Several live performances, a meeting with a man with two names, and a momentous event on the London stock exchange 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 what happened on the 18th of February.

Timeline

0:00 – Introduction.
0:27 – In 1961, the Beatles perform at the Aintree Institute in Liverpool.
0:51 – In 1962, the Beatles play the Casbah Coffee Club in Liverpool.
1:01 – In 1963, the Beatles give two concerts at the Queen’s Hall in Widnes.
1:14 – In 1964, the Beatles meet Cassius Clay/ Muhammad Ali.
2:20 – In 1965, the Beatles record You’ve Got To Hid Your Love Away.
4:40 – Northern Songs is floated on the stock market.
7:13 – In 1970, Rigo Starr has two recording sessions at the EMI Studios.
8:17 – Conclusion.

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

Navigation

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