The Beatles Win The 1962 Popularity Poll

Some prizes, a flop, and a couple of recording sessions are among the highlights of this episode of What A Fab Day, the podcast telling you the day by day story of the Beatles. Today, we will focus on what happened on the 4th of January.

0:00 - Introduction.
0:33 - In 1962, the Beatles won the first Mersey Beat popularity poll for bands.
1:01 - In 1963, the Beatles play the Dingwall Town Hall, in Dingwall.
2:51 - In 1964, the Beatles record bits of interviews.
3:41 - In 1965, Paul McCartney attends a luncheon in honour of music publisher Dick James.
4:30 - In 1967, the Beatles work on Penny Lane.
5:11 - How is a song recorded?
6:59 - In 1970, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr record overdubs for Let It Be.
8:34 - Conclusion.

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