The first time the Fabs played together, the continuation of a national tour, and the shooting of a video are among the highlights of this episode of What A Fab Day, the podcast telling you the day by day story of the Beatles. Today, we focus on the 5th of February.

Timeline

0:00 – Introduction.
0:25 – In 1961, the Beatles play at the Blair Hall for a Peak Promotions event.
1:17 – In 1962, the Beatles perform at the Kingsway Club in Southport.
1:31 – Ringo Starr sits in for Pete Best.
2:04 – In 1963, the Beatles play the Gaumont Cinema in Doncaster for the Helen Shapiro packaged tour.
2:45 – In 1964, the Beatles return to London after the end of their residency in Paris.
3:17 – In 1967, the Beatles start filming the promotional video of Penny Lane.
4:10 – In 1968, Ringo Starr takes part to the camera rehearsals for Cilla Black’s BBC special.
4:31 – In 1969, Glyn Johns works on the Get Back tapes.
4:56 – In 1970, Ringo Starr works on his Sentimental Journey album.
5:33 – Conclusion.

Thanks to Alessandro d’Amito, Chiara Colafemmina, Daniele Monterisi, Fabio Ingegno, and Mariella Tarantino.

Navigation

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