Video: 'The Chris Barber Band - Cat Call'
(Thursday, July 20, 1967) — The Chris Barber Band recorded Paul McCartney’s composition “Catcall” today at Chappell Recording Studios in London with the Beatle contributing vocals and likely played organ for release in the UK Oct. 20, 1967. Continue reading The Chris Barber Band records McCartney’s ‘Catcall’ in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 20 1967)
Video: 'We Love You (Stereo Version)'
(Wednesday, July 19, 1967) — The Rolling Stones recorded “We Love You” today at Olympic Sound Studios in London for their next album, Their Satanic Majesties Request, with John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles contributing backing vocals, handclaps and percussion (tambourine and maracas respectively). Continue reading Lennon, McCartney sing on The Rolling Stones’ We Love You’ 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 19 1967)
Video: 'Little girl tape'
(Wednesday, July 12, 1967, at about 4:00 p.m. BST) — Leslie Samuels and Donna Stark, two Beatles fans from New York, visited Paul McCartney today at his home in the Saint John’s Wood district of northwest London, capturing the encounter on a tape recorder. Continue reading McCartney, Harrison interviewed by fans at their homes 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 12 1967)
Video: 'The Beatles - All You Need is Love (11, 1967, Stereo Remastered 2009)'
(Friday, July 7, 1967) — The single “All You Need Is Love”/“Baby, You’re a Rich Man” by The Beatles was released today in the UK (July 17, 1967, in the U.S.). Continue reading ‘All You Need Is Love’/’Baby, You’re a Rich Man’ single by The Beatles released 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 7 1967)
Video: 'The Beatles - "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (2009 Stereo Remastered) [Full Album]'
(Saturday, July 1, 1967) — Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, the eighth studio album by English rock band the Beatles, recognized for its innovations in music production, songwriting and graphic design, reflecting an embodiment of the 1960s counterculture, and bridging a cultural divide between popular music and legitimate art, peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart for 15 consecutive weeks (July 1/8/15/22/29, Aug. 5/12/19/26, Sept. 2/9/16/23/30, Oct. 7, 1967). Continue reading ‘Sgt. Pepper’ album by The Beatles peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 1 1967)
Video: 'The Beatles - The Lost Pepperland Beel' (June 26, 1967, at 0:00)
(Monday, June 26, 1967, 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. BST) — The day after the Our World satellite broadcast of The Beatles’ “All You Need Is Love”, the band completed the song today by replacing the tambourine which appeared in the introduction of the television broadcast with a drum roll played by Ringo Starr at EMI Studio 2 in London. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘All You Need Is Love’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 26 1967)
Video: 'The Beatles - All You Need is Love Our World Satellite Broadcast Live 1967'
(Sunday, June 25, 1967, 9:36 p.m. BST) — The English rock band The Beatles recorded vocals, bass guitar, guitar solo, drums and 13-piece orchestra live for their new song “All You Need Is Love” over a pre-recorded backing track tonight inside EMI Studio 1 in London for Britain’s contribution to Our World, the first-ever live international telecast which was carried by satellite from 14 countries. Continue reading The Beatles perform ‘All You Need Is Love’ for world’s first live television satellite link-up 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 25 1967)
Video: 'The Beatles - "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (2009 Stereo Remastered) [Full Album]'
(Saturday, June 24, 1967) — Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, the eighth studio album by English rock band the Beatles, recognized for its innovations in music production, songwriting and graphic design, reflecting an embodiment of the 1960s counterculture, and bridging a cultural divide between popular music and legitimate art, debuted at #8 on today’s Billboard Top LP’s chart. Continue reading ‘Sgt. Pepper’ album by The Beatles debuts at #8 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 24 1967)
Video: 'Paul McCartney admits taking LSD'
(Monday, June 19, 1967) — Three days after Life magazine ran an interview with Paul McCartney, in which he became the first Beatle to publicly reveal that he had taken acid, McCartney, the last Beatle to actually take LSD, confirmed the admission today on camera during an interview at his London home with Independent Television News (ITN). Continue reading Beatle Paul McCartney confirms he’s taken LSD 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 19 1967)
Video: 'jimi hendrix - sgt peppers lonely hearts club band' (filmed Dec. 22, 1967)
(Sunday, June 4, 1967) — The Jimi Hendrix Experience opened their show tonight at London’s Saville Theatre with “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” the title song of The Beatles’ legendary album released just three days before, with two of the band’s members, Paul McCartney and George Harrison, in attendance, much to their astonishment and delight. Continue reading Jimi Hendrix performs ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ in London 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 4 1967)
