This Day in Beatle History - The Beatle Zone

January 15

1970 (Jan 15) - John Lennon's 'Bag One' Exhibition Opens

The exhibition of lithographs opens in London. One day later, police raid the gallery, seizing some of the artwork. The gallery argues successfully that some Picasso erotic art wasn’t confiscated, and John’s works are returned.

1994 (Jan 15) - Beatle Influencer Harry Nilsson Dies

When John Lennon and Paul McCartney held a press conference in 1968 to announce the formation of Apple Corps, John was asked to name his favorite American artist. He replied, “Nilsson”. Paul was then asked to name his favorite American group. He replied, “Nilsson”.
Nilsson recorded ‘Everybody’s Talkin’ from the film Midnight Cowboy and wrote hits for Three Dog Night and The Monkees. Had the UK & US No.1 single with his version of the Badfinger Evans & Ham song ‘Without You.’

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 16

1957 (Jan 16) - The Cavern Club Opens

The Cavern Club became the home of many Liverpool bands including The Beatles who appeared at the club 292 times. Over the years a wide variety of popular acts appeared at the club, including The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds, The Hollies, The Kinks, Elton John, Black Sabbath, Queen, The Who and John Lee Hooker.

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 (Jan 16) - Beatles Play Two Shows at the Olympia Theater

The Beatles played two shows at the Olympia Theatre, Paris, France, the first of an 18-night engagement. This first show was attended mostly by Paris’ ‘top society’ members (all dressed in formal evening attire). The French press had little good to say about The Beatles in the next day’s papers.

1964 (Jan 16) - Beatles Receive Word 'I Want To Hold Your Hand' #1 in the US

The Beatles are in Paris, appearing at the Olympia Theater. They receive word that ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’ has reached number 1 in the United States, selling 10,000 copies an hour in New York City alone.

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.

1980 (Jan 16) - Paul McCartney Jailed in Japan

Paul McCartney was jailed for nine days in Tokyo for marijuana possession. He had been found with 219g on his arrival at Narita Airport in Japan. McCartney said in 2004. “This stuff was too good to flush down the toilet, so I thought I’d take it with me.”

1981 (Jan 16) - John Lennon's 'Woman' Released in the UK

The second single released from the Double Fantasy album, and it was the first Lennon single issued after his murder on 8 December 1980. The B-side of the single is Ono’s song “Beautiful Boys”.
The single debuted at number 3 in Lennon’s native UK, then moving to number 2 and finally reaching number 1, where it spent two weeks, knocking off the top spot his own re-released “Imagine”. In the US the single peaked at number 2 on Billboard Hot 100 (kept out of the top spot by REO Speedwagon’s hit “Keep On Loving You” and Blondie’s hit “Rapture”) while reaching number 1 on the Cashbox Top 100.
In an interview for Rolling Stone magazine on 5 December 1980, Lennon said that “Woman” was a “grown-up version” of his Beatles song “Girl”.

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