Beatles history - 1964 May
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Date Event Pictures
1
Friday
BBC Paris Studio, London. 6.30-9.00pm. Recording for BBC's `From Us To You' (3rd edition): `From Us To You'; `I Saw Her Standing There'; `Kansas City/Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!'; `Happy Birthday'; `I Forgot To Remember To Forget'; `You Can't Do That'; `Sure To Fall (In Love With You)'; `Can't Buy Me Love'; `Matchbox'; `Honey Don't'; `From Us To You'. Only recording of `I Forgot To Remember To Forget Her'. Last BBC session with songs never included on record.
1
Friday
Gerry and the Pacemakers with Brian fly to the US for their first appearance there.
2
Saturday
`Rolling Stones', 1st Rolling Stones LP, replaces `With The Beatles' as number 1 (UK Record Retailer chart). `Can't Buy Me Love' number 1, 5th and last week; 5th week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
3
Sunday
The Searchers top the bill of the first concert of the series `Pops Alive!', at the Prince Of Wales Theatre, London.
4
Monday
Dick James Music and Northern Songs install their headquarters at 71
4
Monday
5 New Oxford Street, Blumsbury, London.
6
Wednesday
`Please Please Me' LP, 59th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles', 24th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Can't Buy Me Love', 7th and last week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
6
Wednesday
Performance for ATV's `Around The Beatles', in Wembley.
9
Saturday
`Can't Buy Me Love', 6th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
10
Sunday
First concert to raise money for the building of the Pilgrim Theatre, at the New Theatre, Bromley.
10
Sunday
Radio Luxembourg broadcasts the first part of the programme `This Is Their Life', about the Beatles.
11
Monday
US EP release: `Four By The Beatles'.
Four by the Beatles (EP)
11
Monday
Gerry and the Pacemakers with Brian return from the US to England.
12
Tuesday
Lenmac Enterprises Limited, music publishing company, is incorporated, with Brian one of its opening directors.
13
Wednesday
`Please Please Me' LP, 60th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles', 25th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Can't Buy Me Love', 8th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).
15
Friday
Gerry and the Pacemakers (Films) Limited, film production company, is incorporated, with Epstein one of its opening directors.
16
Saturday
`Can't Buy Me Love', 7th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
17
Sunday
Radio Luxembourg broadcasts the second and last part of the programme `This Is Their Life', about the Beatles.
18
Monday
10.00-12.00am. BBC's `From Us To You' (3rd edition) broadcast (recorded 1 May 1964).
18
Monday
BBC-radio broadcasts `Monday Bank Holiday'.
Read the interview on this day
20
Wednesday
`Please Please Me' LP, 61st and last week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). `With The Beatles', 26th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart). `Can't Buy Me Love', 9th and last week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).
20
Wednesday
Recording of BBC Light Programme `Let's Find Out'. Brian answers teenager's questions. Evening: Brian appears on Southern TV programme `For Art's Sake'.
20
Wednesday
Long Distance Films Limited, film production company, is incorporated, with Brian one of its opening directors, alongside Tony Richardson, Karel Reisz and other important film industry moguls.
21
Thursday
US single release: `Sie Liebt Dich'/`I'll Get You'.
Sie Liebt Dich / I'll Get You (Single)
22
Friday
Studio 2. 10.00-11.00am. Recording: `You Can't Do That' (overdub take 10). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: A. B. Lincoln/B. T.
23
Saturday
`Can't Buy Me Love', 8th week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
23
Saturday
Brian begins a week end in Blackpool (Whitsun holiday).
24
Sunday
Transmision on the Ed Sullivan Show of the interview recorded on 16 April 1964, and playing of a song.
25
Monday
Brian ends his Whitsun holiday in Blackpool.
27
Wednesday
`With The Beatles', 27th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).
27
Wednesday
Party thrown by Brian to celebrate Cilla Black's birthday, at his Knightsbridge apartment. His gift to her is an Austrian luggage set.
29
Friday
UK single release: `Ain't She Sweet'/`If You Love Me Baby'. UK single release: `Nobody I Know', with Peter and Gordon.
Ain't She Sweet / If You Love Me Baby (Take out Some Insurance on Me Baby) (Single)
30
Saturday
`Can't Buy Me Love', 9th and last week in the Top 30 (Billboard). `Love Me Do' number 1, 1st week (Billboard).
30
Saturday
Brian buys 5 copies of `Ain't She Sweet' at a West End record store.
31
Sunday
Two performances at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London, for Brian's `Pops Alive!' show.
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