Beatles song of the day
I'm Only Sleeping
John Lennon's most soporific contribution to Revolver, 'I'm Only Sleeping' was inspired by Paul McCartney's habit of having to wake him up for afternoon songwriting sessions.
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The Beatles - While My Guitar Gently Weeps (2018 Mix / Audio)
Twelve key dates in Beatles history
- 6 July 1957: John Lennon meets Paul McCartney
- 17 August 1960: The Beatles arrive in Hamburg
- 9 February 1961: The Beatles' first Cavern Club show
- 9 November 1961: Brian Epstein meets The Beatles
- 1 January 1962: The Beatles' Decca audition
- 6 June 1962: The first Abbey Road session
- 11 February 1963: Recording the Please Please Me LP
- 7 February 1964: The Beatles' US invasion begins
- 29 August 1966: Live in Candlestick Park, San Francisco - The Beatles' final concert
- 25 June 1967: The Beatles on Our World - All You Need Is Love
- 30 January 1969: The Beatles' rooftop show
- 10 April 1970: Paul McCartney announces the split
Things we said today
- Joe said: "The song was first released on Cloud Nine in November 1987. It was issue.." on This Is Love
- Joe said: "Ah right, thank you. I did wonder if the discrepancy was caused by the d.." on Love Of The Loved
- Slave said: "Ringo’s album was coming out too. The date change on the Macca album was.." on Paul McCartney reacts angrily to a letter from John Lennon and George Harrison, delivered by Ringo Starr
- RingosFriend said: "I thought the article said that the b-side of Now and Then has a true st.." on Love Me Do
- John H.Wheels said: "I was wondering for decades regarding the particular harmonics used by M.." on Drive My Car
Paul McCartney song of the day
Cut Me Some Slack
Recorded in a three-hour jam session during the making of the Sound City documentary, 'Cut Me Some Slack' was by Paul McCartney and the surviving members of Nirvana.
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Pipes Of Peace (1983)
Mostly recorded during the sessions for 1982's Tug Of War, Pipes Of Peace contained two collaborations with Michael Jackson, then the biggest pop star on the planet.
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Red Rose Speedway
The follow-up to Wings' debut album Wild Life, Red Rose Speedway was released days before the band's 1973 tour of the UK began.
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Miss O'Dell (1973)
'Miss O'Dell' was the b-side of George Harrison’s 1973 single 'Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)'.
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Dark Horse (1974)
George Harrison's third solo album since the break-up of The Beatles, Dark Horse was recorded during a period of turbulence.
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Heading For The Light (1988)
Co-written by George Harrison and Jeff Lynne, 'Heading For The Light' was released as a single in West Germany.
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Did you know?
George Harrison met his future wife Pattie Boyd while filming A Hard Day's Night.
Featured article
May Pang interview
In January 2011 May Pang agreed to be interviewed for The Beatles Bible about her time with John Lennon, her thoughts on Cynthia and Yoko, and that infamous UFO story.
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Let It Be
The Beatles' last album to be released, Let It Be was mostly recorded in early 1969, prior to Abbey Road. The music was produced by George Martin, and was then prepared for release in 1970 by Phil Spector.
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"Possession isn't nine-tenths of the law; its nine-tenths of the problem." - John Lennon
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In the spotlight
Billy Preston
William Everett Preston was a soul musician from Houston, Texas. Along with Tony Sheridan, he was one of just two non-members to receive a performance credit on a Beatles record.
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Blue Suede Shoes
The Plastic Ono Band's live debut in Toronto began with a version of Carl Perkins' 1955 rockabilly classic 'Blue Suede Shoes'.
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Imagine (1971)
John Lennon's second solo album was his greatest commercial success. On Imagine he tempered some of the more abrasive and confrontational elements of its predecessor, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, offering instead a more conventional pop collection that contains some of his best-loved songs.
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Early 1970 (1971)
The b-side of 'It Don't Come Easy' was written by Ringo Starr about the break-up of The Beatles, with verses about each of the other members.
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Ringo The 4th (1977)
Ringo Starr's sixth solo album was produced by Arif Mardin, and was recorded in Los Angeles and New York.
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