This Day in Beatle History

January 12

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’.

1981 (Jan 12) - John Lennon's 'Woman' Released in the US


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”.

2005 (Jan 12) - Announcement That Strawberry Fields Children's Home Was Closing


It was announced that the Strawberry Field children’s home, whose name was made famous by The Beatles was to close.  

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.

January 13

1963 (Jan 13) - Beatles First Appearance on 'Thank Your Lucky Stars'


Their most important television appearance to date.  The group’s performance was recorded at the Alpha Television Studios – later known as the ATV Studios – in Aston, Birmingham.  They played their new single, ‘Plelase Please Me’.  The show was broadcast on January 19, 1963.

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 (Jan 13) - Paul & Ringo See 'The Jimi Hendrix Experience'


Hendrix was appearing at the ‘Bag O’Nails Club’ in London.

1968 - 'White Album' is #1 in the US

It was the group’s 12th US #1 album. The double album has no graphics or text.

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’.

1969 (Jan 13) - 'Yellow Submarine' Released in the UK


Yellow Submarine is the tenth studio album by the group. It was released four days later in the United States.  It was issued as the soundtrack to the animated film of the same name, which premiered in London in July 1968.

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