Beatles history - 1965 August
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Sunday |
Performance for the `Blackpool Night Out', broadcast live on TV.
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Monday |
Epstein makes it clear to the British press that there will be no more UK Beatles tours in 1965 (decision which will turn out to be reversed). He announces that Cilla Black will make her debut in pantomime in `Little Red Riding Hood', Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas will open in `Mother Goose', and Gerry and the Pacemakers in `Cinderella'. |
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Wednesday |
Defending Brian, John affirms: `If Brian says there should be no publicity for `Help!' then that's the way it should be. The record got to number one didn't it?' |
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Wednesday |
`Help!' single number 1, 2nd week (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Friday |
UK LP release: `Help!' (mono and stereo versions).
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Friday |
Opening of the 5th National Jazz and Blues Festival at the Richmond Athletic Association Grounds. The festival is filmed by Subafilms Limited, in conjunction with Leon Mirrel of Selmur Productions. |
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Friday |
John buys a house for aunt Mimi in Bournemouth. |
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Saturday |
`Help!' LP number 1. |
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Saturday |
5th National Jazz and Blues Festival at the Richmond Athletic Association Grounds. The festival is filmed by Subafilms Limited, in conjunction with Leon Mirrel of Selmur Productions. |
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Sunday |
Closing of the 5th National Jazz and Blues Festival at the Richmond Athletic Association Grounds, Richmond, Surrey. John, George, Cynthia and Pattie attend. The festival is filmed by Subafilms Limited, in conjunction with Leon Mirrel of Selmur Productions. |
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Sunday |
Paddy, Klaus & Gibson sign to a management contract with Brian. |
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Monday |
IBC Studios, 35 Portland Place, London. Recording of `You've Got To Hide Your Love Away', by the Silkie. John (producer), Paul (guitar) and George (tambourine) attend. |
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Wednesday |
`Help!' single number 1, 3rd week (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Thursday |
Brian Epstein and Johnny Hamp of Granada TV meet to discuss arrangements for a programme based on the music of Lennon and McCartney. |
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Friday |
US LP release: `Help!'
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13
Friday |
The Beatles and Brian leave for the second North American tour. Beatles' meeting with Bob Dylan at their rooms at the Warwick Hotel, New York.
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Saturday |
`Help!' LP number 1 (UK Record Retailer chart). |
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Saturday |
Recording of a performance for the Ed Sullivan Show, along with Cilla Black, at the CBS Studios, New York.
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Saturday |
Evening: End of Cilla Black performances at the Persian Room, Plaza Hotel, New York. Brian attends. |
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Saturday |
Screening in New York of the British programme `Big Night Out'. |
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Sunday |
Concert at the Shea Stadium, New York. 8.00pm. Beginning of the concert. 56000 people attend, record of audience for a live performance. The concert is filmed for the BBC by Subafilms Limited, in association with Ed Sullivan Productions Inc. 6 songs recorded for future screening on the Ed Sullivan Show.
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Sunday |
Vigency of John's passport ends. |
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Monday |
Warwick Hotel. The Beatles are visited by the Supremes, the Exciters, the Ronettes and Bob Dylan. |
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Monday |
Second concert at the Shea Stadium, New York. |
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Tuesday |
Concert at the Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada.
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18
Wednesday |
Concert at the Atlanta Stadium.
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18
Wednesday |
`Help!' single number 1, 4th and last week (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Thursday |
15.30 and 20.00. Concerts at the Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas. Epstein hurts his back when he is sprung from the emergency exit of an airplane into a service truck in a serious outbreak of Beatlemania at Houston (Texas) Airport. |
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Friday |
Concert at the Comiskey Park, Chicago. Friday.
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Friday |
It is announced that George Martin will form his own company, AIR Productions. |
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Saturday |
Concert at the Metropolitan Stadium, Minneapolis. Press conference. |
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Sunday |
Concert at the Portland Coliseum. |
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Sunday |
Mike Maxfield, the Dakotas' lead guitar, leaves the group. |
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Monday |
The Beatles party move to San Diego, California, to take a rest for several days at a Beverly Hills house rented by Brian. |
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Monday |
New York `Help!' premiere.
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Monday |
US Gold Certification for `Help!' LP. |
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Wednesday |
`Help!' single, 5th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart). |
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Friday |
Reunion with Elvis Presley, at his Bel Air house. |
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Friday |
Northern Songs Limited announces a 621 000 pounds profit in the last 12 months. |
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Saturday |
2.00am. The reunion with Elvis Presley finishes. |
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Saturday |
Concert at the Balboa Stadium, San Diego.
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Sunday |
Live Concert at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 North Highland Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA (1st performance). Recording: `Introduction' (by KRLA disc-jockeys); `Twist And Shout'; `She's A Woman'; `I Feel Fine'; `Dizzy Miss Lizzy'; `Ticket To Ride'; `Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby'; `Can't Buy Me Love'; `Baby's In Black'; `I Wanna Be Your Man'; `A Hard Day's Night'; `Help!'; `I'm Down'. Producer: Engeman (Christian name unknown); Engineer: Hugh Davies; 2nd Engineer: not assigned. Due to technical defects, nothing of this was included in `The Beatles At The Hollywood Bowl' LP.
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Monday |
8.00pm. Live Concert at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 North Highland Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA (2nd performance). Recording: `Twist And Shout'; `She's A Woman'; `I Feel Fine'; `Dizzy Miss Lizzy'; `Ticket To Ride'; `Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby'; `Can't Buy Me Love'; `Baby's In Black'; `I Wanna Be Your Man'; `A Hard Day's Night'; `Help!'; `I'm Down'. Producer: Voyle Gilmore; Engineer: Pete Abbott; 2nd Engineer: not assigned. Seven songs included in `The Beatles At The Hollywood Bowl' LP. |
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Tuesday |
Concert at the Cow Palace, San Francisco. Last concert of the 1965 US tour. As the Beatles leave the Cow Palace, a crowd of fans climbs on top of their limousine, crushing it.
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