Beatles song of the day
I'll Cry Instead
Originally intended for the A Hard Day's Night soundtrack, 'I'll Cry Instead' was replaced by 'Can't By Me Love' at the request of director Richard Lester.
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The Beatles - Now And Then - The Last Beatles Song (Short Film)
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
- Slave said: "For all the years I was a Beatles fan I never cared for this song or its.." on Run For Your Life
- Slave said: "This song was always a favorite of mine. It’s happy, whimsical, psychede.." on Lovely Rita
- Slave said: "It’s possible Paul gave John 50% writing credit because the song is a si.." on Birthday
- Wilhelm Hagberg said: "Nope, it's well established and accepted by all involved that George wro.." on Come Together
- Darren said: "The new Crowded House album Gravity Stairs (release date May 31, 2024) h.." on Revolver
Paul McCartney song of the day
Say Say Say
One of three duets with Michael Jackson, 'Say Say Say' was the lead single from Paul McCartney's fourth solo studio album Pipes Of Peace.
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New (2013)
Paul McCartney's 16th solo studio featured the singles 'New' and 'Queenie Eye'.
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Wild Life
Recorded and released quickly towards the end of 1971, Wild Life was the first album released by Paul and Linda McCartney’s new group Wings.
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Cheer Down (1989)
A standalone single released by George Harrison, which appeared in Lethal Weapon 2.
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Cloud Nine (1987)
George Harrison's 11th solo studio album was the last to be released in his lifetime. It featured the hit singles 'Got My Mind Set On You' and 'When We Was Fab'.
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Handle With Care (1988)
The debut single by The Traveling Wilburys, the supergroup formed in 1988 by George Harrison.
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Did you know?
The Beatles' appearance at New York's Shea Stadium on 15 August 1965 grossed $304,000. The group's share was $160,000.
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The Beatles' 'drop-T' logo
Although never used on their albums during the 1960s, the famous logo that adorned Ringo Starr's bass drum has since endured as The Beatles' official logo. But how did it come about?
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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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"I think people who truly can live a life in music are telling the world, 'You can have my love, you can have my smiles. Forget the bad parts, you don't need them. Just take the music, the goodness, because it's the very best, and it's the part I give most willingly." - George Harrison
On the Fab Forum
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In the spotlight
Tony Sheridan
Born Anthony Esmond Sheridan McGinnity in 1940, Tony Sheridan holds the distinction of having sung on The Beatles' first commercially-released music.
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Attica State
Written about the prison riot of September 1971 in which at least 39 people died, 'Attica State' was the third song on John Lennon and Yoko Ono's album Some Time In New York City.
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Live In New York City
The second album of previously-unreleased recordings to be issued after John Lennon's death, Live In New York City was recorded at the One To One fundraiser at Madison Square Garden in August 1972.
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Early 1970 (1971)
The b-side of 'It Don't Come Easy' was written by Ringo Starr about the break-up of The Beatles, with verses about each of the other members.
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Y Not (2010)
Ringo Starr's 16th solo studio album features guest appearances from Paul McCartney, Joe Walsh, Don Was, Edgar Winter, Joss Stone, and Richard Marx.
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