05/15/2025 @ All Day – Paul McCartney met American photographer Linda Eastman for the first time, during a Georgie Fame concert at the Bag O’Nails nightclub in London, England. They married on March 12, 1969.
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1962 (Jun 6) – First Beatles Recordings at What Will Become ‘Abbey Road’
05/15/2025 @ 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.
1982 (May 15) – ‘Ebony and Ivory’ Goes to #1
05/15/2025 @ All Day – Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney started a seven week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Ebony And Ivory’. The song gave McCartney his 24th US No.1 as a songwriter. The title was inspired by McCartney hearing Spike Milligan say “black notes, white notes, and you need to play the two to make […]
1971 (May 15) – Lennon Films Shown at Cannes
05/15/2025 @ All Day – Two short John Lennon films are shown at the Cannes Film Festival in France.
1968 (May 15) – George and Ringo Attend Cannes Film Festival
05/15/2025 @ All Day – George Harrison and Ringo Starr attended the premiere of ‘Wonderwall’ at the Cannes Film Festival. The 1968 film by first-time director Joe Massot starred Jack MacGowran and Jane Birkin, and featured cameos by Anita Pallenberg. The soundtrack was composed by then-Beatle George Harrison. The film provides the name for the Oasis track ‘Wonderwall’, which was […]
1969 (May 16) – Ringo Cruises To America With Peter Sellers
05/16/2025 @ All Day – Ringo and Maureen travel to America on the QEII with Peter Sellers. John had planned on being there but is denied a visa from a drug conviction.
1963 (May 16) – Beatles Live on ‘Pops and Lenny’ Children’s Show
05/16/2025 @ All Day – The Beatles appeared live on the national BBC TV children’s program ‘Pops and Lenny’, at Television Theatre, Shepherd’s Bush Green, London, in front of an live audience. The Beatles performed ‘From Me to You’ and a shortened version of ‘Please Please Me.’
1962 (Jun 6) – First Beatles Recordings at What Will Become ‘Abbey Road’
05/16/2025 @ 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.
1967 (May 17) – Work Begins on ‘You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)’
05/17/2025 @ All Day – Working at Abbey Road studios The Beatles began recording a new John Lennon song ‘You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)’. The song was not finished until November 1969, and was not released until March 1970 (as the B-side of the ‘Let it Be’ single).