August 8
1966 (Aug 8) - South African Broadcasting Co. Bans Beatle Records |
 In response to John Lennon’s remark about The Beatles being bigger than Jesus, The South African Broadcasting Corporation banned all Beatles records. Also on this day The Beatles LP Revolver was released in the US, the bands seventh album featured: ‘Taxman’, ‘Eleanor Rigby’, ‘I’m Only Sleeping’, ‘Here, There and Everywhere’, ‘She Said She Said’, ‘And Your Bird Can Sing’ and ‘Tomorrow Never Knows’. It spent 77 weeks on the Billboard chart peaking at No.1.
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1969 (Aug 8) - Abbey Road Photo Session Takes Place |
         The photo session for the cover of The Beatles Abbey Road album took place on the crossing outside Abbey Road studios. Photographer Iain McMillan, balanced on a step-ladder in the middle of the road took six shots of John, Ringo, Paul, and George walking across the zebra crossing while a policeman held up the traffic. The band then returned to the studio and recorded overdubs on ‘The End’, ‘I Want You (She’s So Heavy)’ and ‘Oh! Darling’. |
1980 (Aug 8) - John Records 'Just Like Starting Over' |
2010 (Aug 8) - Mark David Chapman Parole Hearing Delayed |
John Lennon’s killer, Mark David Chapman, had his parole hearing delayed until early September so that officials could gather additional information. The 55-year-old Chapman became eligible for parole in 2000 after serving 20 years, but had been denied his freedom five times. |
2019 (Aug 8) - Fiftieth Anniversary of Abbey Road Cover Shoot |
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August 9
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.
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1964 (Aug 9) - Futurist Theater in Scarborough |
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1968 (Aug 9) - Paul Records 'Mother Natures Son' |
1977 (Aug 9) - Paul Records 'Mull of Kintyre' |
August 10
1909 (Aug 10) - Clarence Fender (Yes, the Guitar Guy) Born |
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