March 26
2019 (Mar 26) - Paul's Schoolbook Auctioned |
 A school book Sir Paul McCartney used as a teenager sold for £46,800 – nearly 10 times its estimate. The exercise book which features a doodle of a man smoking and a teacher’s critical comments sold at an auction of Beatles memorabilia in Merseyside. McCartney had used the book at Liverpool Institute High School for Boys, where he was taught English literature by Alan “Dusty” Durband. |
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 |
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. |
Powered by Events Manager