06/05/2025 @ 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.
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1971 (Jun 5) – ‘Ram’ #1 in the UK
06/05/2025 @ All Day – Paul McCartney’s second solo album ‘Ram’ started a two-week run at No.1 on the UK chart. Featuring the US No.1 single ‘Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey’.
1947 (Jun 5) – Tom Evans of Badfinger Born
06/05/2025 @ All Day – English musician and songwriter Tom Evans, from Badfinger, who scored the 1970 UK No.4 and US No.7 single ‘Come And Get It’. In November 1969, the Iveys changed their name to Badfinger, and Paul McCartney gave the group a boost by offering them his song ‘Come and Get It’, which he produced for the band. […]
1988 (Jun 5) – Pattie Boyd Splits With Eric Clapton
06/05/2025 @ All Day – Pattie Boyd, ex-wife of George Harrison, files for divorce from Eric Clapton, who wrote the song “Layla” about her.
2007 (Jun 5) – Paul McCartney Releases 21st Solo Album
06/05/2025 @ All Day – Sir Paul McCartney released his 21st solo album, ‘Memory Almost Full’ on the new Hear Music Starbucks label. It was later announced that all copies sold through UK Starbucks would not be eligible for the UK charts as the 533 stores were not registered with the Official Chart Company. The album was being played non-stop […]
1971 (Jun 6) – John & Yoko Jam With Frank Zappa
06/06/2025 @ All Day – John & Yoko jammed live on stage with Frank Zappa at The Filmore East in New York. Some of these recordings were released in 1972, on John Lennon’s third post-Beatles album, Some Time in New York City.
1962 (Jun 6) – First Beatles Recordings at What Will Become ‘Abbey Road’
06/06/2025 @ 12:00 am – 11:59 pm – 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.
2006 (Jun 6) – Billy Preston Dies of Kidney Failure
06/06/2025 @ All Day – Billy Preston died of kidney failure. The Grammy-winning keyboard player collaborated with some of the greatest names in the music industry, including The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Nat King Cole, Little Richard, Ray Charles, George Harrison, Elton John, Eric Clapton and Bob Dylan.
1962 (Jun 6) – First Beatles Recordings at What Will Become ‘Abbey Road’
06/06/2025 @ 12:00 am – 11:59 pm – 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.