This Day in Beatle History

January 23

1971 (Jan 23) - 'My Sweet Lord' Becomes First 'Solo Beatle' #1


George Harrison became the first solo Beatle to have a No.1 when ‘ ‘My Sweet Lord’ went to the top of the UK single charts.  The song from his ‘All Things Must Pass’ album stayed at No.1 for five weeks.  The track returned to the top of the UK charts in 2002, following his death.

January 24

1958 (Jan 24) - Quarrymen Perform at the Cavern Club


The Quarry Men performed at The Cavern Club in Liverpool.  It was three years later when they appeared again at the Cavern but under their new name ‘The Beatles’.

1962 (Jan 24) - Beatles Sign Management Deal with Brian Epstein


Brian Epstein signed a management deal with The Beatles.  Epstein would receive 25 per cent of the bands gross earnings.  The normal management deal was 10 per cent.

1966 (Feb 18) - Brian Wilson Finishes 'Good Vibrations'

Beach Boy Brian Wilson finished recording the future classic song ‘Good Vibrations’, which went on to become the band’s third US number-one hit. As a child, his mother told him that dogs could pick up “vibrations” from people, so that the dog would bark at “bad vibrations” Wilson turned this into the general idea for the song.

January 25

1964 (Jan 25) - 'I Want To Hold Your Hand' is Beatles' First US #1


The Beatles score their first No.1 in the US when ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’ reaches the top of the Cash Box Magazine music chart.  The Fab Four would eventually rack up 25 No.1’s in America.

1965 (Jan 25) - Beatles on Vacation


John & Cynthia join George Martin and his future wife in St Moritz;  George & Patti are in Europe;  Paul and Jane visit Tunisia.

1966 (Feb 18) - Brian Wilson Finishes 'Good Vibrations'

Beach Boy Brian Wilson finished recording the future classic song ‘Good Vibrations’, which went on to become the band’s third US number-one hit. As a child, his mother told him that dogs could pick up “vibrations” from people, so that the dog would bark at “bad vibrations” Wilson turned this into the general idea for the song.

1967 (Jan 25) - Last Minute Remix of 'Penny Lane'


The Beatles, at the last minuted, remixed ‘Penny Lane’ before the pressing of their next double A sided single ‘Strawberry Fields Forever / Penny Lane’.   Both songs had originally intended for the forthcoming album ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’.

1968 (Jan 25) - The Beatles Film Their 'Yellow Submarine' Cameo


Their appearance is inserted at the end of ‘Yellow Submarine’

1984 (Jan 25) - Yoko Donates to Strawberry Fields


Yoko Ono donates £250,000 ($425,000) to Liverpool old people’s home Strawberry Fields.

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