This Day in Beatle History

March 27

1956 (Mar 27) - McCartney Collaborator Paul Wickens Born

British musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, Paul Wickens who has worked with Paul McCartney since 1989. Wickens has also worked with Styx, The Damned, Tim Finn, Paul Carrack, Nik Kershaw, Jim Diamond, Boy George, and David Gilmour.

1958 (Mar 27) - Stereo Albums Introduced

Stereo albums introduced.

1967 (Mar 27) - 'Yesterday' Gets Ivor Novello Award

John Lennon and Paul McCartney were awarded the prestigious Ivor Novello award for ‘Michelle’, the most performed song in the UK in 1966.

1970 (Mar 27) - Ringo's 'Sentimental Journey' UK Release

Ringo’s album ‘Sentimental Journey’ is released in the UK.

1976 (Mar 27) - Wings Forced to Postpone Tour

Paul McCartney and Wings were forced to postpone forthcoming US tour for three weeks after guitarist Jimmy McCulloch fell in his hotel bathroom and broke a finger.

1979 (Mar 27) - Eric Clapton Marries George's Ex Pattie

Eric Clapton married Pattie Harrison (the ex wife of George) at Temple Bethel, Tucson, Arizona. Patti filedfor a divorce in 1988.

2003 (Mar 27) - John's Boyhood Home Open to the Public

John Lennon’s boyhood home in Liverpool is opened to the public for the first time.

2019 (Mar 27) - 'Secret Beatle' Joe Flannery Dies


Beatles’ booking manager Joe Flannery, also known as “Secret Beatle”, died aged 87. He was the band’s booking manager from 1962-63 and according to Flannery, members of The Beatles would often sleep at his flat and he would drive them home the next morning. He is also said to have given a young George Harrison driving lessons.

March 28

1964 (Mar 28) - Madame Tussaud's Unveils 'The Beatles'


Madame Tussauds, London unveiled the wax works images of The Beatles, the first pop stars to be honoured.

1967 (Mar 28) - Work Continues on 'Good Morning Good Morning' -


Working on sessions for the new Beatles album Sgt. Pepper at Abbey Road studios in London, John Lennon recorded his lead vocal for ‘Good Morning Good Morning’, and Paul McCartney added a lead guitar solo to the track. Lennon had decided he wanted to end the song with animal sound effects, and asked that they be sequenced in such a way that each successive animal was capable of scaring or eating the preceding one.

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