the U.S. on Sep. 16, 1963). Continue reading The Beatles record fourth single ‘She Loves You’/’I’ll Get You’ in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 1 1963)