On This Day in Beatles History

Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Wolf Trap, Vienna – 17 July 1995
Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Wolf Trap, Vienna – 17 July 1995
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Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Pori Jazz Festival – 17 July 1992
Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Pori Jazz Festival – 17 July 1992
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Press conference: Wings in Nashville – 17 July 1974
Home › On This Day in Beatles History › 17 July in Beatles History › Press conference: Wings in Nashville – 17 July 1974 Wednesday 17 July 1974 | Nashville, Tennessee, USA On 17 July 1974, Wings held a press conference in Nashville, Tennessee — just hours before guitarist Jimmy McCulloch was arrested and jailed for reckless driving. The conference was held at the farm where Wings had been staying during their Nashville period. The Setting The farm was owned by songwriter Claude ‘Curly’ Putman Jr — best known for... Read more...
Recording: Whatever Gets You Thru The Night, Nobody Loves You (When You're Down And Out) – 17 July 1974
Home › On This Day in Beatles History › 17 July in Beatles History › Recording: Whatever Gets You Thru The Night, Nobody Loves You (When You're Down And Out) – 17 July 1974 Wednesday 17 July 1974 | Record Plant, New York City Producer: John Lennon On 17 July 1974, John Lennon worked on two songs at the Record Plant in New York City that would appear on his Walls And Bridges album, released in September 1974. Whatever Gets You Thru The Night The first song tackled on this... Read more...
John Lennon ordered to leave the US within 60 days – 17 July 1974
Home › On This Day in Beatles History › 17 July in Beatles History › John Lennon ordered to leave the US within 60 days – 17 July 1974 Wednesday 17 July 1974 | New York City, USA On 17 July 1974, the US Justice Department announced that the Board of Immigration Appeals had unanimously dismissed John Lennon's appeal against a deportation ruling, ordering him to leave the United States voluntarily within 60 days. The ruling upheld a similar order made on 23 March 1973. After studying the ruling, Lennon's... Read more...
Wings' Jimmy McCulloch is arrested in Nashville – 17 July 1974
Home › On This Day in Beatles History › 17 July in Beatles History › Wings' Jimmy McCulloch is arrested in Nashville – 17 July 1974 Wednesday 17 July 1974 | Nashville, Tennessee, USA In the early hours of 17 July 1974, Wings guitarist Jimmy McCulloch was arrested and jailed for reckless driving in Nashville, Tennessee, bringing a chaotic week of recording sessions and late-night misadventures to a dramatic head. The Nashville Sessions At the time, Wings were in Nashville rehearsing and recording a number of songs. In the evenings... Read more...
Television: John Lennon and Yoko Ono on Parkinson – 17 July 1971
Home › On This Day in Beatles History › 17 July in Beatles History › Television: John Lennon and Yoko Ono on Parkinson – 17 July 1971 Saturday 17 July 1971 | BBC Television Centre, White City, London On 17 July 1971, John Lennon and Yoko Ono appeared on BBC television's Parkinson show. The filming took place at BBC Television Centre in White City, London, and the pre-recorded interview with host Michael Parkinson was broadcast at 10.25pm that night. What Was Discussed Lennon and Ono discussed their film projects, their... Read more...
Interview: John Lennon and Yoko Ono for Sounds – 17 July 1971
Home › On This Day in Beatles History › 17 July in Beatles History › Interview: John Lennon and Yoko Ono for Sounds – 17 July 1971 Saturday 17 July 1971 | Tittenhurst Park, Ascot, Berkshire On 17 July 1971, John Lennon and Yoko Ono gave an interview to Sounds magazine at their Tittenhurst Park estate. Interviewer Steve Peacock and photographer Spud Murphy were first treated to a pre-release playback of the Imagine album, after which the interview and photoshoot took place in the couple's bedroom. What Was Discussed Lennon... Read more...
Filming: Imagine by John Lennon and Yoko Ono – 17 July 1971
Home › On This Day in Beatles History › 17 July in Beatles History › Filming: Imagine by John Lennon and Yoko Ono – 17 July 1971 Saturday 17 July 1971 | Tittenhurst Park, Ascot, Berkshire On 17 July 1971, John Lennon and Yoko Ono filmed material for their feature film Imagine at their Tittenhurst Park estate in Ascot, Berkshire. At this point the film had the working title Your Show. What Was Filmed The cameras captured Lennon and Ono exploring the grounds of Tittenhurst Park in a golf cart.... Read more...
Recording: Oh! Darling, Octopus's Garden – 17 July 1969
Recording: Oh! Darling, Octopus's Garden – 17 July 1969
Home › On This Day in Beatles History › 17 July in Beatles History › Recording: Oh! Darling, Octopus's Garden – 17 July 1969 Thursday 17 July 1969 | Studios... Read more...
World première of Yellow Submarine – 17 July 1968
Home › On This Day in Beatles History › 17 July in Beatles History › World première of Yellow Submarine – 17 July 1968 Wednesday 17 July 1968 | London Pavilion, Piccadilly Circus, London The world première of The Beatles' animated feature film Yellow Submarine took place on the evening of 17 July 1968 at the London Pavilion on Piccadilly Circus. Although the group had largely retreated from the public eye in recent months — following their trip to India and the recording of the White Album — their popularity... Read more...
US single release: All You Need Is Love – 17 July 1967
US single release: All You Need Is Love – 17 July 1967
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