Beatles song of the day
I Need You
The second of George Harrison's songs to be recorded by The Beatles, I Need You was featured in the film Help! and appeared on its soundtrack LP. Read more »Tell me what you see
The Beatles - Hey Jude
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
Beatle Ben said: "It's still a Beatles song in my opinion, afterall, they wrote it, it's s.."
on Bad To Me
Randy Coursey said: "Paul is responsible for the breakup of the Beatles? I was 16 years old a.."
on Let It Be
Randy Coursey said: "George played two different lead versions on Let It Be because Paul coul.."
on Let It Be
Preben Jensen said: "Hi About pictured please please me single,to the left of the prong it sa.."
on Please Please Me single – United Kingdom
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John Lennon formed the Quarry Men skiffle group in 1957 with friends from his school, Quarry Bank Grammar.
On this day in Beatles history
- Wednesday 16 April 1969
- Saturday 16 April 1966
- Friday 16 April 1965
- Thursday 16 April 1964
- Thursday 16 April 1964
- Tuesday 16 April 1963
- Monday 16 April 1962
- Sunday 16 April 1961
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Abbey Road Studios
As the building in which The Beatles recorded almost all their studio material, Abbey Road Studios in London is perhaps the most important location in the group’s history. Read more »Beatles album of the month
Help!
The Beatles' fifth official UK album release, Help! was the soundtrack to the group's second feature film. It contained 14 songs: 10 by Lennon-McCartney, two more by George Harrison, and a further two cover versions. Read more »I want to tell you…
"Listen, if anything happens to Yoko and me, it was not an accident." - John Lennon
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In the spotlight
Klaus Voormann
Klaus Voormann was born in Germany on 29 April 1938. He was an artist, musician and record producer, who knew The Beatles in Hamburg and later designed the front cover of Revolver. Read more »






