362 - December 27

December 27

1960
Performance at the Litherland Town Hall, Liverpool.

1961
Performance at the Cavern, with Gerry and the Pacemakers, and Kingsize Taylor and the Dominoes.

1962

"Love Me Do", number 17 in Britain. [December 29th?]

1963
London "Times" critics award Lennon and McCartney as the best composers of the year.

"Beatles Christmas Show", at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London.

1965
Cilla Black's pantomime debut in "Little Red Riding Hood", at the Wimbledon Theatre, London, for 6 weeks.

Start of Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas in "Mother Goose", at the Globe Cinema, Stockton, for 3 weeks.

Start of Gerry and the Pacemakers in "Cinderella", at the Gaumont Cinema, Southampton, for 3 weeks.

1967
Bad critics for "Magical Mystery Tour".


"Hello, Goodbye" number 1, 4th week (UK Record Retailer).

Paul is interviewed for TV by David Frost.

1969

Abbey Road number 1, 12th week (UK Record Retailer).
Abbey Road number 1, 10th week (Australia Kent Music Report).


The Wedding Album, number 178, 3rd and last week in the ranking (Billboard). Its highest position.

1970
At the Kolnischer Kunstverein in Cologne, West Germany, the exhibition of Yoko's work "Happening And Fluxus" is shown.

1971
"Imagine" number 1 (Australia Kent Music Report).

In the UK, BBC1 transmits the Beatles' film "A Hard Day's Night" during their "Boxing Day With The Beatles".

1973
In London, Ringo's film "Blindman" receives its UK premiere at the Astoria.

1974
John, May Pang and Julian spend the day at Disneyworld.

John becomes the last of the Beatles to sign the papers dissolving the group as a partnership, thus ending the Beatles as a group and as a company.

1976
Another meeting is held between lawyers representing George and Bright Tune, Inc.

1977
In Los Angeles, an exhibition of Linda's photographs is on display at the Jan Baum and Iris Silverman Gallery.

1979
"Stars On 45 Medley" number 1 (Netherlands).

1980

"(Just Like) Starting Over" number 1 (US Billboard).
"(Just Like) Starting Over" number 1, 2nd week (Canadian RPM Magazine).


Double Fantasy number 1 (US Billboard).

1982
BBC Radio One and Two simultaneously broadcast a 3-hour radio program, with material of the Beatles' first BBC session's 20th anniversary program, themes included in the US edition of it and new tracks.

1983
In Los Angeles, the Linda exhibition "Photographs" is displayed at the Molly Barnes Gallery.

1986
Rumors spread through the music industry that George will be recording a new album in the near future.

In the US, the syndicated radio program "Reelin' In The Years" focuses on the Beatles and Elton John.

1987
George appears on the BBC Radio One special "On Cloud Nine".

The "Beatle City" exhibition runs at the West End marketplace in Dallas, Texas.

In Italy, an overdubbed taped interview with Paul is aired on the Italia 1 program "Deejay TV".

1989
In the UK, the ITV network broadcasts Paul's film "Give My Regards To Broad Street".

1991
BBC2 transmits the UK TV premiere of the 1988 film "Imagine: John Lennon".

1993
A segment of George's appearance on the December 26, 1976 episode of "Rutland Weekend Television" is repeated on the BBC2 special "An Evening With Vic And Bob", hosted by Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer.

1997
At the Museum of Modern Art in Oxford, Yoko's art exhibition "Have You Seen The Horizon Lately" is on display.

1998
In Washington, D.C., an exhibition of Beatles photographs taken by Harry Benson is on display at the Govinda Gallery.

1999
In Tampa, Florida, the exhibition of Linda's pictures entitled "Sixties" is on display at the Tampa Museum of Art.

2008
Singer, songwriter, guitarist, Delaney Bramlett died in Los Angeles from complications after gall bladder surgery. He was a member of Delaney, Bonnie & Friends and worked with George Harrison, The Everly Brothers, John Lennon, Janis Joplin, J.J. Cale, and Eric Clapton.