This Day in Beatle History

June 28

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.

1968 (Jun 28) - The Beatles Record 'Good Night'

Working at Abbey Road studios The Beatles recorded ‘Good Night’, John Lennon’s lullaby for his 5-year-old son Julian with Ringo singing the lead vocal. The track appeared on The White Album.

1974 (Jun 28) - 'Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five' Released

Paul McCartney & Wings release ‘Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five’

1975 (Jun 28) - 'Venus And Mars' #1 in the UK

Wings went to No.1 on the UK chart with their fourth album ‘Venus And Mars’. The follow up to Band On The Run featured the US No.1 single ‘Listen What The Man Said’.

1975 (Jun 28) - Bowie Releases 'Fame' with John on Backing Vocals

David Bowie releases “Fame,” featuring John Lennon on backing vocals. It become Bowie’s first #1 hit in the US.

1980 (Jun 28) - 'Coming Up' Live Version #1 in America

The Paul McCartney single ‘Coming Up’ became one of the few ‘live’ recordings to reach the top of Billboard’s Hot 100. American disc jockeys preferred it to the studio version on the flip side of the record.

1985 (Jun 29) - John's Rolls Fetches Nearly Three Million

New York’s Cooper-Hewitt museum fetches a record $2,299,000 for John Lennon’s “Roller,” a 1965 Rolls Royce Phantom V painted groovy psychedelic colors by Apple associates The Fool.

1997 (Jun 28) - George Harrison Undergoes Cancer Operation

George Harrison has an operation to remove a cancerous growth from his neck.

June 29

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.

1963 (Jun 29) - Del Shannon's 'From Me To You' Enters the Hot 100

Del Shannon’s cover of The Beatles’ “From Me to You” enters the Hot 100 at #96, becoming the first Lennon-McCartney composition to chart in America. Shannon’s version peaks at #77; in the UK the Beatles original hits #1 in May.

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