This Day in Beatle History

April 21

1963 (Apr 21) - The Beatles Play 'NME Poll Winners All Star Concert'

The Beatles appear at the ‘NME Poll Winners All Star Concert’ at Wembley. They perform despite not having won anything.

1967 (Apr 21) - Sgt. Pepper's Sessions Completed

Working at Abbey Road studios in London, The Beatles completed the sessions for Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. The final recordings were a short section of gibberish and noise which would follow ‘A Day in the Life’, in the run-out groove. They recorded assorted noises and voices, which engineer Geoff Emerick then cut-up and randomly re-assembled and edits backwards. At John Lennon’s suggestion, they also added a high-pitch 15 kilocycle whistle audible only by dogs. These were omitted from the American version of the album.

1990 (Apr 21) - Paul Plays Rio, 184,000 Watch

Paul McCartneyplayed in front of 184,000 fans at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Jnaeiro, creating a new world record for the largest crowd attending a rock concert.

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.

April 22

1965 (Apr 22) - Beatles #1 in the UK with 'Ticket To Ride'

The Beatles were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with ‘Ticket To Ride.’ Taken from the film Help! it was the group’s seventh UK No.1.

1969 (Apr 22) - From 'Winston' to 'Ono'

John legally changes his middle name from Winston to Ono.

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.

April 23

1936 (Apr 23) - Beatle Influencer Roy Orbison Born

1960 (Apr 23) - 'The Nerk Twins' Perform

Paul and John perform as ‘The Nerk Twins’ at the Fox and Hounds pub in Reading, England. The pub is owned by McCartney’s cousin and her husband. They also perform the next day.  These are the only known instances where the pair performed as a duo.

1962 (Apr 23) - 'My Bonnie' Released in the US

‘My Bonnie’ is released in the US. The band is listed as Tony Sheridan and the Beat Brothers.

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