This Day in Beatle History - The Beatle Zone

April 17

1971 (Apr 17) - All Four Beatles Chart

All four Beatles had solo singles in the UK charts, Paul McCartney with ‘Another Day’, John Lennon ‘Power To The People’, George Harrison ‘My Sweet Lord’ and Ringo Starr ‘It Don’t Come Easy.’

1998 (Apr 17) - Linda McCartney Dies

Linda McCartney died after a long battle against cancer. Married Paul McCartney in 1969 when she was working as a photographer. As well as a being a member of Wings, she became an animal rights campaigner and launched her own brand of vegetarian food.

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.

April 18

1963 (Apr 18) - Beatles Perform at the 'Swinging Sounds of 63' Show

The Beatles appear at the Royal Albert Hall in the ‘Swinging Sounds of ’63’ show. Del Shannon heard them play ‘From Me To You’. He later recorded it and it became the first Lennon/McCartney song to chart in the United States.

1963 (Apr 18) - Paul Meets Jane Asher

After the ‘Swingin’ Sound ’63’ show, Paul meets Jane Asher. They become one of the most popular couples in England, become engage but later split up after Jane catches Paul cheating on her. She inspires several Beatles songs, including ‘All My Loving’ and ‘I’m Looking Through You’.

1964 (Apr 18) - Beatles Appear on 'The Morecambe and Wise Show'

The Beatles appeared on the UK TV comedy program The Morecambe and Wise Show, playing ‘This Boy’, ‘All My Loving’, and ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ and also participate in comedy sketches with Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise. The Beatles also held the UK and US No.1 position on this day with ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’.

1965 (Apr 18) - Beatles on 'Big Beat '65' Show

The Beatles’ Poll Winners Appearance shown on ‘Big Beat ’65’

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’.

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