On This Day in Beatles History

On This Day in 1973: Filming Begins for the James Paul McCartney Television Special
On This Day in 1973: Filming Begins for the James Paul McCartney Television Special
On 9 March 1973 filming began at Elstree Studios for the television special James Paul McCartney, a programme showcasing Paul McCartney’s music following the breakup of The Beatles. Read more...
On This Day in 1972: Wings Begin Recording ‘Single Pigeon’ for Red Rose Speedway
On 9 March 1972 Wings began work on the song ‘Single Pigeon’ at Olympic Studios in London during the recording sessions for their album Red Rose Speedway. Read more...
On This Day in 1971: Paul and Linda McCartney Record ‘Dear Boy’ During Ram Sessions in Los Angeles
On 9 March 1971 Paul and Linda McCartney worked on the song ‘Dear Boy’ at Sound Recorders Studio in Los Angeles with drummer Denny Seiwell during the recording sessions for Ram. Read more...
On This Day in 1964: The Beatles Film Train Scenes for A Hard Day’s Night
On 9 March 1964 The Beatles filmed the final train scenes for their debut film A Hard Day’s Night, boarding at Acton Main Line station and travelling to Newton Abbot in Devon. Read more...
On This Day in 1962: The Beatles Perform Their 58th Evening Show at the Cavern Club, Liverpool
On 9 March 1962 The Beatles returned to the Cavern Club in Liverpool for their 58th evening performance, their 150th known appearance at the famous Mathew Street cellar venue. Read more...
On This Day in 1962: The Beatles Perform Their 92nd Lunchtime Show at the Cavern Club, Liverpool
On 9 March 1962 The Beatles played their 92nd lunchtime performance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, one of the many appearances that helped build their growing local reputation. Read more...
On This Day in 1963: The Beatles Begin Their Second UK Tour at the Granada Cinema, London
On This Day in 1963: The Beatles Begin Their Second UK Tour at the Granada Cinema, London
On 9 March 1963 The Beatles launched their second UK theatre tour at the Granada Cinema in East Ham, London, alongside American stars Chris Montez and Tommy Roe as Beatlemania... Read more...
On This Day in Beatles History: The Beatles Live at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey – 10 March 1961
On This Day in Beatles History: The Beatles Live at the Grosvenor Ballroom, Wallasey – 10 March 1961
On 10 March 1961 The Beatles returned to the Grosvenor Ballroom in Liscard, Wallasey, continuing the relentless schedule of live performances that shaped their early Liverpool career. Read more...
The Beatles Begin Recording ‘Getting Better’ for Sgt Pepper – 9 March 1967
The Beatles Begin Recording ‘Getting Better’ for Sgt Pepper – 9 March 1967
On 9 March 1967 The Beatles began recording ‘Getting Better’ at EMI Studios in London during the groundbreaking Sgt Pepper sessions. Read more...
Day 15: Filming Help! in the Bahamas - 9th March 1965 | Final Day Paradise Island
Day 15: Filming Help! in the Bahamas - 9th March 1965 | Final Day Paradise Island
On 9th March 1965, The Beatles wrapped their final day of filming Help! on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. Discover how the Caribbean shoot concluded before the band returned to... Read more...
On This Day in 1993: Paul McCartney Performs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on the New World Tour
On This Day in 1993: Paul McCartney Performs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on the New World Tour
On 9 March 1993 Paul McCartney performed at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne during the early stages of his 1993 New World Tour. Read more...
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...