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The Sea Of Cities
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Wondering how the cities in the Sea of Conditions relate to the Beatles??? Here's the answer. If there are any cities you'd like to see on this page...drop me a line in the Sea of Communications. I'll to try to accomadate your request.
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September 5, 1964 -- The Beatles perform at the International Amphitheater, Chicago, Illinois, as part of their US tour.
August 20, 1965 -- The Beatles perform two shows at White Sox Park (Comisky Park), Chicago, Illinois as part of their tour in North America. Total attendance is 62,000 and The Beatles earn $155,000.
August 11, 1966 -- The Beatles' final US tour begins with a press conference where John Lennon apologizes for and explains his 'Beatles bigger than Jesus' statement. Lennon had made the comments about contemporary religion over five months previously in an interveiw for London's "Evening Standard." The comments had been quoted out of context in the July 29 issue of the US teen magazine "Datebook". What Lennon had actually said was, "Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. I needn't argue about that, I'm right and will be proved right. We're [The Beatles] more popular than Jesus Christ now. I don't know which will go first, rock 'n' roll or Christianity. Jesus was all right, but his disciples were thick and ordinary. It's them twisting it that ruins it for me." Several US radio stations (Counted to be somewhere between 22 and 30 stations...but no one really knows for sure) ban Beatles music. Other stations play even more Beatles music than before to show contempt for the outburst of religious hypocrisy. In fact, the US reaction was so negative that Brian Epstein actually considered cancelling The Beatles' tour out of fear for their lives. Lennon trys to reason and explain his statement before apologizing (the apology is exactly what the press was after). In part, John said, "I suppose if I had said television was more popular than Jesus, I would have gotten away with it. I'm sorry I opened my mouth. I'm not anti-God, anti-Christ, or anti-religion. I was not knocking it. I was not saying we are greater or better...." In any case, John's 'apology' is accepted by much of the media and public, who are confident that he'd learned some kind of lesson. Of course, there are some who will accept no apology, mostly in the southern 'bible-belt'. The Beatles following tour is made into quite an adventure by KKK demonstrations, telephone death threats, and firecrackers being thrown on stage. As a result of all the hype, Spain and South Africa, ban The Beatles from the airwaves.
August 12, 1966 -- The Beatles perform two shows at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago, Illinois. This is the first stop on what will turn out to be The Beatles' final US tour. Support acts are the Remains, Bobby Hebb, the Cyrkle, and the Ronettes. The Beatles used the same repertoire as on their tour of West Germany, Japan, and the Philippines, though they'd just released a new album. No new songs were bothered with.
January 12, 1972 -- The US premiere of Ringo's movie "Blindman", in Chicago.
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September 24, 1941 -- Paul McCartney's wife to be, Linda Louise Eastman is born in Scarsdale, New York.
February 7, 1964 -- The Beatles arrive in the United States touching down at John F. Kennedy International Airport to the screaming welcome of 5,000 fans.
February 9, 1964 -- The Beatles appear on the Ed Sullivan show for the first time. See Ed Sullivan Theater Photo.
February 10, 1964 -- The Beatles hold a press conference at the Plaza Hotel in New York.
February 12, 1964 -- Two performances at Carnegie Hall with attendance for both shows totalling the capacity 5,800 people. Ticket prices ranged from $1.65 to $5.50. There was such a demand for tickets that some seating was arranged surrounding the stage. Though Capitol Records wanted to record these shows, union opposition from the American Federation of Musicians prevented it.
August 28, 1964 -- The Beatles perform at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Forest Hills, New York in one show for 16,000 fans as part of their US tour.
August 29, 1964-- The Beatles perform at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Forest Hills, New York in one show for 16,000 fans as part of their US tour.
September 20, 1964 -- The Beatles finish up their tour of the USA with a charity performance at the Paramount Theater in New York City, New York in aid of the United Cerebral Palsy of New York City and the Retarded Infants Services. Attendance is 3,682, with ticket prices going as high as $100 each. The Beatles and other artists performed for no fee.
August 14, 1965 -- The Beatles take a break from their North American tour to tape an appearance for CBS-TV's "The Ed Sullivan Show". Recording at Studio 50, New York City, New York. They perform "I Feel Fine", "I'm Down", "Act Naturally", "Ticket to Ride", "Yesterday", and "Help!" During Paul's performance of "Yesterday", accompanied by a pre-taped track of three violins, the other three Beatles leave the stage. After the song, they return to the stage, and John comments, "Thank you, Paul, that was just like him." The program is broadcast on September 12, for the season-opener of "The Ed Sullivan Show".
August 15, 1965 -- The Beatles perform their first concert at New York's Shea Stadium. The audience of 55,600 fans is the largest ever to attend a pop music concert up to that time. The Beatles are paid $160,000 for this one performance. A ells Fargo armored truck transports theBeatles to stadium and they run out onto the stage, which is located at second base. The Beatles play "Twist and Shout", "She's a Woman", "I Feel Fine", "Dizzy Miss Lizzie", "Ticket to Ride", "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby", "Can't Buy Me Love", "Baby's In Black", "Act Naturally", "I Wanna Be Your Man", "A Hard Day's Night", "Help!", and "I'm Down". -Mick Jagger and Keith Richard, of the Rolling Stones, attend the show, and later that evening, Bob Dylan visits The Beatles at their hotel. The Shea Stadium performance of "Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby" is on "The Beatles Anthology 2."(Disc one, Track 13).
August 23, 1966 -- The Beatles perform at Shea Stadium in New York City, New York as part of their final US tour. 11,000 seats out of 55,600 are empty. Even so, The Beatles earn more than the previous year, receiving $189,000 . Speculations circle that the Beatles are on their way out (It's all over, they're washed up..ect).
November 8, 1967-- The Richard Lester movie "How I Won the War", featuring John Lennon in the role of Private Gripweed, opens in the US in New York.
May 13, 1968 --John and Paul give interviews throughout the day at the St. Regis Hotel in New York to promote Apple in the US.
November 13, 1968 -- "Yellow Submarine"s US premiere in New York.
December 17, 1968 -- The motion picture "Candy", co-starring Ringo Starr, premieres in New York.
May 13, 1970 -- The Beatles' movie "Let It Be"s world premiere in New York. None of the ex-Beatles attend.
June 6, 1971-- John and Yoko appear with Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, at New York's Fillmore East. The concert is recorded and the following songs will be released on John and Yoko's "Some Time in New York City" LP: "Well (Baby Please Don't Go)"; "Au"; "Scumbag"; and "Jamrag". Frank Zappa will later release additional material from the performance.
August 1, 1971 -- George Harrison and Ringo Starr perform at the Concerts for Bangla Desh, a Harrison-sponsored fund-raiser to provide aid to people starving in the hurricane-blasted country of Bangla Desh. The two concerts, held at New York's Madison Square Garden, are recorded for an album release, "the Concert for Bangla Desh." Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Klaus Voorman, Billy Preston, Leon Russell, and Ravi Shankar also appear. John Lennon had considered appearing until he realized that Yoko was not welcome to accompany him on stage. It has also been said that Bob Dylan was an uncertain guest. George had a copy of the line-up taped to the back of his guitar and next to Dylan's name was a question mark. As George was about to announce Dylan he looked to side stage to verify the performer was present.
November 10, 1971 -- The movie "200 Motels," featuring Ringo Star, opens in New York City
August 30, 1972 -- John Lennon performs two One to One concerts, to benefit the Willowbrook School for Children, with Elephant's Memory at Madison Square Garden in New York. The concerts are recorded and some of the songs are later edited into the LP and video "John Lennon: Live in New York City". Other acts performing were Stevie Wonder, Roberta Flack, and Sha Na Na. John, himself, purchased $60,000 worth of tickets to distribute to volunteer fund-raisers. The event was organized by Geraldo Rivera and raised over $1.5 million.
December 20, 1974 -- George Harrison finishes up his North American Tour with two shows at New York's Madison Square Garden. John Lennon was scheduled to perform with George during the second show but the two get in an argument backstage before the show so John did not appear. After the performance John and George settle their dispute and record a joint interview for Los Angeles radio station KHJ. John and Yoko attend George's end-of-tour party, held at New York's Hippopotamus Nightclub, though the couple arrives seperately.
October 10, 1975 -- Ken Russell's motion picture "Lisztomania", starring Roger Daltrey of The Who as Franz Liszt and Ringo Starr in a cameo role as the pope, premieres in New York.
April 20, 1976 -- George Harrison appears at New York's City Center with the Monty Python comedy group for their "Lumberjack Song".
July 27, 1976 -- John Lennon's request to remain in the US is approved. He is issued 'green card' A17-597-321, which permits him to remain permanently in the US, at a ceremony at the US Office of Immigration in New York.
December 8, 1980 -- John Lennon is fatally shot by Mark Chapman. See Dakota Photos (John's home in New York...he was shot just outside the building)... Photo1, Photo2, Photo3.
April 20, 1982 -- A section of New York's Central Park, partly funded by Yoko Ono, is officially dedicated as "Strawberry Fields", in honor of John Lennon.
March 21, 1984 -- "Strawberry Fields" in New York's Central Park is officially dedicated. See Strawberry Fields Photos... Photo1, Photo 2, Photo 3.
October 9, 1985 -- "Strawberry Fields" in New York's Central Park is completed and officially opened to the public on the 45th anniversary of John Lennon's birthday.
October 4, 1988-- Premiere of the documentary film "Imagine: John Lennon" in New York.
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August 18, 1964 -- The Beatles are met at the airport in San Francisco, USA, by 9,000 fans, where they begin an American tour. They are driven into a protective fence enclosure so that photographers can take pictures but as the fans press against the fencing, it gives way. The Beatles manage to escape just before the fence falls and are taken to their hotel suite, where they are locked in under armed guard.
August 19, 1964 -- The Beatles perform at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California, for a crowd of 17,130, as they open their US tour. They perform the 12 songs which make up their repertoire for the entire tour, though there will be some (not much) variation in song selection or order: "Twist and Shout", "You Can't Do That", "All My Loving", "She Loves You", "Things We Said Today", "Roll Over Beethoven", "Can't Buy Me Love", "If I Fell", "I Want to Hold Your Hand", "Boys", "A Hard Day's Night", and "Long Tall Sally".
August 31, 1965 -- The Beatles perform two shows at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California as part of their tour in North America. Total attendance: 28,700. This is the final date on The Beatles' 10-stop tour.
August 29, 1966 -- The Beatles play their last concert before a paying audience, at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California for a crowd of 25,000. John and Paul, having a feeling that this will be the last concert ever (though the fans do not know), bring cameras on stage and take pictures between songs. \par \par August 7, 1967 \par George and Pattie Harrison visit San Francisco and stroll through Golden Gate Park in the Haight-Ashbury section, the focal point of the "Summer of Love". George gives a short, unplanned street performance using a borrowed guitar. George finds the hippie culture to be wasteful and unenlightened. Soon after Geore stops taking LSD.
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July 7,1940-- Richard B. Starkey is born
October 9, 1940 -- John Winston Lennon is born
June 18,1942 -- James Paul McCartney is born
February 25, 1943 -- George Harrison is born
The Beatles, both together and as soloist, have put on many events in their home town...too many to list.
The Cavarn Club, Penny Lane, Strawberry Fields, and several other points of interest are located in the Beatles home town.
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The Beatles, both together and as soloist, have put on many events in London...too many to list.
Located in London...Apple Studios, EMI headquarters, Abbey Road and much more
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August 17, 1965 -- The Beatles perform two shows at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada as part of a tour of North America. The attendance for each show is 18,000.
August 17, 1966 -- The Beatles perform two shows at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada , during their final tour of America.
August 17, 1966 -- A Beatles press conference in Toronto. John Lennon expresses admiration for US draft resistance and suggests that those young Americans wanting to avoid the draft move to Canada. This annoys the US press and establishment, who are still upset about the "Beatles bigger than Jesus" thing.
May 25, 1969 -- John, Yoko, and Kyoko fly to Canada to stage their second bed-in for peace, which will take place in Montreal. They arrive at the airport in Toronto and are detained for 2 and 1/2 hours by Canadian immigration authorities.
May 26, 1969 -- After flying from Toronto to Montreal John and Yoko begin their 2nd bed-in for peace at Montreal's Queen Elizabeth Hotel (Suite 1742). John's desure had been to have his bed-in in the US (New York), but, due to his drug conviction, he was denied a visa . He thus chose a location near the US in order to guarantee media coverage inside the States. There was a strong anti-Vietnam War movement in the US at this time, and John wanted to add his peace sentiments to it . Many of the interviews held during the bed-in are filmed for an unreleased movie, "The Way It Is", though portions of the filming are later included in 1988's "John Lennon: Imagine" and 1990's home video release "John & Yoko: The Bed-In". The song "Give Peace a Chance" will be recorded during the bed-in, a improptu sesion involving whoever was present in the room at the time of recording. John invites Pierre Trudeau, Canada's prime minister, to plant acorns for peace. Trudeau's responds, "I don't know about his acorns, but I'd like to see him if he's around. He's a good poet."
September 13, 1969 -- The first live Plastic Ono Band appearancetakes place at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival. The group assembles at the last minute and rehearses on the plane flying them to Canada. The band includes, John (rhythm guitar) and Yoko (voice), Eric Clapton (lead guitar), Klaus Voorman (bass), and Alan White (drums). The performance is recorded and released on the LP "Plastic Ono Band: Live Peace in Toronto--1969". The group was asked to appear at the last minute because ticket sales were poor. Songs performed at the show (by John and the band) were "Blue Suede Shoes", "Money", "Dizzy Miss Lizzie", "Yer Blues", "Cold Turkey", and "Give Peace a Chance". Yoko remains inside a large white bag, for the first part of the performance . After "Give Peace a Chance", she steps out and performs "Don't Worry Kyoko (Mummy's Only Looking For Her Hand in the Snow)" and "John, John (Let's Hope for Peace)". The audiance is less than thrilled with both of Yoko's efforts.
December 12, 1969 -- Release of Plastic Ono Band LP "The Plastic Ono Band -- Live Peace in Toronto 1969" in the US (Apple) and the UK (Apple). Recorded live at the Rock and Roll Revival, Toronto, on September 13, 1969. Songs: "Blue Suede Shoes", "Money", "Dizzy Miss Lizzie", "Yer Blues", "Cold Turkey", "Give Peace a Chance", "Don't Worry Kyoko (Mummy's Only Looking for Her Hand in the Snow)", and "John, John (Let's Hope for Peace)". In the US it will spend 32 weeks on the Billboard chart, its highest position #10.
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April 21,1990 -- Paul McCartney set the world record for the largest paying audience for a single act, a crowd of 180,000, at the Maracana Stadium (Rio).
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February 18, 1933 --Yoko Ono, John Lennon's second wife, is born in Tokyo, Japan.
June 30, 1966 -- The Beatles perform a show at the Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan with 3,000 police observing the concert played in front of 10,000 fans. This performance is filmed with The Beatles wearing black suits. Two songs from this performance appear on "The Beatles Anthology 2": "Rock and Roll Music" and "She's a Woman" (Disc one, Track 24-25).
July 1, 1966 -- The Beatles perform a show at the Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan with 3,000 police observing the concert played in front of 10,000 fans. The show in which The Beatles wore white suits is filmed.
July 2, 1966 -- The Beatles perform two shows at the Nippon Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan.
January 16, 1980 -- Paul McCartney and Wings arrive in Tokyo, Japan, for a tour, but marijuana is found in Paul's luggage. Paul has to cancel the tour as he is arrested for possession and kept in jail for 10 days.
January 25, 1980 -- Paul McCartney is released from his 10 day jail sentence in Japan and is deported back to England.
December 17, 1991 -- George Harrison completes his tour of Japan with a concert at the Tokyo Dome.
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August 1, 1971 -- George Harrison and Ringo Starr perform at the Concerts for Bangla Desh, a Harrison-sponsored fund-raiser to provide aid to people starving in the hurricane-blasted country of Bangla Desh. The two concerts are held at New York's Madison Square Garden, and they are recorded for an album release, "the Concert for Bangla Desh". Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Klaus Voorman, Billy Preston, Leon Russell, and Ravi Shankar also appear. John Lennon had considered appearing until he realized that Yoko was not welcome to accompany him on stage.
June 5, 1972 -- UNICEF awards its "Child Is the Father of the Man" award to George Harrison and Ravi Shankar for their efforts to aid the starving people of Bangla Desh.
March 3, 1973 -- George Harrison's album "The Concert for Bangla Desh" is awarded the Grammy for 1972 Album of the Year.
July 25, 1973 -- George Harrison pays the one million pounds of taxes owed to the British government on revenues from the Bangla Desh concert and album. George was not personally responsible for making the payment, but George paid the taxes so that frozen relief funds could be released and used for the intended purpose, bringing relief to starving people in Bangla Desh.
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November 24, 1941 -- Randolph Peter Best (Pete Best) is born in Madras, India.
September 14, 1966 -- George and Pattie Harrison vacation in India where George meets sitar master Ravi Shankar and begins taking lessons from him on playing the instrument. Also, George and Pattie begin practicing yoga, and George begins to feel a growing resentment at his roll in the Beatles (in the background of the Lennon-McCartney team). George and Pattie will remain in India until October 22 when they return to England. While staying in India, George and Pattie used the names Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wells.
January 7, 1968 -- George Harrison visits India, where he records Indian music selections for his "Wonderwall" film soundtrack (at EMI's studios in Bombay).
February 15, 1968 -- John Lennon and George Harrison, with their wives, travel to Rishikesh, India, to study Transcendental Meditation with the Maharishi. Paul McCartney, Jane Asher, and Ringo Starr and his wife Maureen, follow on the 19th. Ringo and Maureen leave after only 10 days, bored with the routine and sick of the food. Paul and Jane leave on March 26. John and George and their wives leave after 11 weeks, on April 12, following an accusation (now thought to be untrue) that the Maharishi was attempting to seduce Mia Farrow, who was also studying TM.
February 25, 1968 -- George Harrison celebrates his birthday, in India, with the Maharishi and his disciples. The Maharishi gives George a plastic map of the world.
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The Beatles played several shows at the following clubs: Reeperbahn, Kaiserkeller, Star Club, Indra
The Beatles meet Astrid Kirchner
Stuart Sutcliffe decides to remain with Astrid Kirchner in Hamburg and the two get engaged. The other Beatles leave for the time...they'll return.
April 10, 1962 -- Stuart Sutcliffe dies of a brain hemorage in his fiancee, Astrid Kirchner's, arms.
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June 10, 1964 -- On their first world tour, the Beatles fly to Austrialla, making an unscheduled fuel stop in Darwin, where 400 fans await them at the remote airstrip. Then it's on to Sydney, where they arrive in the middle of a heavy downpour. The Beatles are required to stand on an open-top truck in the pouring rain to wave at the fans who have been lineing the streets for hours to catch a glimpse. The Beatles were wearing blue cloaks, which they had bought inHong Kong. The rain Caused the dye in the cloaks to run and the Beatles were subsequently dyed blue. Once at the hotel the Beatles were confined to the building due to massive amount of fans.
June 14, 1964 -- Ringo Starr rejoins The Beatles in Melbourne, Australi a and a 5 person press conference (temporary drummer Jimmy Nicol participates along with John, Paul, George, and Ringo). Nicol's had been filling in for a sick Ringo until he was well enough to join the tour. The others had bought Ringo gifts in Hong Kong.
June 18, 1964 -- The Beatles perform two shows at Sydney Stadium, Rushcutter's Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
June 19, 1964 -- The Beatles perform two shows at Sydney Stadium, Sydney, Australia.
June 20, 1964 -- The Beatles perform two shows at Sydney Stadium, Sydney, Australia.
December 14, 1984 -- George Harrison makes a surprise stage appearance with Deep Purple in Sydney, Australia where he is introduced as "Arnold Grove from Liverpool" because when George was born, his parents lived at 12 Arnold Grove.
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March 20, 1969 -- John and Yoko are married at the British Consulate in Gibraltar (near Spain) by magistrate Cecile Wheeler. The couple announce that they will be staging many 'events' and 'happenings'. John claimed the ceremony was, "all very quick, quiet, and British."
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