On This Day in Beatles History

Beatles Producer George Martin Dies Aged 90 – 8 March 2016
Beatles Producer George Martin Dies Aged 90 – 8 March 2016
On 8 March 2016 Sir George Martin, the legendary producer who helped shape The Beatles’ recordings and revolutionised popular music production, died at the age of 90. Read more...
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band Live in Mérida, Mexico – 8 March 2015
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band Live in Mérida, Mexico – 8 March 2015
On 8 March 2015 Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band performed at the Coliseo Yucatán in Mérida, Mexico, the 14th show of their 2015 North and South American tour. Read more...
Wings Record ‘Suicide’ and Mix London Town Tracks – Abbey Road, 8 March 1977
On 8 March 1977 Paul McCartney and Wings worked at Abbey Road Studios on the London Town album, recording a demo of ‘Suicide’ and mixing ‘London Town’ and ‘Girls School’. Read more...
Paul McCartney Pleads Guilty to Cannabis Cultivation – 8 March 1973
On 8 March 1973 Paul McCartney appeared at Campbeltown Sheriff Court in Scotland where he pleaded guilty to cultivating cannabis following a police raid on his property the previous year. Read more...
Recording ‘The Mess’ by Wings at Olympic Studios – 8 March 1972
On 8 March 1972 Wings began recording ‘The Mess’ at Olympic Studios in London. Although several studio takes were attempted, the released version of the song was later taken from a live performance in The Hague. Read more...
Ringo Starr Begins Recording ‘It Don’t Come Easy’ – 8 March 1970
Ringo Starr Begins Recording ‘It Don’t Come Easy’ – 8 March 1970
On 8 March 1970 Ringo Starr began recording a remake of ‘It Don’t Come Easy’. Produced by George Harrison, the session featured Klaus Voormann, Stephen Stills and Mal Evans during... Read more...
Paul McCartney Fined for Speeding at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court – 8 March 1963
On 8 March 1963 Paul McCartney was fined £5 at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court after being caught speeding. The offence was the first of three incidents that year which eventually led to the temporary suspension of his driving licence. Read more...
The Beatles Live at Storyville Jazz Club, Liverpool – 8 March 1962
On 8 March 1962 The Beatles played the Storyville Jazz Club at 13 Temple Street in Liverpool. It was the band’s second of three performances at the venue, which had previously operated as the Iron Door Club and later returned to that name. Read more...
The Beatles Live at Hambleton Hall, Huyton, Liverpool – 8 March 1961
On 8 March 1961 The Beatles performed at Hambleton Hall on St David’s Road in Page Moss, Huyton. It was their sixth appearance at the venue during a busy day that also included performances at the Cavern Club and Aintree Institute in Liverpool. Read more...
The Beatles Live at Aintree Institute, Liverpool – 8 March 1961
On 8 March 1961 The Beatles performed at the Aintree Institute on Longmoor Lane in Liverpool, their 16th appearance at the popular local jive venue. The band would play the Aintree Institute 31 times between 1961 and 1962 while building their reputation on the city’s emerging beat scene. Read more...
The Beatles Live at the Cavern Club (Lunchtime Show) – 8 March 1961
On 8 March 1961, The Beatles performed a lunchtime session at Liverpool’s Cavern Club, one of the many appearances that helped establish the band as leading figures in the city’s emerging beat scene. The show was their fifth lunchtime performance at the famous Mathew Street venue, where they would go on to play hundreds of times during the early years of their career.   Read more...
The Beatles Royal Hall Harrogate Program performing live in early 1963 during their UK tour around the release of Please Please Me
The Beatles Live in Harrogate: The Royal Hall Concert – 8 March 1963
On 8 March 1963 The Beatles performed their only Harrogate concert at the Royal Hall in Yorkshire during the early months of Beatlemania. Read more...