This Day in Beatle History

January 21

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.

1966 (Jan 21) - George Marries Patti


George Harrison married Patti Boyd at Leatherhead Register Office in Surrey.  Paul McCartney was Best man.  George had first met Patti on the set of The Beatles movie ‘A Hard Day’s Night’.   She later left Harrison in the mid-’70s and started an affair with Harrison’s friend Eric Clapton, who wrote the song “Layla” about her.  The two married in May 1979, but split in 1988.

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 22

1963 (Jan 22) - Beatles on Three Different Radio Shows


The Beatles appeared on three UK radio programs.   First, they recorded a session for the show Pop Inn at the BBC Paris studio (in London), they then went to the Playhouse Theatre to tape a radio appearance on Saturday Club, recording five songs.  Then the Beatles went back to the BBC Paris studio to record an appearance on The Talent Spot recording ‘Please Please Me’, ‘Ask Me Why’ and ‘Some Other Guy’  before a live audience.

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.

1977 (Jan 22) - 'Wings Over America' #1 in the US


Paul McCartney went to No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Wings Over America’,  Paul McCartney’s sixth US No.1 after The Beatles.

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 23

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.

1969 (Jan 23) - Beatles Record Ten Takes of 'Get Back'


Working at Apple studios, The Beatles (with Billy Preston on keyboards) record ten takes of ‘Get Back’.

1971 (Jan 23) - 'My Sweet Lord' Becomes First 'Solo Beatle' #1


George Harrison became the first solo Beatle to have a No.1 when ‘ ‘My Sweet Lord’ went to the top of the UK single charts.  The song from his ‘All Things Must Pass’ album stayed at No.1 for five weeks.  The track returned to the top of the UK charts in 2002, following his death.

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