This Day in Beatle History - The Beatle Zone

April 20

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’.

1970 (Apr 20) - New York Times Reports on 'Submarine Churches'

The New York Times reports on ‘submarine churches’. These churches are inspired by the Beatles’ ‘Yellow Submarine’. Their logos are variations of a submarine with the periscope forming a peace sign.

1976 (Apr 20) - George Harrison on Stage with Monty Python

George Harrison joins Monty Python on stage at New York’s City Center. Dressed as a Canadian Mountie, he joins the chorus for ‘The Lumberjack Song’. No mention is made of Harrison’s appearance, and few recognize him. He is close friends with Eric Idle.

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.

2012 (Apr 20) - Beatle Influencer Bert Weedon Dies

Bert Weedon, whose Play in a Day guitar guide set some of the biggest names in rock and roll on the road to greatness, died, aged 91. Play in a Day, released in 1957, sold over two million copies and helped inspire a generation of budding musicians including Eric Clapton, Brian May of Queen and the late John Lennon.

April 21

1961 (Apr 21) - Beatles First Concert

The Beatles perform at what is generally acknowledged as their first concert under that name. They played lunch at the Cavern Club. Becoming regulars, they play another 291 shows at the venue.

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 (Apr 21) - The Beatles Play 'NME Poll Winners All Star Concert'

The Beatles appear at the ‘NME Poll Winners All Star Concert’ at Wembley. They perform despite not having won anything.

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.

1967 (Apr 21) - Sgt. Pepper's Sessions Completed

Working at Abbey Road studios in London, The Beatles completed the sessions for Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. The final recordings were a short section of gibberish and noise which would follow ‘A Day in the Life’, in the run-out groove. They recorded assorted noises and voices, which engineer Geoff Emerick then cut-up and randomly re-assembled and edits backwards. At John Lennon’s suggestion, they also added a high-pitch 15 kilocycle whistle audible only by dogs. These were omitted from the American version of the album.

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