This Day in Beatle History

January 25

1984 (Jan 25) - Yoko Donates to Strawberry Fields


Yoko Ono donates £250,000 ($425,000) to Liverpool old people’s home Strawberry Fields.

2008 (Feb 20) - Beatles' Autographed Rolling Stones Album Auctioned

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 down from £3.

2011 (Jan 25) - First Masters Degree in 'The Beatles' Awarded


Canadian singer Mary-Lu Zahalan-Kennedy becomes the first person in the world to graduate with a Masters degree in The Beatles.  She was one of the first students to sign up for the course on the Fab Four when it launched at Liverpool Hope University in March 2009.  The ground-breaking course looked at the studio sound and composition of The Beatles and how Liverpool helped to shape their music as well as examining the significance of the music of The Beatles and their impact on Western culture.

January 26

1963 (Jan 26) - Beatles Play Two Gigs


The Beatles played two gigs.  First at the El Rio Club/Dance Hall in Macclesfield, Cheshire, supported by Wayne Fontana and the Jets.   Then they drove 20 miles to their next gig at King’s Hall, Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire.

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.

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 (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’.

1974 (Jan 26) - 'You're Sixteen' #1 in the US


Ringo Starr went to number 1 on the US singles chart with his version of the Johnny Burnette 1960 hit ‘Your Sixteen’. The song went to number 3 in the UK.

2008 (Feb 20) - Beatles' Autographed Rolling Stones Album Auctioned

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 down from £3.

January 27

1962 (Jan 27) - Beatles Perform at Aintree Institute, Liverpool


The Beatles appeared at Aintree Institute in Aintree, Liverpool.  The group had played here many times before but this was their last performance at the venue.  Brian Epstein became infuriated when the promoter paid The Beatles’ fee (£15 pounds) with handfuls of loose change.  Epstein took this as an insult to the group, and made sure that The Beatles never played for that promoter (Brian Kelly) again.

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