March 28 - Today In Beatles History

1962
Performance at the Cavern, with Gerry and the Pacemakers and the Remo Four.

1963
Concert at the ABC, Exeter (Chris Montez and Tommy Roe Tour).
Partially recorded for today's edition of 'On The Scene'.

5.00-5.29pm. BBC's 'On The Scene' broadcast (recorded 21 March 1963).



1964
'With The Beatles' number 1, 17th week (UK Record Retailer chart).
'I Want To Hold Your Hand' number 2, 11th week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
'She Loves You' number 1, 2nd and last week; 10th week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
'Please Please Me' number 4, 9th week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
'I Saw Her Standing There' number 26, 8th week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
'From Me To You' number 50, 4th week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
'Twist And Shout' number 3, 3rd week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
'Roll Over Beethoven' number 75, 2nd week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
'We Love You Beatles', by the Carefrees, number 57, 2nd week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
'A Letter To The Beatles', by the Four Preps, number 86, 2nd week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
'Can't Buy Me Love' number 27, 1st week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
'Do You Want To Know A Secret' number 78, 1st week in the Top 100 (Billboard).
'All My Loving' number 71, 1st week in the Top 100 (Billboard).

Madame Tussauds's wax museum announces the Beatles will be the first pop artists included in it.



1967
Studio 2. 7.00pm-4.45am. Recording: 'Good Morning Good Morning' (overdub onto take 10, tape reduction take 10 into take 11, overdub onto take 11, unnumbered take); 'Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!' (overdub onto take 9). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Richard Lush.
Effects assembly for 'Good Morning Good Morning'.
Visit at the studio: Peter Blake.

2nd performance of Fats Domino and his orchestra at the Saville Theatre. Support acts: Gerry and the Pacemakers and the Bee Gees.

1970
'Let It Be' single, 3rd week in the Top 30 (Billboard).
'Live Peace In Toronto', 12th week in the ranking (Billboard).
'Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)', 6th and last week in the ranking (Billboard).

1994
LP release: 'Backbeat'. Premiere of 'Backbeat'.




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