This Day in Beatle History - The Beatle Zone

March 26

2019 (Mar 26) - Paul's Schoolbook Auctioned

A school book Sir Paul McCartney used as a teenager sold for £46,800 – nearly 10 times its estimate. The exercise book which features a doodle of a man smoking and a teacher’s critical comments sold at an auction of Beatles memorabilia in Merseyside. McCartney had used the book at Liverpool Institute High School for Boys, where he was taught English literature by Alan “Dusty” Durband.

March 27

1956 (Mar 27) - McCartney Collaborator Paul Wickens Born

British musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, Paul Wickens who has worked with Paul McCartney since 1989. Wickens has also worked with Styx, The Damned, Tim Finn, Paul Carrack, Nik Kershaw, Jim Diamond, Boy George, and David Gilmour.

1958 (Mar 27) - Stereo Albums Introduced

Stereo albums introduced.

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 (Mar 27) - 'Yesterday' Gets Ivor Novello Award

John Lennon and Paul McCartney were awarded the prestigious Ivor Novello award for ‘Michelle’, the most performed song in the UK in 1966.

1970 (Mar 27) - Ringo's 'Sentimental Journey' UK Release

Ringo’s album ‘Sentimental Journey’ is released in the UK.

1976 (Mar 27) - Wings Forced to Postpone Tour

Paul McCartney and Wings were forced to postpone forthcoming US tour for three weeks after guitarist Jimmy McCulloch fell in his hotel bathroom and broke a finger.

1979 (Mar 27) - Eric Clapton Marries George's Ex Pattie

Eric Clapton married Pattie Harrison (the ex wife of George) at Temple Bethel, Tucson, Arizona. Patti filedfor a divorce in 1988.

2003 (Mar 27) - John's Boyhood Home Open to the Public

John Lennon’s boyhood home in Liverpool is opened to the public for the first time.

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.

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