Ep. 016: The Beatles At The Olympia And Other Stories

Playing ping pong between two venues, a hard day turning into a great night, and old forgotten laws are among the highlights of this episode of What A Fab Day, the podcast telling you the day by day story of the Beatles. Today, we will focus on what happened on the 16th of January.

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Episode Description

0:00 – Introduction.
0:30 – In 1963, the Beatles are live on People And Places and record a slot for Here We Go.
1:37 – In 1964, the Beatles start their residency at the Olympia Theatre in Paris.
2:21 – The evening performance.
3:38 – The Beatles are number one in United States.
4:17 – In 1965, the Beatles perform the last Another Beatles Christmas Show night.
5:04 – In 1970, John Lennon’s Bag One exhibition is raided by the police.
6:14 – Conclusion.

Thanks to Alessandro d’Amito, Chiara Colafemmina, Daniele Monterisi, Fabio Ingegno, and Mariella Tarantino.
Bibliography for the series.

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