the Beatlemania phenomenon of 1963
After Chapman departed in January 1963
Later in 1963, Oldham and Easton arranged the band’s first big UK concert tour as a supporting act for American stars, including Bo Diddley, Little Richard, and the Everly Brothers .
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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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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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.
The band played their first show billed as “the Rollin’ Stones” on 12 July 1962, at the Marquee Club in London.