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.1960
The Beatles travel to London on the way to Hamburg. Pick up waiter from opposite 2 Is Coffee Bar
.10 December 1961
Blue Gardenia Club after Aldershot
BLUE GARDENIA CLUB – FACT OR FICTION?
I’d just about given up on finding the Blue Gardenia Club, and consigned it to the imagination of Sam Leach, when again it is mentioned in a book! Read the full story here
1st January 1962
Decca Audition
The Beatles audition with Decca Records took place on New Year’s Day 1962. The session had been secured through the Beatles new manager, Brian Epstein, and Mike Smith from Decca, who had already seen the Beatles perform at the Cavern Club in Liverpool. Read the full story here
.February 1962
Meetings at HMV Shop lead to Brian Epstein meeting George Martin
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4th/11th September 1962
Recording Love Me Do at EMI
The Beatles had first been to the Studios on June 6th 1962, for their first recording session, but nothing from that session was deemed fit to release as the Beatles first single, even though they did record a version of Love Me Do. Read the full story here
.11th February 1963
Recording Please Please Me LP at EMI
13th October 1963
Sunday Night at the London Palladium
31st October 1963
Beatlemania at Heathrow Airport – Ed Sullivan Plane delayed
4th November 1963
Royal Command Performance
22nd February 1964
Fly back from America to rapturous welcome at London airport
2nd March 1964
Begin filming A Hard Day’s Night
6th July 1964
London Premiere of A Hard Day’s Night
March 1965
Receive MBE medals from Queen at Buckingham Palace
1st May 1966
Last scheduled Beatles concert appearance at NME awards
.November 1966
John meets Yoko at Indica Art Gallery
28th November 1966
The Beatles start recording sessions that produce Sgt Pepper
10th February 1967
Recording orchestral section of A Day in the Life
25th June 1967
Beatles record All You Need is Love at EMI
27th August 1967
Brian Epstein dies in home in Chapel Street
11th September 1967
Commence filming Magical Mystery Tour
5th December 1967
John and George attend party for opening of Apple Shop
July 1968
Apple moves to 3 Savile Row
.30th January 1969
Last ever live performance on roof of 3 Savile Row
12th March 1969
Paul McCartney marries Linda at Marylebone Register Office
8th August 1969
Abbey Road Album Cover shoot
22nd August 1969
Last Beatles Photo session at Tittenhurst Park