New Beatles News Briefs podcast featuring Dan Dannemann of The Cyrkle - he talks about his career, being managed by Brian Epstein, and touring with The Beatles. Listen now. https://t.co/V31PPMr7IU
2/1/2008: NASA announced that 'Across the Universe' by The Beatles was to become the first song ever to be beamed directly into space. The track would be transmitted through the Deep Space Network - a network of antennas - on the 40th anniversary of the song being recorded.
2/1/1964: The #Beatles started a seven week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'I Want To Hold Your Hand', the first US No.1 by a UK act since The Tornadoes 'Telstar' in 1962 and the first of three consecutive No.1's from the group. #OnThisDay
2/1/1986: Music publisher Dick James died of a heart attack aged 65. Worked with many UK 60s acts including The #Beatles. James signed Elton John and his lyricist Bernie Taupin as unknown artists in 1967 and was the founder of the DJM record label. #music
1/25/64: The #Beatles scored their first No.1 in the US when 'I Want To Hold Your Hand' reached the top of the Cash Box Magazine music chart. The Fab Four would eventually rack up 25 No.1's in America. https://t.co/XN1G5WYyRF via @YouTube
1/24/62: Brian Epstein signed a management deal with The #Beatles. Epstein was to receive 25 per cent of the band’s gross earnings, the normal management deal was 10 per cent. #OnThisDay
1/23/69: Working at Apple studios in London, The #Beatles (with Billy Preston on keyboards) recorded ten takes of a new song called 'Get Back'. #music https://t.co/Lcianl979O
1/23/71: George Harrison became the first solo Beatle to have a No.1 when ' 'My Sweet Lord' went to the top of the UK single charts. The song from his 'All Things Must Pass' album stayed at No.1 for five weeks. #Beatles#music https://t.co/xAvgUQpyRc
1/22/63: The Beatles appeared on three UK radio programs. First The Beatles recorded a session for the show Pop Inn at the BBC Paris studio, they then went to the Playhouse Theatre also in London, to tape a radio appearance on Saturday Club, recording five songs.
'Who Has Seen The Wind?' by Yoko Ono Lennon was first released as a single on 6 Feb 1970, on the flipside of John Ono Lennon's 'Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)'.
12/28/68: The #Beatles went to No.1 on the US album chart with the The White Album the group's 12th US No.1 album. A double album, its plain white sleeve has no graphics or text other than the band's name embossed.
Born 12/28/46: Edgar Winter, Edgar Winter Group, keyboards, vocals, (1973 US No.1 & UK No.18 single 'Frankenstein'). Also a member of #RingoStarr’s All-Starr Band. #Beatles
New Beatles News Briefs with an exclusive interview with Gary Jacob of Abbey Road on the River on the show's plans because of the coronavirus. On iTunes, Google Play, YouTube and where podcasts are found. #beatles#coronavirus
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In regards to the Beatles News Briefs podcast about the Fest for Beatles Fans, you can also find it on https://t.co/y62eMVji6P. Check their website for the schedule. Thank you Fab 4 Radio. #fab4radio#beatlesnewsbriefs#TheBeatles
If you have not listened to the show yet I recommend you do. It’s not only a discussion about the postponement of The Fest but a bigger discussion about the situation as it stands. Thank you for listening. https://t.co/IvJZgiTUVJ