Ep. 101: The 1965 NME Poll Winner Concert And Other Stories

Several live performances, the first Indian flavoured song of the band and the first time another musician is credited on a Beatles’ single 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 focus on what happened to the Fab Four on the 11th of April.

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Episode Description

0:00 – Introduction.
0:30 – In 1961, the Beatles play the Top Ten Club in Hamburg, West Germany.
0:43 – In 1962, Pete Best, John Lennon and Paul McCartney left Liverpool for Hamburg.
1:34 – In 1963, John Lennon sees his son Julian for the first time.
2:47 – From Me To You is released as a single in the UK.
2:58 – The Beatles perform at the Co-operative Hall in Middleton.
3:15 – In 1964, the Beatles hold the first and second place in the Billboard album sales charts.
3:26 – In 1965, the Beatles appear at the NME 1964-1965 Annual Poll-Winners’ All-Star Concert.
4:14 – Then, they are at the Teddington Studio Centre in Wembley for the Eamonn Andrews Show.
5:32 – In 1966, the Beatles work on Love You To.
6:31 – In 1967, Paul McCartney has a jam with John and Michelle Phillips and Brian Wilson.
7:13 – In 1969, Get Back is released as a single in the UK.
7:57 – Conclusion.

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