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  • Beatles song of the day

    I Need You

    Help! album coverThe 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 »

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  • 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: "I agree 100%..." 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

    • Recording, mixing: Old Brown Shoe, Something
      Wednesday 16 April 1969
    • Recording, mixing: Rain
      Saturday 16 April 1966
    • Television: Ready, Steady, Go!
      Friday 16 April 1965
    • Recording: A Hard Day's Night
      Thursday 16 April 1964
    • Filming: A Hard Day's Night
      Thursday 16 April 1964
    • Television: Scene At 6.30
      Tuesday 16 April 1963
    • Live: Star-Club, Hamburg
      Monday 16 April 1962
    • Live: Top Ten Club, Hamburg
      Sunday 16 April 1961
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    Abbey Road Studios

    Abbey Road StudiosAs 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!

    Help! album coverThe 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 VoormannKlaus 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 »



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