BEATLES MAGAZINE: ON THIS DAY JULY 20 ...

Monday, 20 July 2026

July 20

1961: 'Mersey Beat' front page: 'Beatles Sign Recording Contract' (with Bert Kaempfert).
1963: 'Please Please Me' LP number 1 (UK Record Retailer chart).; Brian parts company with the Big Three.
1964: US single release: 'I'll Cry Instead'/'I'm Happy Just To Dance With You.
US single release: 'And I Love Her'/'If I Fell'.
US LP release: 'Something New'.
The press announces the issue of Beatles Ltd. shares.
1967: Paul attends a session at Chappell Recording Studios, during which Chris Barber Band records a version for 'Catcall'. Paul contributes shouts and howls, and some piano.
1968: Jane Asher appears on the Simon Dee BBC show her breakup with Paul McCartney.

1969: The Beatles attend Let It Be screening

1971: Filming: Imagine by John Lennon and Yoko Ono

1974: Recording: Steel And Glass, Old Dirt Road by John Lennon

1980: John Lennon writes Cleanup Time

1987: Recording: Choba B CCCP by Paul McCartney

1990: Paul McCartney live: Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland

1992: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Belga Beach Festival, De la Panne

2006: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Radio City Music Hall, New York City

2008: Paul McCartney live: Plains of Abraham, Quebec City

2010: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Nautica Pavilion, Cleveland

2016: The Beatles Live At The Hollywood Bowl to be released in September


1983: Studio 2. Show 'The Beatles At Abbey Road'.
1987: Beginning of recordings for Paul's Russian album. Recording: 'Kansas City'; 'Twenty Flight Rock'; 'Lawdy Miss Clawdy'; 'I'm In Love Again'; 'Bring It On Home To Me'; 'Lucille'; 'I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday'; 'That's All Right Mama'; 'Summertime'; 'Just Because'; 'Midnight Special'.

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