Baby's In Black

An even collaboration between Lennon and McCartney, Baby's In Black was written in a hotel room while The Beatles were on tour in the summer of 1964. Read more »

• Joe said: "Thanks – I've updated the date..." on John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison meet to discuss their future
• daddy Jordan said: "its so bad.." on Find My Way
• Dan L said: "Mikey C -- my thoughts exactly!.." on Any Time At All
• Bill said: "Same here. One of the best things Billy J. ever did, in my opinion. I wi.." on Bad To Me
• Lloyd Moss said: "There were many mistakes on that telecast. John Sang the chorus differen.." on The Beatles’ fourth and final Ed Sullivan Show

The Beatles arrived in the US for the first time on 7 February 1964.

The 'A Hard Day's Night' opening chord

The distinctive clang which opens A Hard Day's Night became one of the most iconic sounds of the 1960s. Instantly recognisable, it was the perfect beginning to the group's third album and debut feature film. Read more »

A Hard Day's Night

Recorded between tour dates, television and radio appearances, their US invasion and the filming of their first movie, A Hard Day's Night was one of The Beatles' strongest early albums. It was also their only one to consist solely of Lennon-McCartney compositions. Read more »

"It's better to fade away like an old soldier than to burn out. I don't appreciate worship of dead Sid Vicious or of dead James Dean or of dead John Wayne. It's the same thing. Making Sid Vicious a hero, Jim Morrison - it's garbage to me. I worship the people who survive." - John Lennon

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney was a singer and multi-instrumentalist in The Beatles. With John Lennon, he was half of one of the world's most successful songwriting teams in history. Read more »