1962
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This is a list of events that occurred in 1962.
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January
- January ??, 1962: Ringo backs Tony Sheridan and his band. →
- January 5, 1962: UK release of My Bonnie/The Saints by Tony Sheridan featuring The Beatles. →
- January 6, 1962: Three performances - Lunchtime at The Cavern Club, Nighttime at The Cavern Club, and Nighttime at Tower Ballroom. →
- January 10, 1962: Nighttime performance at The Cavern Club. →
- January 11, 1962: Lunchtime performance at The Cavern Club. →
- January 12, 1962: Performances at The Cavern Club and Tower Ballroom. →
- January 13, 1962: Performance at Hambleton Hall. →
- January 14, 1962: Performance at The Casbah Coffee Club. →
- January 15, 1962: Lunchtime performance at The Cavern Club. →
- January 17, 1962: Two performances at The Cavern Club. →
- January 19, 1962: Performance at The Cavern Club and then Tower Ballroom. →
- January 20, 1962: Nighttime performance at The Cavern Club. →
- January 21, 1962: Performance at The Casbah Coffee Club. →
- January 22, 1962: Lunchtime performance at The Cavern Club and Nighttime performance at Kingsway Club. →
- January 24, 1962: The Beatles sign with Brian Epstein →
- January 24, 1962: Lunchtime and nighttime performances at The Cavern Club. →
- January 27, 1962: Performance at Aintree Institute. →
- January 28, 1962: Performance at The Casbah Coffee Club. →
- January 29, 1962: Performance at The Kingsway Club. →
- January 30, 1962: Lunchtime performance at The Cavern Club. →
- January 31, 1962: Nighttime performance at The Cavern Club. →
February
- February 1, 1962: Performances at the Cavern Club, and then Thistle Cafe. →
- February 2, 1962: Performance at the Oasis Club. →
- February 3, 1962: Nighttime Performance at the Cavern Club. →
- February 4, 1962: Performance at the Casbah Coffee Club. →
- February 5, 1962: Lunchtime Performance at the Cavern Club and then Nighttime at The Kingsway Club. →
- February 7, 1962: Lunchtime and Nighttime Performances at the Cavern Club. →
- February 9, 1962: Lunchtime Performance at the Cavern Club, and then Nighttime Performances at the Cavern Club and Technical College Hall. →
- February 10, 1962: Decca Records turn The Beatles down. →
- February 10, 1962: Performance at the St. Paul's Presbyterian Church Youth Club Hall. →
- February 11, 1962: Performance at the Casbah Coffee Club. →
- February 12, 1962: The Beatles audition to get a BBC Radio show. →
- February 13, 1962: Brian Epstein meets George Martin in hopes of getting a contract for The Beatles. →
- February 13, 1962: Lunchtime Performance at the Cavern Club. →
- February 14, 1962: Nighttime Performance at the Cavern Club. →
- February 15, 1962: Performance at the Cavern Club, and then the Tower Ballroom. →
- February 16, 1962: Performances at Technical College Hall, and Tower Ballroom. →
- February 17, 1962: Nighttime Performance at the Cavern Club. →
- February 18, 1962: Performance at the Casbah Coffee Club. →
- February 19, 1962: Performance at the Cavern Club. →
- February 20, 1962: Performance at the Floral Hall. →
- February 21, 1962: Lunchtime and Nighttime Performances at the Cavern Club. →
- February 23, 1962: Lunchtime Performance at the Cavern Club, Nighttime Performances at the Tower Ballroom and Technical College Hall. →
[edit] To be added soon
[edit] March
Ongoing - Ringo backing Tony Sheridan and his band in Hamburg
Ongoing - Brian Epstein starts looking for contracts using the Beatles recordings.
March 7 - Beatles recording for Teenager's Turn/Here We Go radio program. (Aired Mar. 8)
[edit] April
- April 10 - Stuart Sutcliffe dies.
- April 11 - Third Hamburg Gig Begins.
- April 13 - Star Club Performances Begin.
- April 23 - My Bonnie/The Saints single released in US.
[edit] May
- May 9 - Epstein and George Martin meet. Martin agrees to sign The Beatles, provided that they audition on June 6.
- May 24 - Recording with Tony Sheridan
- May 28-May 29 - Baert Kaempfert books Beatles to record in Studio Rahlstedt. Never happened.
- May 31 - Star Club performances end.
[edit] June
- June 9 - Beatles begin a 12-day series of "Welcome Home" shows at The Cavern.
- June 11 - Recording for "Here We Go" BBC Program At Playhouse Theatre. (Aired Jun. 15)
- June 26 - Brian forms NEMS Enterprises.
[edit] July
- Unknown Date - Beatles recorded at Cavern Club. Tape later auctioned off. McCartney bought tape.
[edit] August
- August 15 - Live At The Cavern Club. Last show ever with Pete Best.
- August 15 - Ringo Starr is offered to join The Beatles and accepts.
- August 16 - Pete Best was fired from The Beatles. John Hutchinson drums.
- August 17 - Beatles play show with John Hutchinson. Last show without Ringo.
- August 18 - Ringo joins The Beatles.
- August 22 - Concert At The Cavern Club. Filmed. No audio.
- August 23 - John Lennon marries Cynthia Powell.
[edit] September
- September 5 - Audio recording at Cavern Club to be dubbed over silent Cavern footage. (See Aug. 22)
[edit] October
- October 1 - Brian Epstein finally signs his contract with The Beatles.
- October 17 - Lost Granada TV Show.
- October 25 - BBC "Here We Go" (Aired Oct. 26)
- October 27 - Love Me Do enters the 48TH spot in the Melody Maker Hit Parade.
- October 29 - TV show: People and Places. Played: A Taste Of Honey.
[edit] November
November 1-November 14 - Fourth Hamburg Gig.
November 27 - BBC: The Talent Spot (Aired Dec. 4)
[edit] December
December 17 - Lost Granada TV appearance.
December 18 - Fifth Hamburg Trip Begins.
December 25 - Star Club recorded show. Heavily bootlegged.
December 28 - Star Club recorded show. Heavily bootlegged.
December 31 - Star Club recorded show. Heavily bootlegged.
