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RIP George Martin

March 9, 2016 by admin

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!

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Happy Birthday Paul McCartney!

June 18, 2014 by admin

Happy Birthday Paul McCartney!

The Beatle is 72 years young today.  Here’s an early cover of Roy Orbison’s “DREAM BABY” performed by The Beatles with Paul on lead vocals –

Filed Under: Official News Tagged With: 1962, dream baby, Paul McCartney, Roy Orbison

On this day in 1963- Roy Orbison & The Beatles

June 4, 2014 by admin

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

Filed Under: Official News Tagged With: 1963, Cloud Nine, George Harrison, John Lennon, Mystery Girl, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Roy Orbison, The Beatles

Happy Birthday Paul McCartney!

June 18, 2013 by admin

Happy Birthday Paul McCartney!

Sir Paul is 71 today and rocking just as hard as ever!

Here’s a classic photo of Roy Orbison, The Beatles (that’s Paul on the far left!), and Gerry & the Pacemakers when they were all on tour together in 1963-

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