August 7
1957 (Aug 7) - Beatles At The Cavern Club |
1962 (Jun 6) - First Beatles Recordings at What Will Become 'Abbey Road' |
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1963 (Aug 7) - 'Please Please Me' Tops UK Charts |
1980 (Aug 7) - John Begins Recording 'Double Fantasy' |
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August 8
1962 (Jun 6) - First Beatles Recordings at What Will Become 'Abbey Road' |
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1963 (Aug 8) - Beatles Arrive in Guemsey |
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1964 (Aug 8) - 'Ringo For President' Released in the US |
1966 (Aug 8) - South African Broadcasting Co. Bans Beatle Records |
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1969 (Aug 8) - Abbey Road Photo Session Takes Place |
The photo session for the cover of The Beatles Abbey Road album took place on the crossing outside Abbey Road studios. Photographer Iain McMillan, balanced on a step-ladder in the middle of the road took six shots of John, Ringo, Paul, and George walking across the zebra crossing while a policeman held up the traffic. The band then returned to the studio and recorded overdubs on ‘The End’, ‘I Want You (She’s So Heavy)’ and ‘Oh! Darling’. |
1980 (Aug 8) - John Records 'Just Like Starting Over' |
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