This Day in Beatle History - The Beatle Zone

June 10

1966 (Jun 10) - UK Single Release of 'Paperback Writer/Rain'

UK single release of ‘Paperback Writer/Rain’.

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’.

1973 (Jun 10) - 'Live And Let Die' Released in UK

Wings releases ‘Live and Let Die’ in the UK. It is the theme song to the James Bond movie starring Roger Moore.

1974 (Jun 10) - NME Announces 100 Greatest Albums

The UK music magazine NME publishes its list of the 100 Greatest Albums. The Top 3: #3: The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds, #2: Bob Dylan’s Blonde On Blonde, #1: The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper

1976 (Jun 10) - Wings Performs Before 67,000+ Indoors

Wings set a new world record when they performed in front of 67,100 fans in Seattle, the largest attendance for an indoor crowd.

1976 (Jun 10) - Wings Sets Indoor Attendance Record

Paul McCartney and Wings set a new indoor concert attendance record of 67,100 at the newly-opened Kingdome in Seattle.

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.

June 11

1960 (Jun 11) - Tommy Moore Quits The Beatles

Drummer Tommy Moore made the fateful decision to quit The Beatles and return to his job of driving a forklift at Garston bottle works. He was briefly replaced by Norman Chapman, who was called into National Service after just three gigs. After going drummerless and mostly jobless for a few weeks, the band hired Pete Best on August 12th, only one day before they were to go to Hamburg to play a string of club dates.

1962 (Jun 11) - Beatles Record 'Here We Go' For BBC Radio

The Beatles recorded a BBC radio program, “Here We Go”, at the Playhouse Theatre in Manchester, in front of a studio audience composed largely of loyal Cavern fans. This was the last recording on which Pete Best played drums.

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.

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