Year: 1969
Thursday 18 September 1969 Studio IBC Studios, London Producers: Paul McCartney, Mal Evans Paul McCartney assisted in a number of sessions for Badfinger’s album Magic Christian Music in 1968 and 1969, producing several songs …
On this day Maclen (Music) Limited began legal proceedings against Northern Songs, the company founded by music publisher Dick James, Brian Epstein, John Lennon and Paul McCartney in 1963 …
On the day they returned from the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival festival, John Lennon and Yoko Ono gave an interview to a camera crew from ITV News.
Following their live debut at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival festival, the Plastic Ono Band were taken to the private estate owned by wealthy Canadian businessman John David …
John Lennon woke up regretting having agreed to perform at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival festival that evening. Eric Clapton, however, was eager to play, and convinced Lennon …
Live music promotor John Brower telephoned the Apple office and spoke to John Lennon, inviting him and Yoko Ono to the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival festival taking place …
John Lennon and Yoko Ono gave a series of interviews to print reporters on this day, recordings of which still exist.
Studio Three (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: Malcolm Davies Engineer: Tony Clark With The Beatles’ final recorded album Abbey Road complete and awaiting release, the group members …
The New Cinema Club at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London hosted the premières of two films by John Lennon and Yoko Ono on this day.
The Beatles had recently finished recording Abbey Road in early September 1969, but they still had much business to deal with. On 9 September 1969, John Lennon, Paul McCartney …
Monday 1 September 1969 People Following his appearance at the Isle of Wight Festival the previous night, Bob Dylan visited John Lennon and Yoko Ono at Tittenhurst Park, their mansion in Ascot, Berkshire.
Sunday 31 August 1969 Live John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr watched Bob Dylan and The Band perform at the Isle of Wight Festival on this evening.
Saturday 30 August 1969 Travel The day before they watched Bob Dylan perform at the Isle of Wight Festival, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Ringo Starr and Maureen Starkey travelled to the island.
Thursday 28 August 1969 Travel George Harrison and Mal Evans had travelled to Portsmouth on 26 August 1969 to meet Bob Dylan. The American singer was due to perform at the Isle of Wight …
Apple Records threw a party for Radha Krsna Temple, the day before the release of their debut single Hare Krishna Mantra.
Thursday 28 August 1969 People Paul and Linda McCartney’s first daughter Mary Anna McCartney was born on this day.
George Harrison and Mal Evans drove to Portsmouth on this day, to meet Bob Dylan.
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald The final studio session for the Abbey Road album was final edits of two songs, …
The Beatles united for a final photographic session on 22 August 1969. It was also the last occasion in which all four members were together for band duties; thereafter …
Room 4, Studio Two (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineers: Geoff Emerick, Phil McDonald The penultimate studio session for the Abbey Road album was devoted …