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The Beatles’ former drummer Pete Best is to have a street in Liverpool named after him.
The Beatles’ former drummer Pete Best is to release a new CD entitled Haymans Green.
Tuesday 19 February 1963 Live By February 1963 appearances by The Beatles at Liverpool’s Cavern Club certainly weren’t unusual. However, by this time their fame had grown considerably, and demand to see them was …
Following the sacking of Pete Best, The Beatles were quick to recruit their new drummer.
Thursday 16 August 1962 People George Martin was impressed enough by The Beatles’ debut session for EMI on 6 June to offer them a recording contract. However, he was less pleased with the band’s …
Studio Two, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producers: George Martin, Ron Richards Engineer: Norman Smith 6 June 1962 was the date of The Beatles’ historic first visit to EMI Studios …
Monday 5 February 1962 Live This was The Beatles’ 81st lunchtime show at the Cavern Club. Overall it was the group’s 129th appearance at the underground Mathew Street venue.
Wednesday 30 November 1960 People The day after they were arrested on suspicion of arson, Paul McCartney and Pete Best were deported from Germany.
Tuesday 29 November 1960 People Having been told on 1 November that their contract to perform at his Kaiserkeller club was being terminated by owner Bruno Koschmider, The Beatles began moving their belonging to …
The second major phase in The Beatles’ story was about to begin. On 16 August 1960 they embarked on the journey from Liverpool to Hamburg, Germany.
Since The Beatles had an impending trip to play in Hamburg but no drummer, they held an audition for the vacant position at the Blue Angel, manager Allan Williams’ …
With their Saturday night residency at the Grosvenor Ballroom cancelled due to local complaints, The Beatles had some time off. On this night they went to Mona Best’s Casbah …
Saturday 10 October 1959 Live The Quarrymen’s Saturday night residency at Mona Best’s Casbah Coffee Club came to an end on this evening. In time-honoured musical tradition, it was because of an argument about …
Saturday 29 August 1959 Live 29 August 1959 was the opening night of the Casbah Coffee Club, a new social club for teenagers, based in the cellar of a large Victorian house at 8 …
Monday 24 November 1941 People Pete Best was born Randolph Peter Best on 24 November 1941 in Madras, India.