This Day in Beatle History - The Beatle Zone

February 19

1981 (Feb 19) - George Loses 'My Sweet Lord' Plagiarism Suit

ABKCO Music, owner of the publishing rights to the Chiffons hit “He’s So Fine”, is awarded $587,000 from George Harrison. George had been found guilty of subconsciously plagiarizing the song in ‘My Sweet Lord’.

1982 (Feb 19) -BBC Bans 'Give Ireland Back to the Irish'

The BBC bans Paul McCartney’s single “Give Ireland Back To The Irish”

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.

February 20

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 (Feb 20) - Beatles on 'Parade of the Pops'

The Beatles drove through the night from Liverpool to London to appear on the live lunchtime BBC radio program “Parade of the Pops.” Performing ‘Love Me Do’ and ‘Please Please Me’, the appearance lasted just over 4 minutes. They then drove another 180 mile trip back north for their performance that night at the Swimming Baths, Doncaster, Yorkshire.

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 (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 (Feb 20) - Ringo's Film 'Candy' is released.

Ringo’s film ‘Candy’ is released. The adventures of a teen aged girl and her sexual adventures as she looks for a meaning in life also stars Marlon Brando, Richard Burton, James Coburn, John Huston, Walter Matthau, John Astin, Elsa Martinelli and Anita Pallenberg.

1970 (Feb 20) - 'Instant Karma' Released in US

The single ‘Instant Karma!’ by The Plastic Ono Band was released in the US. John Lennon had written, recorded and mixed the track all in one day on the 27th January 1970.

1979 (Feb 20) - George Releases 8th Album

George Harrison issues his eighth, self titled item.

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