This Day in Beatle History

May 17

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 (May 17) - Work Begins on 'You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)'

Working at Abbey Road studios The Beatles began recording a new John Lennon song ‘You Know My Name (Look Up the Number)’. The song was not finished until November 1969, and was not released until March 1970 (as the B-side of the ‘Let it Be’ single).

1971 (May 17) - Paul Releases 'Monkberry Moon Delight' in the US

‘Monkberry Moon Delight’ Released in the US

1980 (May 17) - Paul and Linda on Saturday Night Live

Weeks after being detained in Tokyo on drug charges, Paul and Linda McCartney appear on Saturday Night Live.

2006 (May 17) - Paul and Heather Mills Announce Split

Paul McCartney and his wife Heather Mills admitted that they had given up the fight to save their marriage, saying that after four years together, they were going their separate ways.

May 18

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.

1963 (May 18) - Tour With Roy Orbison Begins

The Beatles begin a ‘package tour’ with headliner Roy Orbison.

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 (May 18) - Beatles Selected for 1st Global-Wide Satellite Broadcast

The Beatles were selected to represent the UK for the first-ever global-wide satellite broadcast. The group agreed to be shown in the studio recording a song written especially for the occasion, scheduled for June 25. John Lennon wrote ‘All You Need is Love’ which was thought to sum up the 1967 ‘summer of love’ and The Beatles’ sympathies. With the satellite broadcast being broadcast to many non-English-speaking countries, the BBC asked The Beatles to ‘keep it simple’.

1967 (May 18) - Paul and John Back 'The Stones'

John and Paul sing backing vocals on the Rolling Stones, ‘We Love You’ single.

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