Audio: 'The Beatles - Live at EMI House, Manchester Square, London (April 5, 1963)'

(Friday, April 5, 1963) — The Beatles received their first silver disc, for sales of 250,000 copies of the “Please Please Me” single, today at a lunchtime ceremony attended by the press and EMI record executives at EMI House in central London. Continue reading The Beatles receive first silver disc, perform short set at EMI House in central London 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 5 1963) →

Video: 'The Beatles in1963 at Stowe! I was there! The Real Story!!'

(Thursday, April 4, 1963, scheduled for 5:30 p.m. British Summer Time) — The Beatles performed a concert tonight at Stowe School, a prestigious all-boys public school in Buckinghamshire, England, a recording of which was revealed Apr. 3, 2023, by BBC Radio 4th’s Front Row. Continue reading The Beatles perform at Stowe School in Buckinghamshire, England 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 4 1963) →

Video: 'I'll Be On My Way (Live At The BBC For "Side By Side" / 24th June, 1963)'

(Thursday, April 4, 1963, 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. BST) — The Beatles recorded an appearance today for the BBC Light Programme Side By Side’ at BBC Paris Theatre in London. Continue reading The Beatles perform ‘I’ll Be On My Way’ for BBC radio’s ‘Side By Side’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 4 1963) →

Audio: 'The Beatles - From Me To You (BBC, Easy Beat - 7 April 1963)'

(Wednesday, April 3, 1963, 8:30-9:45 p.m. BST) — The Beatles recorded three songs tonight for the BBC Light Programme Easy Beat at Playhouse Theatre, London. Continue reading The Beatles perform new single for BBC radio’s ‘Easy Beat’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 3 1963) →

Audio: 'The Beatles and The Karl Denver Trio - Side By Side (BBC, Side By Side #01 - 13 May 1963)'

(Monday, April 1, 1963, rehearsal/recording: 2:30-5:30 p.m. BST) — The Beatles recorded two shows for the radio series Side By Side, to be broadcast on the BBC Light Programme service, today at Studio 1, BBC Piccadilly Studios in London. Continue reading The Beatles record two shows for BBC radio’s ‘Side By Side’ 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 1 1963) →

Video: 'The Beatles at Allerton Golf Course and Sefton Park home movie March 25th 1963'

(Monday, March 25, 1963) — Three days after the release of their debut album, Please Please Me, The Beatles were filmed today at Allerton Golf Course and Sefton Park in Liverpool, England, during a day-long photo shoot by Dezo Hoffman around Liverpool. Continue reading The Beatles are filmed at Allerton Golf Course and Sefton Park in Liverpool, England during Dezo Hoffman photo shoot 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 25 1963) →

Video: '01-The Beatles - Please Please me (full album)' (14 videos)

(Friday, March 22, 1963) — The British rock music band The Beatles released their debut album, Please Please Me, today in England in mono (the stereo version was released Apr. 26, 1963). Continue reading British rock band The Beatles release debut studio album ‘Please Please Me’ in United Kingdom 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 22 1963) →

Video: 'The Beatles - Too Much Monkey Business (BBC, Saturday Club - 16 Mar 1963)'

(Saturday, March 16, 1963, 10:00 a.m.-noon GMT) — The Beatles appeared live on the BBC Light Programme Saturday Club this morning at Studio 3A, Broadcasting Place, in London. Continue reading The Beatles perform six songs live for BBC radio’s ‘Saturday Club’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 16 1963) →

Video: 'Thank You Girl (Remastered 2009)'

(Wednesday, March 13, 1963, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. GMT) — The Beatles completed the B-side of their third single, “Thank You Girl,” today at EMI Studio 2 in London for release on April 11, 1963. Continue reading The Beatles complete third single’s B-side ‘Thank You Girl’ at EMI Studios in London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 13 1963) →

Video: 'Misery (Live At The BBC For "Here We Go" / 12th March, 1963)'

(Wednesday, March 6, 1963, 8:00-8:45 p.m. GMT) — The Beatles recorded an appearance on the BBC Light Programme Here We Go tonight at Playhouse Theater in Manchester, England. Continue reading The Beatles record ‘Misery’ for BBC radio’s ‘Here We Go’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 6 1963) →