022 - January 22

January 22

1963
First session of Gerry and the Pacemakers. Recording: "How Do You Do It?".

BBC Paris Studio, London. 1:00-1:45pm. Recording for BBC's "Pop Inn".

The Playhouse Theatre, London. 4:00-5:00pm. Recording for BBC's "Saturday Club": "Some Other Guy"; "Love Me Do"; "Please Please Me"; "Keep Your Hands Off My Baby"; "Beautiful Dreamer".

BBC Paris Studio, London. 7:00-8:00pm. Recording for BBC's "The Talent Spot": "Please Please Me"; "Ask Me Why"; "Some Other Guy".

1964
Brian, Lionel Bart and Alun Owen go to the Cavern Club, looking for an actress for Bart-Owen's play "Maggie Mae".


"She Loves You", 21st and last week in the Top 10 (UK Record Retailer).


Please Please Me LP, 44th week in the Top 10 (UK Record Retailer).


With The Beatles number 1, 9th week (UK Record Retailer).

Performances at the Olympia, Paris. Filmed by French television.

1965
Argentina single release: "I Feel Fine"/"She's A Woman" (Odeon POPS DTOA 3279).

1966

Rubber Soul number 1, 5th week (UK Record Retailer).


Rubber Soul number 1, 3rd week (US Billboard).


"We Can Work It Out" number 1, 4th and last week (US Cashbox).
"We Can Work It Out" number 2; 6th week in the Top 40 (US Billboard).
"Day Tripper", 5th week in the Top 40 (US Billboard).


"We Can Work It Out"/"Day Tripper" number 1, 2nd week (Australia Kent Music Report).
"We Can Work It Out"/"Day Tripper" number 1, 5th week (Dutch Top 40).

"Yesterday" number 7 (Dutch Top 40).

"A Hard Day's Night" covered by Peter Sellers number 14 (UK Record Retailer).

"Michelle" number 39 (Dutch Top 40).

1968
Apple Corps opens first London headquarters at 95 Wigmore Street, Marylebone, London, 4th floor.

1969

Yellow Submarine LP, 1st week in the ranking (UK Record Retailer).

"Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" covered by Marmalade number 1, 3rd and last week (UK Record Retailer).

Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row. Time unknown. Recording: "Going Up The Country"; "All I Want Is You" (working title of "Dig A Pony"); "I've Got A Feeling"; "Don't Let Me Down"; "Rocker"; "Save The Last Dance For Me"; "Bathroom Window" (working title of "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window". Producer: George Martin?; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: not assigned.

Start of Let It Be sessions. Start of shootings at 3 Savile Row. Billy Preston is casually at the Apple reception area, and is convinced by George to join the sessions.

1970
The Beatles [John?] appear on cover of magazine "Down Beat".

1972
"Day After Day" by Badfinger number 2 (Dutch Tipparade).

1977

"This Song", 7th and last week in the Top 40 (US Billboard).


Wings Over America number 1 (US Billboard)

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

1981
A picture of John Lennon naked appears in his obituary issue of "Rolling Stone".

1983

"The Girl Is Mine", 11th week in the Top 40 (US Billboard).

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.

2000
Fashion Square, 14006 Riverside Dr. at Woodman, Sherman Oaks, California. John Lennon art exhibition.