Beatles history - 1963 May
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Wednesday |
`Please Please Me' LP, 6th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Wednesday |
Tony Barrow becomes the Beatles' press agent. |
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2
Thursday |
`From Me To You' number 1 (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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2
Thursday |
Issue of `Radio Times', with Tony Aspler's report on the show `Swingin' Sound '63' and picture of Jane screaming for the Beatles. |
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4
Saturday |
`Please Please Me' LP number 1, 1st week (UK Melody Market chart?). `From Me To You' number 1, 1st week (UK Melody Market chart?). |
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Wednesday |
`Please Please Me' LP, 7th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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10
Friday |
George recommends the Rolling Stones to Dick Rowe, of Decca A & R. |
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11
Saturday |
`Please Please Me' LP number 1, 1st week (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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11
Saturday |
Concert at the Imperial Ballroom, Nelson. |
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12
Sunday |
John returns from his vacations in Spain. |
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12
Sunday |
John and Cynthia register Julian. [Some day between 12 and 18 May.] |
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13
Monday |
5.00-5.29pm. BBC's `Side By Side' broadcast (recorded 1 April 1963). |
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13
Monday |
John and Cynthia register Julian. [Some day between 12 and 18 May.] |
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14
Tuesday |
Concert at the Rank, Sutherland. |
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14
Tuesday |
John and Cynthia register Julian. [Some day between 12 and 18 May.] |
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15
Wednesday |
`Please Please Me' LP, 8th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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15
Wednesday |
Concert at the Royalty, Chester. |
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15
Wednesday |
John and Cynthia register Julian. [Some day between 12 and 18 May.] |
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16
Thursday |
John and Cynthia register Julian. [Some day between 12 and 18 May.] |
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16
Thursday |
BBC Television Theatre, London. Appearance on BBC-TV's `Pops And Lenny'. Transmitted live. |
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17
Friday |
John and Cynthia register Julian. [Some day between 12 and 18 May.] |
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17
Friday |
Jaep Music Limited, music publishing company, is incorporated, with Brian and Dick James opening directors. |
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17
Friday |
Dezo Hoffmann's Wardour St. studio photosession.
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18
Saturday |
`Please Please Me' LP number 1, 2nd week (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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18
Saturday |
Performance at the Granada, Slough. Start of third British tour, with Roy Orbison and Gerry and the Pacemakers. |
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18
Saturday |
The Beatles are presented with a silver disc for `From Me To You', at the Adelphi theatre. |
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18
Saturday |
John and Cynthia register Julian. [Some day between 12 and 18 May.] |
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19
Sunday |
Concert at the Gaumont, Hanley (3rd British tour). |
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20
Monday |
Concert at the Gaumont, Southampton (3rd British tour). |
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21
Tuesday |
The Playhouse Theatre, London. 5.30-6.30pm. Recording for BBC's `Saturday Club': `I Saw Her Standing There'; `Do You Want To Know A Secret'; `Boys'; `Long Tall Sally'; `From Me To You'; `Money (That's What I Want)'. |
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21
Tuesday |
The Playhouse Theatre, London. 7.15pm. Recording for BBC's `Steppin' Out': `Please Please Me'; `I Saw Her Standing There'; `Roll Over Beethoven'; `Thank You Girl'; `From Me To You'; `Twist And Shout'. 1st BBC take of `Roll Over Beethoven'. |
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Wednesday |
`Please Please Me' LP, 9th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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22
Wednesday |
Concert at the Gaumont, Ipswich (3rd British tour). |
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23
Thursday |
Concert at the Odeon, Nottingham (3rd British tour). |
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24
Friday |
Concert in Harrow (3rd British tour). Evening: Two performances at the Granada, Walthamstowe, London (3rd British tour). |
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25
Saturday |
`Please Please Me' LP number 1, 3rd week (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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25
Saturday |
Performance at the City Hall, Sheffield (3rd British tour). Partially recorded for BBC's `Saturday Club'. |
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25
Saturday |
10.00-12.00am. BBC's `Saturday Club' broadcast (recorded 21 May 1963). |
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25
Saturday |
Number 2 Studio, BBC Aeolian Hall, London. 2.00-6.00pm. Recording for BBC's `Pop Go The Beatles': `Pop Go The Beatles'; `From Me To You'; `Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby'; `Do You Want To Know A Secret'; `You Really Got A Hold On Me'; `Misery'; `The Hippy Hippy Shake'; `Pop Go The Beatles'. 1st performance for `Pop Go The Beatles'. |
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26
Sunday |
Concert at the Empire, Liverpool (3rd British tour). |
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27
Monday |
Concert at the Capitol, Cardiff (3rd British tour). |
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27
Monday |
US single release: `From Me To You'/`Thank You Girl'.
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28
Tuesday |
Concert at the Gaumont, Worcester (3rd British tour). |
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29
Wednesday |
`Please Please Me' LP, 10th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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29
Wednesday |
Concert at the Rialto, York (3rd British tour). |
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29
Wednesday |
`Do You Want To Know A Secret', with Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas, number 1 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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30
Thursday |
Concert at the Odeon, Manchester (3rd British tour). Concert at the Granada, Kingston (3rd British tour). |
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31
Friday |
Concert at the Odeon, Southend (3rd British tour). |
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31
Friday |
Signing of agency contract of NEMS Enterprises and Freddie Starr and the Midnighters. Another new group for Brian: the Fourmost. |
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