This Day in Beatle History

June 5

1971 (Jun 5) - Grand Funk Passes Shea Stadium Gross

Grand Funk Railroad beats The Beatles’ 1965 Shea Stadium record gross for a concert, after manager Terry Knight has the idea to raise ticket prices at Shea just enough to make that possible.

1988 (Jun 5) - Pattie Boyd Splits With Eric Clapton

Pattie Boyd, ex-wife of George Harrison, files for divorce from Eric Clapton, who wrote the song “Layla” about her.

2007 (Jun 5) - Paul McCartney Releases 21st Solo Album

Sir Paul McCartney released his 21st solo album, ‘Memory Almost Full’ on the new Hear Music Starbucks label. It was later announced that all copies sold through UK Starbucks would not be eligible for the UK charts as the 533 stores were not registered with the Official Chart Company. The album was being played non-stop in more than 10,000 Starbucks outlets across 29 countries.

June 6

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.

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.

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 (Jun 6) - Ad Says Stones Will Crush The Beatles

An anonymous ad taken out in six American music trade papers states: “In the public interest, watch The Rolling Stones crush The Beatles!”

1966 (Jun 6) - Beatles Record 'Eleanor Rigby'

The Beatles record “Eleanor Rigby.”

1966 (Jun 6) - Paul's Old English Sheepdog Martha is Born

Paul’s Old English sheep dog Martha is born.   She is the ‘Martha’ referenced in ‘Martha My Dear.’

1971 (Jun 6) - John & Yoko Jam With Frank Zappa

John & Yoko jammed live on stage with Frank Zappa at The Filmore East in New York. Some of these recordings were released in 1972, on John Lennon’s third post-Beatles album, Some Time in New York City.

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