This Day in Beatle History

May 7

1942 (May 7) - Derek Taylor Born

Derek Taylor press officer for The Beatles also worked with The Beach Boys and The Byrds. Taylor died of cancer on 10th September 1997.

1967 (May 7) - Ringo Sees Jimi Hendrix in Concert

Jimi Hendrix plays the Saville Theater in London. Ringo is in the audience, along with Brian Jones and members of The Moody Blues and The Beach Boys.

1973 (May 7) - George Harrison Releases 'Give Me Love'

George Harrison releases ‘Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)’

1992 (May 7) - Lennon's Leather Jacket Auctioned

A leather Jacket worn by John Lennon during 1960-1963, was sold at Christies, London, England for £24,200.

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.

May 8

1963 (May 8) - 'From Me to You' Becomes The Beatles First #1

The Beatles have their first #1 hit when ‘From Me to You’ tops the British charts. The song goes nowhere in America.

1964 (May 8) - Beatles Have UK #1 for the Fourteenth Week

The Beatles had held the No.1 position on the US singles chart for fourteen weeks with three No.1’s in succession. ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’ for seven weeks, ‘She Loves You’ for two weeks and ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’, for five weeks.

1969 (May 8) - Split in the Band For Business Management

John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr signed a business management contract with Allen Klein and his company ABKCO, but Paul McCartney refused to sign, continuing to let the Eastmans represent his interests.

1970 (May 8) - 'Let It Be', Their Final Album is Released

The Beatles twelfth and final album, Let It Be was released, (it was recorded before the Abbey Road album, and was originally to be called ‘Get Back’). The album came in a deluxe-boxed edition with a ‘Get Back’ book.

1982 (May 8) - 'Tug of War' #1 for Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney scored his fifth UK No.1 album with ‘Tug Of War’. The album featured the duet with Stevie Wonder ‘Ebony & Ivory’, which was inspired by McCartney hearing comedian Spike Milligan say “black notes, white notes, and you need to play the two to make harmony, folks!”, (the ebony (black) and ivory (white) keys on a piano).

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