The Beatles Unravelled #34Beatles at the Cavern podcast .John and Ringo made their debuts in 1957. As “The Beatles” they performed there 292 times – Beatles at the Cavern. 26 August to 1 September: Beatles at the Cavernguest feature on the Mop Tops and The King show To Listen to the show The MTK Network…
Ramones Name From Paul McCartney
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Beatles links to The Moody Blues
Beatles links to The Moody Blues Manager Brian Epstein and guitarist Denny Laine both share associations with both bands – Beatles links to The Moody Blues. The Beatles and The Moody Blues connections The Beatles have several links to prog rockers – The Moody Blues Manager – Brian Epstein Brian Epstein managed both The Beatles…
Little Richard and The Beatles
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Story of Twist and Shout
The Beatles Unravelled #26The Story of Twist and Shout The Top Notes originally recorded Twist and Shout with producer Phil Spector. This was shortly after he started as a house producer at Atlantic Records. Co-writer Bert Berns was very disappointed with the Spector version and as a result, he took the song to Wand Records…
John and Paul backed the Stones
The Beatles Unravelled #24John and Paul backed the Stones When Mick Jagger and Keith Richard won their appeal against a drugs conviction they recounted their time in jail with their next single, We Love You. In a show of solidarity, Beatles John Lennon and Paul McCartney sang backing vocals on the single. Consequently, we had…
The Royston Ellis Influence
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Ringo Before He Joined The Beatles
The Beatles Unravelled #20…..Ringo Before He Joined The Beatles Ringo was the only Beatle not join through the Quarry Men journey. What was he up to? This is a look at – Ringo, before he joined the Beatles. 11 to 17 February…guest feature on the Mop Tops and The King show Steve Chelmsford presents the…
Beatles’ Bass Guitarists from Stuart to Paul
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The Beatles Led the British Invasion
The Beatles Unravelled #16…..The Beatles Led the British Invasion in 1964 In the mid-1960s British bands dominated the American music scene. The Beatles led the British Invasion at the beginning of 1964 and for the next three years British artists found major success in America. 3-9 December…guest feature on the Mop Tops and The King…
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