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  • Beatles song of the day

    I Just Don't Understand

    Live At The BBC album coverThe Beatles recorded the ballad I Just Don't Understand just once, for a BBC radio show in 1963. 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

    • keith wilson said: "Back in 1968 I vaguely remember John Lennon claiming he wrote the Middle.." on Hey Jude
    • Ugga Botha said: "Early 70s; Macca made songs so inferior they had to have a walking chair.." on Taxman
    • Robert Cummings said: "I hope that sometime before I die there's a remastered version of "I Rem.." on I Remember Jeep
    • Ken said: "So, on which date in 1963 did the beatles play the Plaza Handsworth ???.." on Live: Plaza, Handsworth
    • Michael A Ventrella said: "Agreed. The bass is just too simple for Paul, and the lead sounds like P.." on It’s All Too Much
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  • Did you know?

    The Beatles spent 51 weeks at number one in the UK albums chart between 11 May 1963 and 2 May 1964.

  • On this day in Beatles history

    • Recording, mixing: The Ballad Of John And Yoko
      Monday 14 April 1969
    • Recording, mixing: Paperback Writer, Rain
      Thursday 14 April 1966
    • Filming: Help!
      Wednesday 14 April 1965
    • Filming: A Hard Day's Night
      Tuesday 14 April 1964
    • The Beatles see The Rolling Stones perform for the first time
      Sunday 14 April 1963
    • Television: Thank Your Lucky Stars
      Sunday 14 April 1963
    • Live: Star-Club, Hamburg
      Saturday 14 April 1962
    • Live: Top Ten Club, Hamburg
      Friday 14 April 1961
  • Featured article

    The Beatles’ RIAA certifications

    George Harrison and Ringo StarrThe gold, platinum and diamond awards for The Beatles’ albums sold in the United States. 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…

    "Sean didn't come out of my belly, but my God, I've made his bones, because I've attended to every meal, and how he sleeps, and the fact that he swims like a fish because I took him to the ocean. I'm so proud of all those things. But he is my biggest pride." - John Lennon

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  • In the spotlight

    Jimmie Nicol

    Jimmie NicolBorn on 3 August 1939, Jimmie Nicol was a temporary member of The Beatles during their 1964 tour of Europe, Hong Kong and Australia. Read more »



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