10/05/2025 @ All Day – Beatles fans across the world rushed out to buy copies of ‘The Beatles Anthology’, the Fab Four’s autobiography. Stores in Japan and Britain opened at midnight to satisfy demand for the book, the first written by the band members. Publishers said the 350,000-word volume, at a cost of £35, had already attracted more than 1.5m […]
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2011 (Oct 5) – Scorsese’s George Harrison Documentary Debuts
10/05/2025 @ All Day – The Martin Scorsese documentary George Harrison: Living in the Material World premieres on HBO. Ringo Starr says in the film: “He had the bag of love-beads personality and the bag of anger.”
2000 (Oct 5) – ‘Top Of The Pops’ All Time Singles Poll Released
10/05/2025 @ All Day – UK TV show Top Of The Pops issued a Top 40 chart based on singles that had spent the longest time on the UK chart. No.3 was ‘My Way’ by Frank Sinatra, No.2 ‘She Loves You’, The Beatles and No.1 ‘Relax’ by Frankie Goes To Hollywood’.
1962 (Oct 5) – ‘Love Me Do’ Released in Britain
10/05/2025 @ All Day – The Beatles debut single ‘Love Me Do’ was released in the UK. It spent 26 week’s on the chart peaking at No.17. Beatles producer George Martin has said when ‘Love Me Do’ was released, it was the day the world changed. It is also believed that the first time a Beatles record is played on […]
2008 (Feb 20) – Beatles’ Autographed Rolling Stones Album Auctioned
10/06/2025 @ All Day – A 1976 Rolling Stones album bought for £2 at a car boot sale sold for £4,000 at an auction. The ‘Black and Blue’ LP was signed by John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Paul and Linda McCartney and George Harrison as well as members of the Rolling Stones. The seller obtained the album after haggling the cost […]
1969 (Oct 6) – George Gets First ‘A Side’ Release
10/06/2025 @ All Day – George Harrison’s song ’Something’ was released as the “A” side of a Beatles’ 45, a first for Harrison. Along with Lennon and McCartney’s ‘Come Together’, the single went on reach No.1 on the US chart the following month. Both tracks were lifted from the Abbey Road album.
1998 (Oct 6) – Beatles Named Top Five Act From Previous 30 Years
10/06/2025 @ All Day – A music industry poll was published by London Magazine ‘Time Out’, naming the top stars from the past 30 years. 5th place was Marvin Gaye, 4th; James Brown, 3rd; Bob Marley, 2nd; The Beatles and first place went to David Bowie
1964 (Oct 6) – In Studio Recording ‘Eight Days A Week’
10/06/2025 @ All Day – The Beatles spent the afternoon recording ‘Eight Days A Week’ at Abbey Road studios in London. Late evening was spent at The Ad Lib Club, London, partying with The Ronettes and Mick Jagger.