Beatles song of the day
What Goes On
One of John Lennon's earliest songs, What Goes On was written before the group had a recording contract, and was never performed live. The Beatles recorded it for 1965's Rubber Soul, where it had, uniquely, a Lennon-McCartney-Starkey credit. Read more »Tell me what you see
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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
sheldon said: "I have always loved What Goes On. Great choppy rhythm playing and lively.."
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Amit Kshirsagar said: "What I notice about this song is that on the BBC version John Lennon sin.."
on Slow Down
Richie said: "If it was written and recorded on the 18th and at 4:30 am (19th) remixed.."
on Recording, mixing: Birthday
Michael said: ""Yes there’s everyone that works with the Beatles has a different opinio.."
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John Lennon and Paul McCartney are the most successful songwriters in history, with 25 number one singles in the UK and 23 in the US.
On this day in Beatles history
- Saturday 21 September 2013
- Monday 21 September 2009
- Monday 21 September 1998
- Thursday 21 September 1967
- Monday 21 September 1964
- Friday 21 September 1962
- Thursday 21 September 1961
- Thursday 21 September 1961
- Wednesday 21 September 1960
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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. Read more »Beatles album of the month
Rubber Soul
The Beatles' sixth UK album and 11th US long-player, Rubber Soul showed the group maturing from their earlier pop performances, exploring different styles of songwriting and instrumentation, and pushing boundaries inside the studio. Read more »I want to tell you…
"I started to be an engineer but I banged me thumb on the first day. I became a drummer because it was the only thing I could do. But whenever I hear another drummer I know I'm no good." - Ringo Starr
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