David Bedford
Follow the key events in The Beatles story, from The Quarrymen to the Fab Four.
July 1956 – The Quarrymen are formed
22nd June 1957 – The Quarrymen play in Rosebery Street
6th July 1957 – St. Peter’s Church – John and Paul meet for the first time
7th December 1957 – George auditions for The Quarrymen at Wilson Hall
13th March 1958 – The Morgue opens with The Quarrymen
12th July 1958 – The Quarrymen record at Percy Phillips’ studio
15th July 1958 – Julia Lennon is knocked down and killed
29th August 1959 – The Quarrymen open the Casbah Coffee Club
23rd April 1960 – The Nerk Twins
5th May 1960 – Allan Williams becomes The Beatles’ manager
10th May 1960 – Larry Parnes audition. Tommy Moore becomes their drummer
June 1960 – Backing Janice the Stripper!
11th June 1960 – Jackie Lomax Drums with The Silver Beatles
11th June 1960 – Ronnie the “Ted” Drums with The Silver Beatles
24th June 1960 – Royston Ellis – the Man on the Flaming Pie
July 1960 – Norman Chapman becomes The Beatles drummer
12th August 1960 – Pete Best auditions for The Beatles
16th August 1960 – The Beatles travel to Hamburg for the first time
17th August 1960 – The Beatles first night at the Indra Club, Hamburg
4th October 1960 – The Beatles move to the Kaiserkeller, Hamburg
November 1960 – Astrid Kirchherr photographs The Beatles at the Dom, Hamburg
November 1960 – Astrid Kirchherr photographs Stu Sutcliffe in Hamburg
27th December 1960 – Litherland Town Hall: “Beatlemania”
9th February 1961 – The Beatles’ debut at The Cavern
27th March 1961 – The Beatles debut at The Top Ten, Hamburg
22nd – 24th June 1961 – Tony Sheridan and The Beat Brothers record “My Bonnie”
6th July 1961 – Bill Harry launches Mersey Beat
9th November 1961 – Brian Epstein visits The Cavern to see The Beatles
10th November 1961 – Operation Big Beat by Sam Leach
8th December 1961 – The Beatles back Davy Jones
9th December 1961 – The Beatles appear at the Palais Ballroom, Aldershot
17th December 1961 – Albert Marrion photographs The Beatles in Wallasey, Wirral
1st January 1962 – The Beatles audition at Decca Records, London
24th January 1962 – The Beatles sign a management contract with Brian
7th March 1962 – The Beatles record at the BBC, Manchester
Late March 1962 – Harry Whatmough photographs The Beatles in their new suits
11th April 1962 – Stuart Sutcliffe dies in Hamburg
13th April 1962 – The Beatles open the new Star Club, Hamburg
May 1962 – Rory Storm and the Hurricanes play Butlin’s Holiday camp, Skegness
6th June 1962 – The Beatles EMI Audition
27th July 1962 – Bobby Graham is asked to replace Pete Best
August 1962 – Ritchie Galvin is asked to replace Pete Best
15th August 1962 – Ringo is offered the chance to replace Pete Best
16th August 1962 – Brian “dismisses” Pete Best
16th August 1962 – Johnny Hutchinson is asked to replace Pete Best
18th August 1962 – Ringo’s debut with The Beatles at Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight
22nd August 1962 – The Beatles are recorded by Granada TV at The Cavern
4th September 1962 – The Beatles at EMI Studios
11th September 1962 – The Beatles return to EMI Studios to record with Andy White
September 1962 – Les Chadwick photographs The Beatles around Liverpool
September 1962 – Peter Kaye photographs The Beatles around Liverpool
5th October 1962 – “Love Me Do” is released
12th October 1962 – The Beatles support Little Richard at the Tower Ballroom, New Brighton
1-14 November and 18 – 31 December 1962 – The Beatles at the Star Club, Hamburg
19th February 1963 – Michael Ward photographs The Beatles in at the Pier Head, Victoria Monument, The Cavern and NEMS, Liverpool
25th March 1963 – Dezo Hoffman photographs The Beatles at Allerton Golf Course and 20, Forthlin Road
18th June 1963 – Paul McCartney’s 21st Birthday Party
3rd August 1963 – The Beatles’ final appearance at The Cavern
10th July 1964 – Civic Reception at Liverpool Town Hall for The Beatles
10 July 1964 – Northern Premier of A Hard Day’s Night at the Odeon, Liverpool
5th December 1965 – The Beatles final Liverpool appearance at the Empire Theatre
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