May 4 - Today in Beatles History

1963
'Please Please Me' LP number 1, 1st week (UK Melody Market chart?).
'From Me To You' number 1, 1st week (UK Melody Market chart?).

1964
Dick James Music and Northern Songs install their headquarters at 71--75 New Oxford Street, Blumsbury, London.



1966
'Rubber Soul', 22nd week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).

1967
Studio 3 (control room only). 7.00-11.15pm. Mono mixing: 'Magical Mystery Tour' (remixes 1-7, from take 9). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.

1968
Mary Hopkin appears on the TV program 'Opportunity Knocks', is discovered by Twiggy, who immediately [or the next day?] calls Paul.

1969
Northern Songs shares' price raises by 9 pennies.

Ringo, John and Paul, with Maureen, Yoko and Linda, attend an end-of-filming party for 'The Magic Christian' at Les Ambassadeurs Club, London.

Maclen, on behalf of John, buys 'Tittenhurst', at Sunningdale, Ascot, Berkshire, for 145,000 pounds.



1973
UK single release: 'Death Of Samantha'/'Yang Yang', of Yoko.

1977
US LP release: 'The Beatles At The Hollywood Bowl'.


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May 3 - Today In Rock Music History

We Miss You James!



Musician's Born On May 3

1919 Pete Seeger (American folk singer)
1928 James Brown (Papa's Got a Brand New Bag)
1937 Frankie Valli (Four Seasons)
1944 Peter Staples (Troggs)
1948 John Richardson (Rubettes)
1950 Mary Hopkin (Those Were The Days)
1951 Christopher Cross
1955 Steve Jones (Sex Pistols)
1959 David Ball (Soft Cell)

Deaths On May 3

1972 Les Harvey (guitarist - Stone the Crows)

Number 1 In The Charts On May 3

1975 Mud: Oh Boy UK 45
1975 Bay City Rollers. Once Upon a Star UK LP
1975 Tony Orlando and Dawn He Don't Love You US 45
1975 Chicago: Chicago VIII: US LP
1980 Dexy's Midnight Runners: Gino UK 45
1980 Sky: Sky 2 UK 45
1980 Bob Seger: Against the Wind US LP
1986 Robert Palmer: Addicted to Love US LP
1997 The Notorious B.I.G : Hypnotise : US single
1997 The Charlatans : Tellin' Stories : UK LP

Various Music Events On May 3

1957 The movie The Tommy Steele Story premieres in London

1958 Riot outside Boston Arena following Alan Freed's rock-and-roll show

1967 New York Times reports 'Cosmic Love-In' at Village Theatre - soon to become Fillmore East

1968 Beach Boys open US tour with Mahareshi in New York.

1969 Creeedence Clearwater Revival hit US chart with Bad Moon Rising

1971 Grand Funk Railroad hold their first press conference. Only six journalists attend.

1976 Wings Over America tour ends with three-night stand at Forum, Los Angeles

1977 Paul Simon and Phoebe Snow perform benefit concert for New York Library to 15,000 fans


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May 3 - Today in Beatles History

1950
Mary Hopkin is born in Pontardawe, Glamorgan, Wales.

1964
The Searchers top the bill of the first concert of the series 'Pops Alive!', at the Prince Of Wales Theatre, London.

1967
Studio 3. 7.00pm-12.15am. Recording: 'Magical Mystery Tour' (overdub onto take 9). Producer: George Martin: Engineer: Malcolm Addey; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.
Recording of brasses for 'Magical Mystery Tour'.

1969
'Yellow Submarine' LP, 16th week in the Top 100 (Billboard).

ATV announces that their offer for Northern Songs to the Beatles will be kept until 15 May.

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May 2 - Today In Rock Music History

Musician's Born On May 2

1904 Bing Crosby (White Christmas)
1933 John ' Bunk' Gardner (Mothers)
1935 Link Wray (Rumble)
1936 Engelbert Humperdinck (Release Me)
1943 Hilton Valentine (Animals)
1945 Rudy Cain (Delfonics)
1945 Goldy McJohn (Steppenwolf)
1946 Leslie Gore (It's My Party)
1950 Lou Gramm(Foreigner)
1954 Prescott Niles (The Knack)
1955 Jo Callis (Human League)

Number 1 In The Charts On May 2

1963 Beatles: From Me to You UK 45
1964 Rolling Stones: Rolling Stones UK LP
1970 Norman Greenbaum: Spirit in the Sky UK 45
1981 Sheena Easton: Morning Train/9 to 5 US 45
1987 Cutting Crew: (I Just) Died in Your Arms US 45
1992 Cure : Wish : UK LP
1998 Massive Attack : Mezzanine : UK LP

Various Music Events On May 2

1957 Elvis Presley records Jailhouse Rock at MGM, Culver City, California

1958 ITV broadcasts 100th edition of Cool for Cats

1959 The Buddy Holly Story hits UK LP chart

1960 Ben E. King signs solo contract with Atlantic/Atco

1964 The Beatles Second Album reaches No. 1 in the US after only two weeks - the fastest climb to date.

1967 Beach Boys announce the abandonment of their Smile album project

1979 The Who play their first gig since the death of Keith Moon at Rainbow Theatre, with Kenny Jones on drums

1979 Film Quadrophenia opens in London

1980 Pink Floyd's Another Brick in the Wall banned in South Africa when black schoolchildren adopt it as a protest against their second-rate education system.

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May 2 - Today in Beatles History

1963
'From Me To You' number 1 (UK Record Retailer chart).

Issue of 'Radio Times', with Tony Aspler's report on the show 'Swingin' Sound '63' and picture of Jane screaming for the Beatles.
1964
'Rolling Stones', 1st Rolling Stones LP, replaces 'With The Beatles' as number 1 (UK Record Retailer chart).
'Can't Buy Me Love' number 1, 5th and last week; 5th week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
1969
Richard Asher is found dead at his Wimpole Street house basement.

Studio 3. 7.00pm-3.40am. Recording: 'Something' [re-make] (takes 1-36). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Jeff Jarratt; 2nde Engineer: Nick Webb.
11.00pm-1.00am. Session break.

ATV gets the support of minor share holders and obtains the 45% of Northern Songs shares. They maintain their offer of purchase for the Beatles' shares until 15 May.

Studio G, BBC Lime Grove Studios, London. John and Yoko appear on BBC-TV's 'How Late It Is'.
Few hours later, BBC-TV's 'How Late It Is' is broadcast, with appearance of John and Yoko.
1970
'Let It Be' single, 8th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
'Live Peace In Toronto', 17th week in the ranking (Billboard).

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May 1 - Today In Rock Music History

Happy Birthday Ray!




Musician's Born On May 1

1930 Little Walter (Marion Walter Jacobs)
1939 Judy Collins (Amazing Grace)
1944 Rita Coolidge (Higher and Higher)
1945 Mimi Farina (Joan Baez's sister)
1954 Ray Parker, Jr.
1968 Johnny Colt (The Black Crowes)
1968 D'Arcy Wretsky-Brown (Smashing Pumpkins)

Number 1 In The Charts On May 1

1965 Herman's Hermits: Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter US 45
1971 Dave and Ansel Collins: Double Barrel UK 45
1976 Bellamy Brothers: Let Your Love Flow US 45
1976 Led Zeppelin: Presence US LP
1982 Barry Manilow: Live in Britain UK 45
1993 Silk : Freak Me : US single
1993 George Michael/Queen/Lisa Stansfield : Five Live EP : UK single
1993 Cliff Richard : The Album : UK LP

Various Music Events On May 1

1942 The American War Production Board commandeers all facilities for production of jukeboxes, turning them over to the manufacture of war materials.

1954 Alan Freed holds his first major show (outside his home base) at the Armory Theatre in Newark, New Jersey. 10,000 see the Clovers, Muddy Waters and Charles Brown.

1959 Jerry Lee Lewis's Lovin' Up a Storm hits UK chart

1966 Beatles and Rolling Stones play NME poll-winners concert (their last appearance) at Wembley

1967 Elvis Presley marries Priscilla Beaulieu in Las Vegas

1968 Al Kooper and Randy Brecker leave Blood, Sweat and Tears

1969 Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash TV special taped at Grand Ole Opry iin Nashville

1988 Dark Side of the Moon finally leaves US Top 200 after 725 weeks

1989 Employees called police to a jewellery store in California to report a suspicious person. He turned out to be Michael Jackson shopping in disguise.

1991 DJ Bob Harris launches Radio 1 overnight service as network goes 24 hours.

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May 1 - Today In Beatles History

1963
'Please Please Me' LP, 6th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).

Tony Barrow becomes the Beatles' press agent.

1964
BBC Paris Studio, London. 6.30-9.00pm. Recording for BBC's 'From Us To You' (3rd edition): 'From Us To You'; 'I Saw Her Standing There'; 'Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!'; 'Happy Birthday'; 'I Forgot To Remember To Forget'; 'You Can't Do That'; 'Sure To Fall (In Love With You)'; 'Can't Buy Me Love'; 'Matchbox'; 'Honey Don't'; 'From Us To You'.
Only recording of 'I Forgot To Remember To Forget Her'. Last BBC session with songs never included on record.

Gerry and the Pacemakers with Brian fly to the US for their first appearance there.

1965
'Beatles For Sale' number 1, 1st week, replacing 'Rolling Stones II' (UK Record Retailer chart).

1966
Performance in the New Musical Express Poll Winner's Concert, Empire Pool, Wembley, along with the Rolling Stones, the Yardbirds, Spencer Davis Group, Roy Orbison, and others. Beatles performance not filmed.
Last Beatles performance in concert in Britain.

Premiere of 'The Beatles At The Shea Stadium', broadcast by BBC-TV.

1967
Henry Moss cuts the stereo version of 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'.

1969
Studio 3 (control room only). 2.30-7.00pm. Stereo mixing: 'Oh! Darling' (remixes 2-4, from take 26). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Jeff Jarratt; 2nd Engineer: Nick Webb. Studio 3. 7.00-10.45pm. 3rd stereo mix of 'John And Yoko'.

The label Zapple is incorporated.

1978
Start of sessions for 'London Town' LP at Record Plant Mobile Studio, aboard the yatch 'Fair Carol', Virgin Islands.

1993
Paul's concert in Atlanta ('The New World Tour').

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