This Day in Beatle History - The Beatle Zone

June 10

1964 (Jun 10) - Beatles From Hong Kong to Australia

On their first world tour The Beatles took a flight from Hong Kong to Australia making an unscheduled fuel stop in Darwin, where over 400 fans greeted their aircraft. The Beatles then flew on to Sydney, where they arrive in the middle of a heavy downpour. The group were required to appear in an open-top truck in the pouring rain to wave at the 1,000’s of fans greeting them at the airport.

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.

1966 (Jun 10) - UK Single Release of 'Paperback Writer/Rain'

UK single release of ‘Paperback Writer/Rain’.

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’.

1973 (Jun 10) - 'Live And Let Die' Released in UK

Wings releases ‘Live and Let Die’ in the UK. It is the theme song to the James Bond movie starring Roger Moore.

1974 (Jun 10) - NME Announces 100 Greatest Albums

The UK music magazine NME publishes its list of the 100 Greatest Albums. The Top 3: #3: The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds, #2: Bob Dylan’s Blonde On Blonde, #1: The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper

1976 (Jun 10) - Wings Performs Before 67,000+ Indoors

Wings set a new world record when they performed in front of 67,100 fans in Seattle, the largest attendance for an indoor crowd.

1976 (Jun 10) - Wings Sets Indoor Attendance Record

Paul McCartney and Wings set a new indoor concert attendance record of 67,100 at the newly-opened Kingdome in Seattle.

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.

June 11

1960 (Jun 11) - Tommy Moore Quits The Beatles

Drummer Tommy Moore made the fateful decision to quit The Beatles and return to his job of driving a forklift at Garston bottle works. He was briefly replaced by Norman Chapman, who was called into National Service after just three gigs. After going drummerless and mostly jobless for a few weeks, the band hired Pete Best on August 12th, only one day before they were to go to Hamburg to play a string of club dates.

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