This Day in Beatle History - The Beatle Zone

April 22

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 22) - From 'Winston' to 'Ono'

John legally changes his middle name from Winston to Ono.

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 23

1936 (Apr 23) - Beatle Influencer Roy Orbison Born

1960 (Apr 23) - 'The Nerk Twins' Perform

Paul and John perform as ‘The Nerk Twins’ at the Fox and Hounds pub in Reading, England. The pub is owned by McCartney’s cousin and her husband. They also perform the next day. These are the only known instances where the pair performed as a duo.

1962 (Apr 23) - 'My Bonnie' Released in the US

‘My Bonnie’ is released in the US. The band is listed as Tony Sheridan and the Beat Brothers.

1963 (Apr 23) - The Beatles and The Rolling Stones Meet

The Beatles and The Rolling Stones met for the first time during a Stones performance at the Crawdaddy Club. The music venue in Richmond, Surrey, also saw performances by Led Zeppelin, Long John Baldry, Elton John and and Rod Stewart.

1964 (Apr 23) - More 'A Hard Day's Night' Filming

The Beatles shoot the ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’ scene for A Hard Day’s Night. It is filmed on a south London athletic field augmented with a helipad. John was away promoting his book and his stand in was Richard Lester with a wig.

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.

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