This Day in Beatle History - The Beatle Zone

April 24

1962 (Jun 6) - First Beatles Recordings at What Will Become 'Abbey Road'

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.

1964 (Apr 24) - Last Day Filming 'A Hard Day's Night'

The last day of filming for ‘A Hard Day’s Night’. They had filmed nearly every day in April.

1965 (Apr 24) - 'Ticket To Ride' #1 in the US

‘Ticket to Ride’ goes to number 1 in the US. It will remain there for three weeks.

1966 (Feb 18) - Brian Wilson Finishes 'Good Vibrations'

Beach Boy Brian Wilson finished recording the future classic song ‘Good Vibrations’, which went on to become the band’s third US number-one hit. As a child, his mother told him that dogs could pick up “vibrations” from people, so that the dog would bark at “bad vibrations” Wilson turned this into the general idea for the song.

1967 (Apr 24) - All Four Beatles at Donovan's Opening Night

All four Beatles are at the opening of Donovan’s week long engagement at the Saville Theater.

1968 - 'White Album' is #1 in the US

It was the group’s 12th US #1 album. The double album has no graphics or text.

1968 (Apr 24) - Apple Records Turns Down Bowie

The Beatles new company, Apple Records turned down the offer to sign new artist David Bowie. (Apple later signed Mary Hopkin, James Taylor, Badfinger and Billy Preston).

1968 (Jan 20) - 'Judy In Disguise' is #1. Inspired by 'Lucy In The Sky'?

One Hit Wonders John Fred and the Playboy Band started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Judy In Disguise, (With Glasses)’. It topped at No.3 in the UK. The song was allegedly inspired by The Beatles ‘Lucy In The Sky’.

1969 (Apr 24) - 'Get Back' Rooftop Performance on Top of the Pops

BBC’s ‘Top of the Pops’ shows a clip of ‘Get Back’ being performed on the rooftop.

1972 (Apr 24) - John Releases 'Woman is the Nigger of the World'

John Lennon’s controversial single, ‘Woman Is the Nigger of the World’ was released in the US. The song peaked at No.57, despite virtually every radio station in the country refusing to play it. Yoko Ono said the phrase during a magazine interview in 1967 and Lennon later explained that he was making a point that women deserved higher status in society.

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