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RIP George Martin

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RIP George Martin

John Lennon was trying to write a Roy Orbison song when he and Paul McCartney penned “PLEASE PLEASE ME.”  Legendary producer (affectionately known as the “5th Beatle”) George Martin, upped the tempo and took it in a different direction that ultimately led to the song being the first big hit for the Beatles and going to #1 on the New Musical Express and Melody Maker charts!

On this day in 1963- Roy Orbison & The Beatles

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On this day in 1963 Roy Orbison and The Beatles played a show together in Birmingham, England.

This tour would spark lifelong friendships between Orbison and The Beatles- Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison.  Orbison and Harrison would even go on to form The Traveling Wilburys together and work on each other’s solo albums such as Harrison’s Cloud Nine and Orbison’s Mystery Girl.

From the Orbison Archives, here’s a ticket stub from the show in Birmingham, UK 51 years ago today-

The Beatles & Roy Orbison