The Beatles
Notable
Timeline Of Events
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Germany Release Date:
1962 Jan
2nd
Song: "Cry For A Shadow"
U.S. Release Date: April 18, 1964
Germany Release Date:
1962 Jan
2nd
Song: "Why"
U.S. Release Date: April 18, 1964
Germany Release Date:
1962 Jan
2nd
Brian Epstein: new Beatles Manager
The Beatles And Brian Epstein Sign Contract
Event Date:
1962 Jan
24th
Ringo Starr Fills In At Cavern Club
Pete Best (Drummer) Is Sick Again
Event Date:
1962 Feb
5th
Epstein Meets With Decca Records
Epstein Is Informed Decca Is Rejecting The Beatles
Event Date:
1962 Feb
6th
Epstein Meets With George Martin
Brian Epstein Meets With EMI Again, This Time With
George Martin To Play Decca Audition Acetate Recordings
Event Date:
1962 Feb
13th
The beatles / Epstein Wants Out Of
Polydor Contract
Beatles Done Recording With Tony Sheridan
Event Date:
1962 Feb
20th
Stuart Sutcliff Dies
Former Beatles Bass Player Dies Of A Brain Haemorrhage (Age 21)
Event Date:
1962 April
10th
Beatles Return To Germany
Beatles Play Opening Night At The Star Club - 48 Date Residency
Event Date:
1962 April
13th
Epstein Meets With EMI Executives
Follow-Up Meeting Is Arranged With George Martin
Event Date:
1962 May
8th
Beatles Offered A Recording Contract
George Martin Offers The Beatles A Standard Parlophone Recording Contract
Event Date:
1962 May
9th
Final Recordings With Polydor
Beatles Fulfill Their Contractual Obligations
Event Date:
1962 May
24th
The Beatles Return To England
Hamburg Contract Has Concluded
Event Date:
1962 June
2nd
The Beatles Sign With EMI/Parlophone Records
George Martin As Their Producer
Event Date:
1962 June
6th
The Beatles Travel To EMI Studios
George Martin Replaces Pete Best With Session Drummer For Test Recordings
Event Date:
1962 June
6th
The Beatles Play The Cavern Club
1st Performance Since Returning From Germany
Event Date:
1962 June
9th
LP: "tony sheridan with the beatles"
Tony Sheridan's Album Released In Germany
Event Date:
1962 July
1st
Joe Brown with the Beatles as his Back-Up Band
Cambridge Hall, Southport - Concert
Event Date:
1962 July
26th
Brian Epstein Asks Ringo Starr To Permanently Join The Beatles
Ringo Had Occasionally Played With The Beatles Prior To This Date
Event Date:
1962 Aug
14th
Pete Best Performs His Last Beatles Show
The Beatles At The Cavern Club
Event Date:
1962 Aug
15th
Brian Epstein Fires Pete Best
The Beatles And George Martin Want A New Drummer
Event Date:
1962 Aug
16th
Ringo Starr Is The Beatles New Drummer
Cavern Club Fans Upset About The Change
Event Date:
1962 Aug
18th
EMI Recording Studios
Beatles Record: "Love Me Do" & "How Do You Do It"
Ringo Starr On Drums
Event Date:
1962 Sept
4th
EMI Recording Studios
Beatles Record: "Love Me Do" & "P.S. I Love You"
Session Drummer Andy White On Drums
Event Date:
1962 Sept
11th
Single: Record Release
"Love Me Do" & "P.S. I Love You"
U.K. Release Date:
1962 Oct
5th
U.K. Release Date:
1962 Oct
5th
U.K. Release Date:
1962 Oct
5th
The Beatles Back Up Little Richard
The Beatles Play At The Tower Ballroom
Event Date:
1962 Oct
12th
Beatles Make UK Television Debut
Granada's People And Places
Event Date:
1962 Oct
17th
"Love Me Do" Enter The UK Charts
1st Beatles Appearance On Any Record Chart
Event Date:
1962 Oct
26th
EMI Recording Studios
Recording: "Please Please Me" & "Ask Me Why"
Event Date:
1962 Nov
26th