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This is a list of events that occurred in 1971.

Contents 1 January 2 February 3 March 4 April 5 July 6 August 7 September 8 October 9 November 10 December 11 To Be Added Soon 11.1 March 11.2 April 11.3 May 11.4 July 11.5 August 11.6 September 11.7 October 11.8 November 11.9 Deember

January

• January 2, 1971: John accuses Paul of "trying to take over." →

• January 2, 1971: George's LP All Things Must Pass tops US charts →

• January 13, 1971: John and Yoko fly to Japan →

• January 15, 1971: Single release: George Harrison. My Sweet Lord/What Is Life in UK, →

• January 19, 1971: Paul demands legal dissolution of The Beatles. →

• January 20, 1971: John meets Yoko's parents in Japan →

• January 21, 1971: John and Yoko fly back to England after meeting Yoko's parents in Japan. →

• January 21, 1971: First part of famous Rolling Stone interview with John published. →

• January 22, 1971: John records Power To The People. →

• January 30, 1971: George's album, All Things Must Pass and his single My Sweet Lord hit No. 1 on their respective UK charts. →

February

• February 4, 1971: The second part of John's famous interview with Rolling Stone is published. →

• February 15, 1971: Single Release: George Harrison. What Is Life/Apple Scruffs in US. →

• February 19, 1971: The case to dissolve The Beatles & Co begins. →

• February 19, 1971: Single Release: Paul McCartney. Another Day/Oh Woman, Oh Why in UK. →

• February 22, 1971: Single Release: Paul McCartney. Another Day/Oh Woman, Oh Why in US. →

• February 23, 1971: George is banned from driving. →

• February 26, 1971: Paul testifies in court. →

March

• March 3, 1971: The South African broadcasting company lifts a 1966 ban on Beatle records. →

• March 12, 1971: Paul's request for a receiver for The Beatles & Co.'s financial affairs is granted. →

• March 16, 1971: Let It Be wins a Grammy award. →

• March 20, 1971: Paul's single, Another Day get to Number One on the UK charts. →

April

• April 23, 1971: John and Yoko are taken into police custody. →

July

• July 3, 1971: Paul's LP, Ram is Number One on UK charts. →

• July 15, 1971: Yoko signs copies of her book Grapefruit. →

August

• August 1, 1971: George Harrison's Concert For Bangla Desh in Madison Square Garden. →

• August 29, 1971: Five of John and Yoko's films are featured in an exhibition called 'Art Spectrum.' →

September

• September 4, 1971: Paul's single, Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey in Number One on US charts →

• September 9, 1971: Album Release: John Lennon. Imagine in US. →

October

• October 11, 1971: Single Release: John Lennon. Imagine/It's So Hard in US. →

• October 28, 1971: John records Happy Xmas (War Is Over). →

• October 30, 1971: John's single, Imagine is Number One on US charts. →

November

• November 30, 1971: John's LP, Imagine is Number One on UK charts →

December

• December 3, 1971: George is a guest on The David Frost Show. →

• December 10, 1971: John plays a benefit concert for John Sinclair. →

• December 17, 1971: John performs a concert to benefit families of victims of the Attica State Prison Riot. →

[edit] To Be Added Soon

[edit] March

• March 12 - Single release: John Lennon. Power To The People/Open Your Box in UK.
• March 12 - The high court rules in favor of Paul to dissolve The Beatles & Co.
• March 22 - Single release: John Lennon. Power To The People/Touch Me in US.

[edit] April

• April 9 - Single release: Ringo Starr. It Don't Come Easy/Early 1970 in UK.
• April 15 - The film Let It Be receives an Oscar for Best Original Song Score.
• April 16 - Single release: Ringo Starr. It Don't Come Easy/Early 1970 in US.

[edit] May

• May 12 - Paul and his family and Ringo and Maureen attend Mick Jagger's wedding.
• May 15 - World premiere of two John and Yoko films, Apothesis (Balloon) and Fly at Cannes Film Festival.
• May 17 - Paul's solo album, Ram released in the US.
• May 28 - Paul's solo album, Ram released in the UK.

[edit] July

• July 28 - Single release: George Harrison. Bangla Desh/Deep Blue in US.
• July 30 - Single release: George Harrison. Bangla Desh/Deep Blue in UK.

[edit] August

• August 1 - "A Concert For Bangladesh" is staged by George in Madison Square Garden in New York City.
• August 2 - Single release: Paul McCartney. Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey/Too Many People in US only.
• August 3 - Paul announces the formation of Wings.
• August 13 - Single release: Paul McCartney. Back Seat Of My Car/Heart Of The County in UK only.

[edit] September

• September 3 - John and Yoko fly to New York for a short vacation. They stay there permanently.
• September 13 - A second daughter, Stella Nina, is born to Paul and Linda.

[edit] October

• October 8 - Release of John Lennon LP Imagine in UK.

[edit] November

• November 8 - Paul holds a fancy dress party to celebrate the formation of Wings.
• November 9 - Release of John Lennon LP Imagine in US.
• November 10 - The Frank Zappa film 200 Motels premieres. Ringo has a cameo in the film.
• November 15 - World premiere of Blindman, a film which Ringo has a cameo in.
• November 23 - World premiere of Raga, which George appears in as a cameo role.

[edit] Deember

• December 1 - Single release: John Lennon. Happy Christmas (War Is Over)/Listen, The Snow Is Falling in US.
• December 4 - John publicly attacks Paul in the letters page of "Melody Maker."
• December 7 - Release of fist Wings LP, Wild Life in UK.