This Day in Beatle History - The Beatle Zone

February 6

1968 (Feb 6) - Ringo on Cilla Black's TV Show

Ringo appears on Cilla Black’s TV Show. Paul had supplied the theme song ‘Step Inside Love’.

1968 (Jan 20) - 'Judy In Disguise' is #1. Inspired by 'Lucy In The Sky'?

One Hit Wonders John Fred and the Playboy Band started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Judy In Disguise, (With Glasses)’. It topped at No.3 in the UK. The song was allegedly inspired by The Beatles ‘Lucy In The Sky’.

1970 (Feb 6) - 'Instant Karma' UK Release

‘Instant Karma/Who Has Seen The Wind’ released. Side one by the Plastic Ono Band. Side two by Yoko Ono Lennon.

1981 (Feb 6) - Paul Records For George

Paul McCartney records vocals for George Harrison’s ‘All Those Years Ago’, a tribute to John Lennon. Ringo Starr also plays on the song.

2008 (Feb 20) - Beatles' Autographed Rolling Stones Album Auctioned

A 1976 Rolling Stones album bought for £2 at a car boot sale sold for £4,000 at an auction. The ‘Black and Blue’ LP was signed by John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Paul and Linda McCartney and George Harrison as well as members of the Rolling Stones. The seller obtained the album after haggling the cost down from £3.

February 7

1963 (Feb 7) - Vee Jay Releases 'Please Please Me' in the US

The first Beatles single ‘Please Please Me’ was released in the US on the Vee Jay label. Capitol Records, EMI’s United States label, were offered the right to release the single in the US, but turned it down. Dick Biondi, a disc jockey on WLS in Chicago and a friend of Vee-Jay executive Ewart Abner, played the song on the radio from February 1963, thus becoming the first DJ to play a Beatles record in the United States.

1964 (Feb 7) - 'All My Loving' Released in the UK

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