Beatles+50

It's been a little less than 50 years since the Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show February 9th, 1964 and changed our lives forever. The Beatles started their professional careers with a trip to Hamburg, Germany in August of 1960. I'm going to post to this blog what the Beatles were doing 50 years ago to the day from just before that first tour until the historic Ed Sullivan appearance. "Follow by email" for ongoing updates. (Eternal thanks to Mark Lewisohn.)

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Another Huge Day in the History of Rock

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August 18, 1965 Hope everything is going well for all you Beatle fans.  I promised to end this blog when the Beatles played Ed Sullivan in...
Saturday, August 15, 2015

The Amazin' Shea

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August 15, 1965 Some might call it the high water mark of classic Beatlemania.  The Beatles make their way to Shea Stadium today and absol...
Friday, February 21, 2014

Exclamation point

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February 22, 1964 It has been a lot of fun for me to write this blog over the last three years and get a sense of all the events and peopl...
Sunday, February 9, 2014

No More Talk, Just Listen

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Sunday - February 9, 1964 It's been a long journey but, the big day has finally arrived. Sunday night. Clustered around the eerie glow...
Friday, February 7, 2014

Bringing Coals to Newcastle

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February 7, 1964 They are here (in the US!)  Their Pan Am flight from London Heathrow touches down at NYC's recently renamed JFK airpo...
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Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Recording in Paris

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January 29, 1964 The Beatles record at Pathe Marconi Studios in Paris, the one and only time they record as a group outside the confines o...
Thursday, January 16, 2014

A Tune Up

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January 16 - February 4, 1964 The Beatles, via Brian Epstein, are actively looking for new audiences to conquer.  With that in mind, they ...
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After a 30 year career in IT, I got a retirement offer from Ford Motor Company that was too good to pass up. Since then I've been devoting my time to enjoying life, especially through reading, biking and music. I'm a member, with Alison Donahue, of the Guitar/Cello Duo called "Cello Bella" and the Beatles tribute band, The Buntles. (We don't get smash hits, but we can usually bunt our way on base!)
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