- On This Day...
August 18
1962
First performance of Ringo as Beatles' drummer. Performance at the Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight, Cheshire.
Ringo Starr initial shared a stage with The Beatles on March 13, 1959, during the debut event of Liverpool's Morgue Skiffle Cellar.
At the time, he performed as part of Al Caldwell’s Texans, whereas The Quarrymen occupied a lower spot on the lineup. Caldwell eventually adopted the stage name Rory Storm, while The Quarrymen ultimately evolved into The Beatles.
Performance at the Cavern.
1963
Concert at the Princess Theatre, Torquay.
1964
The Beatles and Brian fly to San Francisco. Beginning of 34-day tour of USA and Canada.
On arriving, Brian receives a telegram from Colonel Tom Parker, sending felicitations to the Beatles party on behalf of Elvis Presley.
A ticket-tape welcome in San Francisco had been announced, not materialized.
1965
Concert at the Atlanta Stadium. 'Help!' single number 1, 4th and last week (UK New
Musical Express chart).
1966
Concert at the Suffolk Downs Racetrack, Boston.
1967
Brian tells his mother and Peter Brown he will soon travel to the USA and Canada to appear in some TV programmes.
UK single release: 'We Love You', by the Rolling Stones (backing vocals by John and Paul).
1969
Studio 2. 2.30-10.30pm. Stereo mixing: 'Golden Slumbers'/'Carry That Weight' (remixes 1, 2, from take 17). Recording: 'Ending' (working title of 'The End') (overdub onto take 7). Stereo mixing: 'Ending' (working title of 'The End') (remixes 1-6, from take 7).
Producer:George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick/Phil McDonald; 2nd Engineer: Alan
Parsons.
Recording of 4 seconds of piano for 'The End'.
1971
Great Hall, Alexandra Palace, London. 'Art Spectrum', modern art exhibition. 5 films of John and Yoko are screened: 'Cold Turkey', 'The Ballad Of John And Yoko', 'Give Peace A Chance', 'Instant Karma!','Up Your Legs Forever'.
Travel: Paul McCartney – Campbeltown to Cork
Recording: Blindman by Ringo Starr
1980: Recording: Watching The Wheels, Give Me Something, I’m Losing You by John Lennon and Yoko Ono
1989: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo
1992: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Starplex Amphitheatre, Dallas
1995: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Greek Theatre, Los Angeles
1998: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Expo 98, Lisbon
2001: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth
2010: Paul McCartney live: Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh
2016: Paul McCartney live: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland
2019: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band live: The Rooftop at Pier 17, New York City
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