Lennon's mother, Julia Lennon, is run over and killed by a car driven by an off-duty policeman.[6]
UK
1959
Mar
25
B
Richard "Richie" Starkey is hired as the drummer for "Al Caldwell and his Raving Texans" after being spotted on the "6.5 Special" talent show. Band members adopt western-sounding stage names, and Starkey becomes Ringo Starr. The band will shortly change its name to Rory Storm and the Hurricanes.[7]
UK
1959
Aug
29
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The Quarrymen play at the opening night of the Casbah Club, owned by Best's mother, Mona. The band consists of Lennon, McCartney, Harrison, and Ken Brown, with no drummer.[6]
As Johnny and the Moondogs, Lennon, McCartney and Harrison reach the final audition stage of Carroll Levis's TV Star Search at the Empire Theatre, Liverpool. Rory Storm and the Hurricanes with Starr finish 2nd out of 150 acts.[6][7]
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1960
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1960
Apr
23
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Lennon and McCartney play McCartney's cousin's pub, The Fox and Hounds, in Caversham, Reading as The Nerk Twins[8]
UK
1960
May
05
B
The Quarrymen change their name to the Silver Beetles[9]
UK
1960
May
10
PC
The Silver Beetles audition for Larry Parnes to support Billy Fury on his next tour. They are unsuccessful, but are offered the chance to support Johnny Gentle on a tour of Scotland[9]
UK
1960
May
14
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The Silver Beetles play the Lathom Hall, Liverpool[9]
UK
1960
May
20
B
Sutcliffe plays bass, and Tommy Moore plays drums. The Silver Beetles adopt aliases for the duration of the tour; Lennon becomes Long John, McCartney becomes Paul Ramon, Sutcliffe becomes Stuart de Staël, and Harrison becomes Carl Harrison[9]
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1960
May
20
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Johnny Gentle's tour, with the Silver Beetles as his backing band, begins at the town hall in Alloa, Scotland.[9]
UK
1960
May
21
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The tour continues at the Rescue Hall in Aberdeen[9]
UK
1960
May
21
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The tour continues to the Northern Meeting Ballroom in Inverness[9]
UK
1960
May
23
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The next date is the Dalrymple Hall in Fraserburgh, Aberdeen[9]
UK
1960
May
25
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The tour continues to St Thomas's Hall, Banffshire[9]
The Silver Beetles continue their engagement at the Grosvenor Ballroom. Johnny Gentle joins them for a surprise performance of their Scottish tour repertoire.[11]
UK
1960
Jul
30
PC
The Silver Beetles play at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Liscard, Wirral with Gerry & the Pacemakers for the last time. Further shows at the venue are cancelled due to complaints by locals about noise pollution[9]
UK
1960
Aug
12
B
Best is hired as drummer for the Silver Beetles[10]
UK
1960
Aug
17
B
The Silver Beetles change their name to the Beatles[10]
UK
1960
Aug
17
PC
The Beatles play at the Indra Club in Hamburg for the first time. They play here for the next 48 days[10]
GER
1960
Oct
04
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The Beatles are moved to the Kaiserkeller after complaints about the noise at the Indra Club. They play here, alongside Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, for the next 58 days[10]
GER
1960
Oct
15
S
At the Akustic Studio in Hamburg, McCartney, Lennon and Harrison perform on a demonstration tape for Lu Walters of Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. Hurricanes' drummer Ringo Starr plays for this session, the first time the final line-up of the Beatles record together. "Summertime" is taped and possibly "Fever" and "September Song". None of the recordings are known to have survived.[12]
GER
1960
Nov
21
O
Harrison is deported from Hamburg for being under 18 and lacking a work permit. The Beatles continue without him[10]
GER
1960
Dec
01
O
McCartney and Best are deported from Hamburg after being accused of arson[10]
The "Beatles Farewell Show" takes place at the Aintree Institute, Liverpool. The show goes on all night, concluding at 8am, and features performances from other Liverpool bands such as Gerry & the Pacemakers and Rory Storm and the Hurricanes[14]
UK
1961
Mar
15
B
Stuart Sutcliffe leaves the Beatles. He returns to Germany, and becomes engaged to Astrid Kirchherr[14]
GER
1961
Apr
01
PC
Another series of shows in Hamburg begins, with the Beatles playing at the Top Ten Club. The band plays every night until 1 July, making a total of 92 appearances at the club. For a portion of this stay in Hamburg, they share the bill with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes[14][15]
GER
1961
Jun
22
S
The Beatles, credited as "The Beat Brothers", provide backing music and vocals for the two tracks of Tony Sheridan's My Bonnie single. Three other songs, plus two more by the group alone, are also recorded, all produced by Bert Kaempfert[14]
GER
1961
Jul
01
O
The Beatles sign a 1-year contract with Kaempfert[14]
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1961
Jul
01
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The Beatles' final performance at the Top Ten Club[14]
The Beatles' first performance back in England, at St John's Hall, Tuebrook, Liverpool[14]
UK
1961
Jul
14
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The Beatles make another appearance at the Cavern Club, to play both the lunchtime and evening slots. The band plays many local gigs—predominately at the Cavern—in the following months[14]
UK
1961
Jul
20
O
The Beatles make the front page of Mersey Beat with a story about their contract with Kaempfert[14]
UK
1961
Jul
26
PC
The Beatles are supported at the Cavern Club by Priscilla White, who would later become Cilla Black[14]
UK
1961
Aug
31
O
Local DJ Bob Wooler writes an article on the Beatles for Mersey Beat[16]
A customer called Raymond Jones enquires about the Beatles' "My Bonnie" single at Epstein's NEMS store, despite the record only being released in Germany. Epstein promises to find it. Alistair Taylor (Epstein's assistant) later erroneously declared that he used Jones' name to order copies of the record himself[16][19]
UK
1961
Oct
30
O
Two more girls enquire about the record[16] which prompts Epstein to order 200 copies of the disc[20]
UK
1961
Nov
08
O
Epstein books a ticket to see the Beatles at the Cavern Club, citing an "important visit"[16]
UK
1961
Nov
09
PC
Epstein and his assistant Alistair Taylor watch the Beatles perform a lunchtime show at the Cavern Club[16]
UK
1961
Dec
01
O
The Beatles and Epstein travel to London to meet Colin Borland and Beecher Stevens from Decca Records in the hope of negotiating a recording contract[16]
UK
1961
Dec
03
O
The Beatles and Bob Wooler meet Epstein at his NEMS store[16]
UK
1961
Dec
04
O
Deutsche Grammophone representatives meet Epstein in Liverpool to discuss the possibility of releasing "My Bonnie" in the UK[16]
Epstein contacts Ron White of EMI in the hope of getting the Beatles a record contract[16]
UK
1961
Dec
09
O
The Beatles, described as Liverpool’s No.1 Rock Outfit Direct from Their German Tour, play The Palais Ballroom, Aldershot, in an advertised Liverpool v London Battle of the Bands, but Ivor Jay & The Jaywalkers do not turn up to the audience of 18[21]
UK
1961
Dec
10
O
The Beatles and Epstein meet again, this time at the Casbah Coffee Club[16]
UK
1961
Dec
13
PC
Dick Rowe, head of A&R at Decca, sends Mike Smith to watch the Beatles at the Cavern Club. Smith recommends that Decca set up an audition for the group[16]
UK
1961
Dec
18
O
Ron White writes to Epstein to inform him that EMI have rejected the Beatles[16]
UK
1961
Dec
26
PC
The Beatles, wrongly billed as the "Beetles", play at the "Big Beat Ball" at the Tower Ballroom in New Brighton, Merseyside[16]
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1961
Dec
27
O
The Beatles organise a Christmas concert at the Cavern Club that features for the first time Ringo Starr replacing a sick Pete Best.[22]
UK
1961
Dec
31
O
The Beatles travel to London for an audition with Decca the next day[16]
The Beatles return to Germany to play 48 dates at Hamburg's Star-Club[28]
GER
1962
Apr
23
RS
The "My Bonnie" single is released in the US credited to Tony Sheridan and the Beat Brothers[28]
US
1962
May
08
O
Epstein visits the HMV store in Oxford Street, where he meets Ted Huntley, who refers him to Ardmore & Beechwood, where he meets Sidney Coleman. Coleman arranges a meeting with EMI producer Martin[28]
UK
1962
May
09
O
Epstein meets Martin at Abbey Road Studios, and immediately sends a telegram to the Beatles in Hamburg confirming that they have been accepted[28]
The Beatles return to England at the conclusion of their Hamburg contract.[28]
UK
1962
Jun
06
O
The Beatles sign a recording contract with EMI's Parlophonerecord label, with Martin as their producer[28] predated 04 June.[30]
UK
1962
Jun
06
S
The Beatles go to Abbey Road Studios for the first time, to make a recording test for Parlophone. They record "Bésame Mucho", "Love Me Do", "P.S. I Love You" and "Ask Me Why". Martin informs Epstein that for future recordings he will use a session drummer in place of Best.[28]
UK
1962
Jun
09
PC
The Beatles play at the Cavern Club again—their first performance there since they last departed for Germany[28]
Tony Sheridan's album "My Bonnie" is released in Germany which includes the Beatles' recordings of the title song and "The Saints". Credited to their name in small print, it is the first time their name appear on an LP record.[25]
The Beatles play a gig at the Port Sunlight Horticultural Society's annual show in Birkenhead[28]
UK
1962
Aug
19
O
After Starr's appearance at the Cavern Club, Best fans, upset by his termination, hold vigils outside his house and at the club shouting "Pete forever! Ringo never!"[31][full citation needed] Harrison receives a black eye from one of the upset fans and Epstein temporarily hires a bodyguard to ensure his safety[32][28]
Lennon marries Cynthia Powell at the Mount Pleasant Register office in Liverpool.[34]
UK
1962
Sep
04
S
The Beatles' second recording session at Abbey Road Studios, this time Ringo Starr is auditioned by Martin. They record "Love Me Do" and a demo of "How Do You Do It?". This recording of "Love Me Do" is published as the A-side for the original UK single release.[33][35]
UK
1962
Sep
10
O
Lennon and Harrison buy new guitars from Rushworth and Dreaper's in Liverpool[33]
UK
1962
Sep
11
B
Andy White plays drums while Starr plays percussion accompaniments on third EMI recording session. This is the only occasion on which a session drummer is used on Beatles recordings.[33]
UK
1962
Sep
11
S
The Beatles record "P.S. I Love You" and "Love Me Do".[33] This recording of the latter will be included on the album. "Please Please Me" is also performed, in a slower tempo, but not recorded; Martin suggests it be reworked.[36]
The Beatles' appearance on People and Places is broadcast[38]
UK
1962
Dec
17
PC
Epstein takes producer Martin to watch one of the Beatles' regular shows at the Cavern Club[38]
UK
1962
Dec
18
PC
Due to an existing contract, the Beatles travel to Hamburg to play 12 more dates at the Star-Club.[38] A bootleg recording of one of those evenings is released in 1977 under the title "Live! at the Star-Club in Hamburg, Germany; 1962"
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1962
Dec
31
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Heather See is born in Tucson, Arizona, to Linda and Joseph See. In 1969, she will be adopted by Paul McCartney following his marriage to her mother.
The Beatles give their final public performance on the rooftop of the Apple offices on Savile Row. They play nine songs in forty-two minutes, including repeats of three songs.[75]
In a meeting to sign a new recording contract negotiated by Allen Klein, Lennon tells McCartney and Starr (Harrison was not present) that he is leaving the Beatles.[82]
Randolph Peter Best is an English musician who was the drummer for the Beatles from 1960 to 1962. He was dismissed immediately before the band achieved worldwide fame and is one of several people who have been referred to as a fifth Beatle.
Sir Richard Starkey, known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the group, usually for one song on each album, including "Yellow Submarine" and "With a Little Help from My Friends". He also wrote and sang the Beatles songs "Don't Pass Me By" and "Octopus's Garden", and is credited as a co-writer of four others.
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960, comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time and were integral to the development of 1960s counterculture and the recognition of popular music as an art form. Rooted in skiffle, beat and 1950s rock 'n' roll, their sound incorporated elements of classical music and traditional pop in innovative ways. The band also explored music styles ranging from folk and Indian music to psychedelia and hard rock. As pioneers in recording, songwriting and artistic presentation, the Beatles revolutionized many aspects of the music industry and were often publicized as leaders of the era's youth and sociocultural movements.
The Quarrymen are a British skiffle/rock and roll group, formed by John Lennon in Liverpool in 1956, which evolved into the Beatles in 1960. Originally consisting of Lennon and several school friends, the Quarrymen took their name from a line in the school song of their school, the Quarry Bank High School. Lennon's mother, Julia, taught her son to play the banjo, showed Lennon and Eric Griffiths how to tune their guitars in a similar way to the banjo, and taught them simple chords and songs.
Brian Samuel Epstein was an English music entrepreneur who managed the Beatles from 1961 until his death in 1967.
Lennon–McCartney was the songwriting partnership between English musicians John Lennon (1940–1980) and Paul McCartney of the Beatles. It is widely considered one of the greatest, best known and most successful musical collaborations ever by records sold, with the Beatles selling over 600 million records worldwide as of 2004. Between 5 October 1962 and 8 May 1970, the partnership published approximately 180 jointly credited songs, of which the vast majority were recorded by the Beatles, forming the bulk of their catalogue.
"Love Me Do" is the debut single by the English rock band the Beatles, backed by "P.S. I Love You". When the single was originally released in the United Kingdom on 5 October 1962, it peaked at number 17. It was released in the United States in 1964 and topped the nation's song chart. Re-released in 1982 as part of EMI's Beatles 20th anniversary, it re-entered the UK charts and peaked at number 4. "Love Me Do" also topped the charts in Australia and New Zealand.
"This Boy" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by John Lennon (credited to Lennon–McCartney). It was released in November 1963 as the B-side of the band's Parlophone single "I Want to Hold Your Hand". In the United States, it was issued in January 1964 on Meet the Beatles! which was Capitol Records' reconfigured version of the With the Beatles album. The Beatles performed the song live on 16 February 1964 for their second appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. An instrumental easy listening arrangement by George Martin, re-titled "Ringo's Theme (This Boy)", was featured in the film A Hard Day's Night and the United Artists soundtrack album. This version was also issued as a single, reaching number 53 in the US and number one in Canada.
"You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It was written and sung by John Lennon and released on the album Help! in August 1965.
"You're Going to Lose That Girl" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1965 album and film Help! Credited to the Lennon–McCartney songwriting partnership, the song was mostly written by John Lennon with contributions from Paul McCartney.
"Baby's in Black" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, co-written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. It appears on the United Kingdom album Beatles for Sale and on the United States album Beatles '65, both released in 1964.
"And I Love Her" is a song recorded by English rock band the Beatles, written primarily by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. It is the fifth track of their third UK album A Hard Day's Night and was released 20 July 1964, along with "If I Fell", as a single release by Capitol Records in the United States, reaching No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Tell Me Why" is a song by English rock band the Beatles from their album A Hard Day's Night. In North America, it was released on both the American version of A Hard Day's Night and the album Something New. Credited to Lennon–McCartney, it was written by John Lennon in either Paris or New York City, and recorded in eight takes on 27 February 1964.
"Any Time at All" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. Credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership, it was mainly composed by John Lennon, with an instrumental middle eight by Paul McCartney. It first appeared on the Beatles' A Hard Day's Night album.
"All I've Got to Do" is a song written by John Lennon and performed by the English rock band the Beatles on their second British album, With the Beatles (1963). In the United States, "All I've Got to Do" originally appeared on Meet the Beatles! (1964). According to Dennis Alstrand, the song is the first time in rock and roll or rock music in which the bass player plays chords as a vital part of the song.
"Misery" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1963 debut album Please Please Me. It was co-written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. According to Lennon, "It was kind of a John song more than a Paul song, but it was written together." McCartney was to say: "I don't think either one of us dominated on that one, it was just a hacking job."
"Ask Me Why" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles originally released in the United Kingdom as the B-side of their single "Please Please Me". It was also included on their 1963 debut album Please Please Me. It was written primarily by John Lennon and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership.
"Hey Bulldog" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles released on their 1969 soundtrack album Yellow Submarine. Credited to Lennon–McCartney, but written primarily by John Lennon, it was finished in the recording studio by both Lennon and Paul McCartney. The song was recorded during the filming of the "Lady Madonna" promotional film, and, with "Lady Madonna", is one of the few Beatles songs based on a piano riff.
Sir James Paul McCartney is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. One of the most successful composers and performers of all time, McCartney is known for his melodic approach to bass-playing, versatile and wide tenor vocal range, and musical eclecticism, exploring genres ranging from pre–rock and roll pop to classical, ballads, and electronica. His songwriting partnership with Lennon is the most successful in modern music history.
The Cavern Club at 10 Mathew Street, in Liverpool was the venue where the Beatles' UK popularity started. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Pete Best were first seen by Brian Epstein at the club. Epstein eventually became their manager, going on to secure them a record contract. Best was replaced by Ringo Starr on 16 August 1962, which upset many Beatles fans. After taunts of, "Pete forever, Ringo never!", one agitated fan headbutted Harrison in the club.
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