Random selection from around 7,600 Facts
Click to filter results
Liverpool
Paul
McCartney makes his debut with his friend John
Lennon's group The Quarrymen at The Conservative Club, New Clubmoor
Hall, Liverpool, UK. John and Paul will
later form The
Beatles.
After a gig in the Casbah Club, Liverpool, UK, Ken Brown leaves
The Quarrymen, who will evolve into The
Beatles.
The Silver Beetles' van crashes on the road between Inverness and Fraserburgh, Scotland, injuring drummer Tommy Moore. Despite concussion and the loss of several front teeth, a heavily sedated Moore is dragged onstage that night by Silver Beetle John Lennon to play with the band. (The group will later change its name to The Beatles).London-based rock band The Jets, featuring vocalist Tony Sheridan, begin a booking at The Kaiserkeller, Hamburg, Germany, Europe. They are the first British rock'n'roll group to play in Hamburg, and their success, arguably, paved the way for The Beatles to play there.
The Beatles, Gerry And The Pacemakers, Kingsize Taylor And The Dominoes, Simon Cardovo And His Royal Carribean Steel Band and Bill Bailey's Calypso Band play in the St Patrick's Night Rock And Cha Cha Ball at The Iron Door Club, Liverpool, England, UK, Europe.
Gerry and the Pacemakers plus The Swinging Blue Genes [later to become The Swinging Blue Jeans] play at The Cavern, Liverpool, UK.Frankie Vaughan and The King Brothers play at De Montfort Hall, Leicester, England, UK, Europe.
The Beatles play two gigs, first a lunchtime session at The Cavern Club, Liverpool, UK, then an evening gig at The Majestic, Birkenhead.
Decca Records in the UK release a single, Who Told You? by Liverpool combo Freddie Starr and The Midnighters, produced by Joe Meek.
Read More
Roy Orbison's British tour continues at The Granada, Woolwich, London, England, UK, with The Beatles, Gerry And The Pacemakers and Louise Cordet as supporting acts. By this stage of the tour, The Beatles have been promoted to the headline act.
Billy Fury, Joe Brown, The Karl Denver Trio, The Tornados, Marty Wilde, Daryl Quist, Dickie Pride, Larry Burns and The Ramblers play at The ABC, Lincoln, England, UK, Europe.
Mark Peters And The Silhouettes play at The Iron Door Club, Liverpool, UK, supported by Chick Graham And The Coasters.
The Top Ten records for this week on WKNR Radio, Detroit, Michigan, USA, are as follows :
1. Suspicion Terry Stafford
2. Tall Cool One The Wailers
3. Romeo And Juliet The Reflections
4. Stay The Four Seasons
5. She Loves You The Beatles
6. Twist And Shout The Beatles
7. Castles in the Sand Stevie Wonder
8. My Heart Belongs Bobby Vinton
9. Please Please Me The Beatles
10. Our Faded Love The Royaltones
1. Suspicion Terry Stafford
2. Tall Cool One The Wailers
3. Romeo And Juliet The Reflections
4. Stay The Four Seasons
5. She Loves You The Beatles
6. Twist And Shout The Beatles
7. Castles in the Sand Stevie Wonder
8. My Heart Belongs Bobby Vinton
9. Please Please Me The Beatles
10. Our Faded Love The Royaltones
Don't
Throw Your Love Away by The Searchers is the highest new entry in Cash Box magazine's chart of the best-selling singles in the USA, entering
at No74.
The Beatles single, Long Tall Sally [written by Little Richard], is released in Germany, Europe, on Odeon Records.
On their first (and last) tour of Italy, Europe, The Beatles play at the Palazzo dello Sport, Genoa.
Billy Fury plays at The Empire, Neath, Wales, UK, and also at Llanelly Glen, Wales, UK.
The 
The Alan Price Set play at 
The Beatles play a live concert at The Grugahalle, Norbertstrasse, Essen, West Germany, Europe.
At this year's Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, USA, Up Up And Away by The 5th Dimension wins Record of the Year and Best Vocal Group Performance, while Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles takes home Album of the Year, Best Contemporary Album, Best Engineered Record and Best Album Cover.
With John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison in attendance, The Beatles' animated movie Yellow Submarine premieres at The Pavilion in London, England, UK, Europe. Other guests include Mick Jagger, The Bee Gees, Donovan, Sandie Shaw, Twiggy, P J Proby and Tony Blackburn.
Paul McCartney of The Beatles plays his latest song, Hey Jude, to The Iveys, newly signed to Apple Records. The song is not yet complete.Mal Evans, MD Of The Beatles' Apple Records, writes in his diary that the atmosphere in the studio during recording sessions on this day is 'lovely'.
Read More
The Beatles work on Oh! Darling and Octopus's Garden, at EMI's Abbey Road Studios, London, England, UK, Europe.
Jack Bruce releases the album Songs For A Tailor in the UK. George Harrison of The Beatles plays guitar on the song Never Tell Your Mother She's Out Of Tune.
In UK music weekly Melody Maker's Pop Poll, Bob Dylan is voted Top Male Singer in the International Section, while his album Nashville Skyline wins in the Best Album category. Other winners include The Beatles (Group), Eric Clapton (Musician), Janis Joplin (Girl Singer), Blind Faith (Brightest Hope), Simon And Garfunkel's The Boxer (Single) and Bob Dylan's Nashville Skyline (Album).
Ringo Starr of The Beatles is recording Stormy Weather for his solo album Sentimental Journey, at Wessex Sound Studios, London, UK.
Come Together by The Beatles reaches No1 in the Cashbox magazine chart of the best-selling singles in the USA.
Yes play at Brunel University, Uxbridge, London, England, UK, Europe, supported by the Liverpool Scene.Billy Preston releases the album Encouraging Words, co-produced by George Harrison of The Beatles, in the USA.
John Lennon enters the Billboard US Top 40 albums chart with Imagine which will peak at No1 during a 17-week run.
John Lennon enters the UK pop singles chart with Whatever Gets You Through The Night, which will peak at No36 during a four-week run.
John Lennon spends the fourth of five days in Record Plant East Studios, New York City, USA, recording tracks for his album Rock'n'Roll, which had been abandoned when producer Phil Spector unexpectedly quit the project. The band on these sessions includes guitarists Jesse Ed Davis and Eddie Mottau, pianist Ken Ascher, bassist Klaus Voormann, drummer Jim Keltner and percussionist Arthur Jenkins. New Orleans pianist and singer Professor Longhair records his live album, Live On The Queen Mary, in Long Beach, California, USA, at a private party hosted by Paul McCartney.
Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson begin recording together at Westlake Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA, with Quincy Jones producing. They will work on the songs The Girl Is Mine and Say Say Say.
Read More
Ringo Starr, formerly of The Beatles, plays drums for Jerry Lee Lewis at the opening of The London Brasserie, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Starr is a part-owner of the restaurant.
The Rolling Stones play a 'secret' gig at Brixton Academy, London. The audience includes The Beatles' former guitarist George Harrison.
Wet Wet
Wet enter the UK singles chart with their version of Yesterday, written by
Paul
McCartney< of The Beatles.
The song will peak at No4 during a six-week run on the chart.
Temples, Still Corners, The Chapman Family, Witch Hunt, Sansa and Birthday Girl play at Leaf On Bold Street, Liverpool, UK, during the Liverpool Sound City Festival.
Ringo Starr And His All Starr Band begin a European tour with a show at L'Olympia, Paris, France, Europe.
Ringo Starr And His All Starr Band play at Congress Hall, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe.1957 |
2018 |