EMI’s American subsidiary, Capitol Records , hindered the Beatles’ releases in the United States for more than a year by initially declining to issue their music, including their first three singles. Concurrent negotiations with the independent US label Vee-Jay led to the release of some, but not all, of the…
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the Beatlemania phenomenon of 1963
Bill Wyman auditioned for the role of bass guitarist at a pub in Chelsea on 7 December 1962 and was hired as a successor to Dick Taylor.
During this time Moon joined his first serious band, the Escorts, replacing his best friend Gerry Evans. In December 1962 he joined the Beachcombers, a semi-professional London cover band playing hits by groups such as the Shadows. During his time in the group Moon incorporated theatrical tricks into his act,…
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In December 1962, the Beatles concluded their fifth and final Hamburg residency at the Star-Club . By 1963, they had agreed that all four band members would contribute vocals to their albums – including Starr, despite his restricted vocal range, to validate his standing in the group. Lennon and McCartney…
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After being turned down by Dot and Liberty , the Beach Boys signed a seven-year contract with Capitol Records under executive and staff producer Nick Venet . On June 4, 1962, the Beach Boys debuted on Capitol with their second single, “Surfin’ Safari” backed with “409”. “Surfin’ Safari” rose to…
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A 4 September session at EMI yielded a recording of ” Love Me Do ” featuring Starr on drums, but a dissatisfied Martin hired drummer Andy White for the band’s third session a week later, which produced recordings of “Love Me Do”, ” Please Please Me ” and ” P.S.…
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In September 1962, after fellow serviceman and bandmate Billy Cox was discharged from the Army, Hendrix and he moved about 20 miles (32 km) across the state line from Fort Campbell to Clarksville , Tennessee, and formed a band, the King Kasuals. In Seattle, Hendrix saw Butch Snipes play with…
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Roger Waters and Nick Mason met in September 1962 while studying architecture at the London Polytechnic at Regent Street , London.
Already contemplating Best’s dismissal, the Beatles replaced him in mid-August with Ringo Starr , who left Rory Storm and the Hurricanes to join them.