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Song of the day
I Should Have Known Better
Memorably performed during a train carriage scene in A Hard Day's Night, 'I Should Have Known Better' was written by John Lennon and was the second song on the film's soundtrack album.
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The Beatles - Blue Jay Way
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 splitJohn Lennon song of the day
Woman Is The N—-r Of The World
Released as a 1972 single and on the album Some Time In New York City, 'Woman Is The N—-r Of The World' was John Lennon's take on feminism and women's rights.
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Unfinished Music No 2: Life With The Lions (1969)
The second long player of experimental sounds by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Unfinished Music No 2: Life With The Lions was released on the Zapple label in May 1969.
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Faster (1979)
Written about George Harrison's love of Formula One, the video for 'Faster' was shot at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
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Electronic Sound (1969)
George Harrison's second solo album was an experimental set made with a Moog IIIp synthesizer, and was released on The Beatles’ Zapple label.
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Inside Out (1990)
The first song written and recorded for the band's second album, and a single in Canada and Germany.
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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.
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Ringo Starr was born Richard Starkey on 7 July 1940 in Liverpool, England.
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Get Back/Let It Be sessions: complete song list
See a complete list of the many songs performed by The Beatles and Billy Preston during the January 1969 rehearsals and sessions for the Get Back/Let It Be project.
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"We thought that if we lasted for two to three years that would be fantastic." - Ringo Starr
In the spotlight
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was the Indian guru who first met The Beatles in 1967. They became fascinated by his techniques of Transcendental Meditation, and in 1968 visited the Maharishi's spiritual training camp in Rishikesh, India.
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Live And Let Die
Written for the 1973 James Bond film of the same name, 'Live And Let Die' became one of Paul McCartney and Wings' most successful singles.
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Run Devil Run (1999)
Paul McCartney's 11th solo album was a collection of rock 'n' roll oldies plus three original compositions.
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London Town
The penultimate Wings album, London Town was recorded throughout much of 1977. It features the singles 'With A Little Luck', 'I've Had Enough', and 'London Town'.
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Only You (1974)
Ringo Starr recorded a version of The Platters' 'Only You (And You Alone)' for his fourth solo album Goodnight Vienna, with John Lennon on piano.
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Postcards From Paradise (2015)
Ringo Starr's 18th studio album, was recorded with the 2014/15 members of the All-Starr Band, and included lead single 'Rory And The Hurricanes'.
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