The Beatles Lyrics Repository

The Beatles on this Day 29.1.

1963

• BBC's 'The Talent Spot' broadcast (recorded 22 January 1963).

1964

• EMI Pathé Marconi Studios, Paris, France. Late morning/afternoon. Recording: 'Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand' (takes 1-11); 'Sie Liebt Dich' (takes 1-14); 'Can't Buy Me Love' (takes 1-4). Editing: 'Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand' (of takes 5, 7). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Norman Smith; 2nd Engineer: Jacques Esmenjaud.
  1st session outside Abbey Road.
• Olympia, Paris. Performance.
• 'She Loves You', 22nd week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).
  'Please Please Me' LP, 45th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).
  'With The Beatles' number 1, 10th week (UK New Musical Express chart).

1966

• 'We Can Work It Out' number 1, 3rd week, recovering this position for one week only; 7th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
  'Day Tripper', 6th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).
• The Vic Lewis Organization and NEMS Enterprises announce their merger.

1967

• On a Sunday 'Soundarama' presentation at the Saville Theatre, Brian presents, in two houses, the Who, the Jimi Hendrix Experience (on their theatre debut), the Koobas, and the Thoughts. Epstein and the Beatles attend.

1969

• 'Yellow Submarine' LP, 2nd week in the ranking (UK New Musical Express chart).
• Apple Studios. Time unknown. Recording: 'I Want You' (later known as 'I Want You (She's So Heavy)'); 'The One After 909'; 'Not Fade Away'; 'Mailman Bring Me No More Blues'; 'Teddy Boy'; 'Bésame Mucho'. Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Alan Parsons.

1982

• Arlington Theater, Santa Barbara, USA. Show 'Pacific Alliance Presents A Water For Life Benefit Concert For A Non-Nuclear Future'. Performers, among others: comedian Martin Mull, the Hollywood Rock'n'Roll Revue, and Joe Walsh backed by the Hollywood Rock'n'Roll Revue. The Hollywood Rock'n'Roll Revue plays, among others, 'She's About A Mover'.

1983

• 'The Girl Is Mine', 12th week in the Top 40 (Billboard).

1998

• Volkswagen confirms negotiation with John, George and Ringo to be involved with marketing the remake of its ''beetle''.

2005

• Eric Griffiths dies in Edinburgh of pancreatic cancer.