Beatles history - 1963 August
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Thursday |
The Playhouse Theatre, Manchester. 1.30-4.00pm. Recording for BBC's `Pop Go The Beatles': `Pop Go The Beatles'; `Ooh! My Soul'; `Don't Ever Change'; `Twist And Shout'; `She Loves You'; `Anna (Go To Him)'; `A Shot Of Rythm And Blues'; `Pop Go The Beatles'. |
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Thursday |
The Playhouse Theatre, Manchester. 4.00-6.00pm. Recording for BBC's `Pop Go The Beatles': `Pop Go The Beatles'; `From Me To You'; `I'll Get You'; `Money (That's What I Want)'; `There's A Place'; `Honey Don't'; `Roll Over Beethoven'; `Lucille'; `Baby It's You'; `Pop Go The Beatles'. |
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Thursday |
1st issue of `The Beatles Monthly Book', published by Sean O'Mahony. |
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Thursday |
Concert at Southport. |
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2
Friday |
It is reported that the Beatles, Gerry and the Pacemakers, and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas, have sold, in the UK only, over 2.5 million records in 6 months. |
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2
Friday |
Concert at the Grafton Ballroom, Liverpool. Provisional timings: 7.30-8.30. Chick Graham and the Coasters. 8.30-9.30. Sonny Webb and the Cascades. 9.30-10.00. The Beatles. 10.00-11.00. The Undertakers. 11.00-11.30. The Beatles. 11.30-12.30. The Dennisons. |
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3
Saturday |
Stephen Ward dies of overdoseof Nembutal. |
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3
Saturday |
Performance at the Cavern, with the Mersey Beats, The Escorts, The Road Runners, The Sapphires, and Johnny Ringo & The Colts. Last Beatles performance at the Cavern Club. |
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3
Saturday |
`Please Please Me' LP number 1, 13th week (UK `Record Retailer' chart). |
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3
Saturday |
UK single release: `Hello Little Girl', with the Fourmost. |
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4
Sunday |
Concert at the Queens Theatre, Blackpool. |
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5
Monday |
Performance on the `A Twist And Shout Dance' Festival, at the Abbotsfield Park, Urmston, Manchester, with Brian Poole and the Tremeloes, the Dennisons, and Johnny Martin and the Tremors. 11.30am. Opening of the Festival. |
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6
Tuesday |
5.00-5.29pm. BBC's `Pop Go The Beatles' broadcast (recorded 16 July 1963, 3.00-5.00pm). |
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6
Tuesday |
NEMS Enterprises, Brian and a staff of 3 move to new premises in Liverpool, at 24 Moonfields. |
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6
Tuesday |
Concert at the St Helier Springfield Ballroom, Jersey. |
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7
Wednesday |
`Please Please Me' LP, 20th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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7
Wednesday |
Concert at the St Helier Springfield Ballroom, Jersey. |
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8
Thursday |
Yoko's daughter, Kyoko Cox, is born. |
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8
Thursday |
Concert at the St Helier Springfield Ballroom, Jersey. |
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9
Friday |
Concert at the St Helier Springfield Ballroom, Jersey. |
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10
Saturday |
`Please Please Me' LP number 1, 14th week (UK `Record Retailer' chart). |
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11
Sunday |
Concert at the ABC, Blackpool. |
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12
Monday |
Concert at the Odeon, Llandudno, with Tommy Quickly and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas. |
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13
Tuesday |
5.00-5.29pm. BBC's `Pop Go The Beatles' is broadcast (recorded 16 July 1963, 6.00-8.30pm). |
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13
Tuesday |
Concert at the Odeon, Llandudno, with Tommy Quickly and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas. |
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14
Wednesday |
`Please Please Me' LP, 21st week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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14
Wednesday |
Concert at the Odeon, Llandudno, with Tommy Quickly, and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas. |
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15
Thursday |
Concert at the Odeon, Llandudno, with Tommy Quickly, and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas. |
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16
Friday |
The weekly musical newspapers announce details of the first joint tour promotion by Brian Epstein and Arthur Howes. |
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16
Friday |
Concert at the Odeon, Llandudno, with Tommy Quickly, and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas. |
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17
Saturday |
`Please Please Me' LP number 1, 15th week (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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17
Saturday |
Concert at the Odeon, Llandudno, with Tommy Quickly, and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas. |
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18
Sunday |
Concert at the Princess Theatre, Torquay. |
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19
Monday |
Concert at the Gaumont, Bournemouth, with Tommy Quickly, and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas. |
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19
Monday |
Appearance on Granada TV's `Scene at 6:30'. |
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20
Tuesday |
5.00-5.29pm. BBC's `Pop Go The Beatles' broadcast (recorded 16 July 1963, 8.45-10.50pm). |
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20
Tuesday |
Concert at the Gaumont, Bournemouth, with Tommy Quickly, and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas. |
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21
Wednesday |
Studio 3 (control room only). 10.00am-1.00pm, 2.00-5.30pm. Editing: `Money (That's What I Want)' (of takes 6, 7); `You Really Got A Hold On Me' (of takes 7, 10, 11); `Roll Over Beethoven' (of takes 7, 8); `It Won't Be Long' (of takes 17, 21). Mono mixing: `Devil In Her Heart' (from take 6); `Money (That's What I Want)' (from edit of takes 6, 7); `You Really Got A Hold On Me' (from edit of takes 7, 10, 11); `Please Mister Postman' (from take 9); `Till There Was You' (from take 8); `Roll Over Beethoven' (from edit of takes 7, 8); `All My Loving' (from take 14); `It Won't Be Long' (from edit of takes 17, 21). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Geoff Emerick. |
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Wednesday |
`Please Please Me' LP, 22nd week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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21
Wednesday |
Concert at the Gaumont, Bournemouth, with Tommy Quickly and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas. |
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22
Thursday |
It is announced that 500 000 advance orders have been received for the next British Beatles single (`She Loves You'/`I'll Get You'). |
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22
Thursday |
Concert at the Gaumont, Bournemouth, with Tommy Quickly and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas. |
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23
Friday |
UK single release: `She Loves You'/`I'll Get You'.
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23
Friday |
Concert at the Gaumont, Bournemouth, with Tommy Quickly and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas. |
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24
Saturday |
`Please Please Me' LP, number 1, 16th week (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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24
Saturday |
10.00-12.00am. BBC's `Saturday Club' broadcast (recorded 30 July 1963). |
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24
Saturday |
Concert at the Gaumont, Bournemouth, with Tommy Quickly and Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas. |
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24
Saturday |
Appearance on ABC-TV's `Thank Your Lucky Stars'. |
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25
Sunday |
Concert at the Queen's Theatre, Blackpool. |
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26
Monday |
Concert at the Odeon Cinema, Southport. Support acts: Tommy Quickly, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Cilla Black (making her first major appearance on stage). |
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27
Tuesday |
5.00-5.29pm. BBC's `Pop Go The Beatles' broadcast (recorded 1 August 1963, 1.30-4.00pm). |
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27
Tuesday |
Concert at the Odeon Cinema, Southport, with Tommy Quickly and Gerry and the Pacemakers. |
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28
Wednesday |
First recording session of Cilla Black, at EMI Studios. |
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28
Wednesday |
`Please Please Me' LP, 23rd week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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28
Wednesday |
Concert at the Odeon Cinema, Southport, with Tommy Quickly and Gerry and the Pacemakers.
Read the interview on this day |
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Thursday |
Concert at the Odeon Cinema, Southport, with Tommy Quickly and Gerry and the Pacemakers. |
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30
Friday |
UK single release: `Hello Little Girl', with The Fourmost. |
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30
Friday |
It is announced that Gerry and the Pacemakers will star in a Christmas pantomime, `Babes In The Wood'. It will be promoted by Brian with Joe Collins. |
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30
Friday |
Concert at the Odeon Cinema, Southport, with Tommy Quickly and Gerry and the Pacemakers. |
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31
Saturday |
`Please Please Me' LP number 1, 17th week (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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Saturday |
Concert at the Odeon Cinema, Southport, with Tommy Quickly and Gerry and the Pacemakers. |
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