Beatles history - 1965 April
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Thursday |
Brian becomes a controlling director of Japspic Productions Limited, the lessees of the Saville Theatre, and of Stramsact Limited. Brian thus becomes leaseholder of the Saville Theatre. |
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Friday |
Studio 2 (control room only). 10.00-11.00am. Stereo mixing: `You're Going To Lose That Girl' (remix 3, from take 3). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: unknown. |
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3
Saturday |
Appearance on ITV's `Thank Your Lucky Stars'. |
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4
Sunday |
John and Paul compose `Help!' |
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4
Sunday |
Cilla Black appears on the Ed Sullivan Show. |
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6
Tuesday |
UK EP release: `Beatles for Sale'.
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7
Wednesday |
P. J. Proby records `That Means A Lot' at Abbey Road. |
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9
Friday |
UK single release: `Ticket To Ride'/`Yes It Is'. UK single release: `Blood Red River', 1st of the Silkie.
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9
Friday |
Brian and Cilla return from the US. |
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10
Saturday |
Sid Bernstein phones Brian to the Waldorf Towers, and visits him to pay him $ 100,000, in advance for the Shea Stadium concert. |
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10
Saturday |
Riverside Studios, London. Recording for BBC-TV's `Top Of The Pops'. |
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11
Sunday |
Performance in the `New Musical Express' Poll Winner's Concert, at the Empire Pool Wembley. Other acts: the Rolling Stones, the Kinks, the Animals, the Moody Blues, etc. Filmed by ABC-TV. Later, live performance on ABC-TV's `The Eamonn Andrews Show', at Teddington TV Studios, Middlesex.
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12
Monday |
UK LP release: `George Martin Scores Instrumental Versions Of The Hits'. |
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13
Tuesday |
Studio 2. 7.00-11.00pm. Recording: `Help!' (takes 1-12). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Ken Scott. |
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13
Tuesday |
The Beatles receive two Grammy Awards for 1964: Best New Artist Of 1964 and Best Performance by a Vocal Group (`A Hard Day's Night'). |
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14
Wednesday |
`Ticket To Ride' number 1, 1st week in the ranking (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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14
Wednesday |
Ailsa Avenue, St Margaret's, Twickenham, Middlesex. Shooting for `Help!': the Beatles get into 4 houses. |
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15
Thursday |
Appearance on BBC's `Top Of The Pops'. |
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16
Friday |
Wembley TV Studios, Wembley, Middlesex. George and John are interviewed for the TV programme `Ready Steady Goes Live!'. |
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17
Saturday |
Brian goes to Spain on vacation. |
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18
Sunday |
Abbey Road, Room 65. 10.00am-12.30pm. Mono mixing: `Help!' (remixes 1-3, from take 12). Stereo mixing: `Help!' (remix 1, from take 12); `The Night Before' (remix 2, from take 2). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald. Mono remix of `Help!' for United Artists. |
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18
Sunday |
Cilla Black's debut on `Sunday Night At The London Palladium'. |
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18
Sunday |
ABC-TV transmits the first part of the `New Musical Express' Poll Winner's Concert (recorded 11 April 1965). |
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19
Monday |
US single release: `Ticket To Ride'/`Yes It Is'.
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20
Tuesday |
Brian is appointed a director of Harrisongs Limited. |
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21
Wednesday |
`Ticket To Ride' number 1, 2nd week (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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22
Thursday |
`Ticket To Ride' number 1 (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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24
Saturday |
The City Barge, London. Shooting for `Help!'. |
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25
Sunday |
ABC-TV transmits the 2nd part of New Musical Express Poll Winner's Concert (filmed 11 April 1965). |
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27
Tuesday |
The Paramounts sign an agency contract with NEMS Enterprises. |
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28
Wednesday |
`Ticket To Ride' number 1, 3rd week (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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30
Friday |
The Fourmost move into cabaret, with bookings set for the Flamingo in Darlington, the Cabaret Club in Manchester, and La Dolce Vita in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. |
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