This Day in Beatle History - The Beatle Zone

January 16

1957 (Jan 16) - The Cavern Club Opens

The Cavern Club became the home of many Liverpool bands including The Beatles who appeared at the club 292 times. Over the years a wide variety of popular acts appeared at the club, including The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds, The Hollies, The Kinks, Elton John, Black Sabbath, Queen, The Who and John Lee Hooker.

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 (Jan 16) - Beatles Play Two Shows at the Olympia Theater

The Beatles played two shows at the Olympia Theatre, Paris, France, the first of an 18-night engagement. This first show was attended mostly by Paris’ ‘top society’ members (all dressed in formal evening attire). The French press had little good to say about The Beatles in the next day’s papers.

1964 (Jan 16) - Beatles Receive Word 'I Want To Hold Your Hand' #1 in the US

The Beatles are in Paris, appearing at the Olympia Theater. They receive word that ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’ has reached number 1 in the United States, selling 10,000 copies an hour in New York City alone.

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’.

1980 (Jan 16) - Paul McCartney Jailed in Japan

Paul McCartney was jailed for nine days in Tokyo for marijuana possession. He had been found with 219g on his arrival at Narita Airport in Japan. McCartney said in 2004. “This stuff was too good to flush down the toilet, so I thought I’d take it with me.”

1981 (Jan 16) - John Lennon's 'Woman' Released in the UK

The second single released from the Double Fantasy album, and it was the first Lennon single issued after his murder on 8 December 1980. The B-side of the single is Ono’s song “Beautiful Boys”.
The single debuted at number 3 in Lennon’s native UK, then moving to number 2 and finally reaching number 1, where it spent two weeks, knocking off the top spot his own re-released “Imagine”. In the US the single peaked at number 2 on Billboard Hot 100 (kept out of the top spot by REO Speedwagon’s hit “Keep On Loving You” and Blondie’s hit “Rapture”) while reaching number 1 on the Cashbox Top 100.
In an interview for Rolling Stone magazine on 5 December 1980, Lennon said that “Woman” was a “grown-up version” of his Beatles song “Girl”.

1988 (Jan 16) - George Harrison #1 in the US with 'Got My Mind Set On You'

24 years after The Beatles first topped the chart, George Harrison went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Got My Mind Set On You’. The song was originally recorded by James Ray in 1962. In the UK, Harrison’s version spent four weeks at No.2.

2005 (Jan 16) - Elvis Tops UK Charts for the 20th Time

On this date, Elvis Presley’s single ‘One Night’ made chart history by becoming the 1,000th UK No.1. Elvis scored more number one UK hits than any other artist with 20 No.1’s, beating The Beatles’ 17 chart toppers.

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