04/07/2025 @ All Day – Working at Abbey Road studios in London, The Beatles recorded overdubs on the new John Lennon song ‘Tomorrow Never Knows’ and the new Paul McCartney song ‘Got to Get You Into My Life’ for the forthcoming Revolver album.
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1967 (Apr 8) – John Seeks Psychedelic Rolls Royce Painting
04/08/2025 @ All Day – John Lennon took his Rolls Royce to coachbuilders J.P. Fallon Ltd in Surrey to enquire if they could paint his car in psychedelic colours. This was based on an idea by Marijke Koger (“The Fool” who was a member of Dutch team of gypsy artists). J.P. Fallon commissioned Steve Weaver’s pattern of scroll and flowers […]
1962 (Jun 6) – First Beatles Recordings at What Will Become ‘Abbey Road’
04/08/2025 @ All Day – The first Beatles recording session took place at EMI studios. The group recorded four tracks, one of which was ‘Love Me Do’ the four musicians received payments for the session of £7.10 ($12.07) each.
1963 (Apr 8) – Julian Lennon Born
04/08/2025 @ All Day – Julian Lennon, first son of Beatle John Lennon and the only child of Lennon’s first wife Cynthia Lennon. His godfather was Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein. Julian Lennon had the 1991 UK No.6 single ‘Saltwater’. Had a cameo role in the 1995 film ‘Leaving Las Vegas’, as a bartender.
1963 (Apr 9) – Beatles Live on ITV Show ‘Tuesday Rendezvous’
04/09/2025 @ All Day – The Beatles appeared live on the ITV show Tuesday Rendezvous, miming ‘From Me to You’ and ‘Please Please Me’ (during the closing credits). In the evening The Beatles played live at the Gaumont State Cinema, Kilburn, London.
1964 (Apr 9) – ‘Capitol Records Reaches Vee-Jay Settlement
04/09/2025 @ All Day – Capitol Records reaches an out-of-court settlement with Vee-Jay Records over Beatles releases. Capitol claims Vee-Jay did not have the right to release those songs.
1932 (Apr 9) – Beatles Influencer Carl Perkins Born
04/09/2025 @ All Day – American singer-songwriter Carl Perkins who had the 1956 US No.2 & UK No.10 single ‘Blue Suede Shoes.’ Perkins’ songs were recorded by Elvis Presley, The Beatles and Johnny Cash. Paul McCartney claimed that “if there were no Carl Perkins, there would be no Beatles.” Perkins died on 19th Jan 1998 aged 65.
1962 (Jun 6) – First Beatles Recordings at What Will Become ‘Abbey Road’
04/09/2025 @ All Day – The first Beatles recording session took place at EMI studios. The group recorded four tracks, one of which was ‘Love Me Do’ the four musicians received payments for the session of £7.10 ($12.07) each.
