Beatles
John would have been 71 today John Winston Lennon: Oct. 9, 1940 – Dec. 8, 1980
John Lennon in a 2010 Beatlemania Museum display in Hamburg, Germany.
Beatles in Hamburg A few scenes from the beginnings of the Beatles
Beatles-Platz at the intersection of the Reeperbahn and Große Freihei in Hamburg features stainless steel sculptures of the Beatles. This one of Paul McCartney frames the scene down Große Freihei, the street where the Beatles performed at a number of clubs. They played their first Hamburg date on Aug. 17, 1960 at the Indra Club. George Harrison was just 17. John Lennon is quoted to have said: "I might have been born in Liverpool - but I grew up in Hamburg." The little Beatlemania Hamburg Museum costs 12 Euros to enter, but it was worth the visit.
“I’m a little hysterical tonight” Former Beatle Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band visit Eugene
Introduced by band mate Edgar Winter as the "English gunslinger of peace and love," former Beatle Ringo Starr performs with his 2010 All Starr Band on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010 at the Cuthbert Amphitheater in Eugene, Ore. "I'm a little hysterical tonight," Ringo said, "I'm having fun." The All Starr Band included Edgar Winter, Gary Wright, Rick Derringer, Richard Page (Mr. Mister), Wally Palmar (Romantics) and Gregg Bissonette.
Sir Paul in Portland
Paul McCartney played dozens of songs during the show, spanning the period from the early days of The Beatles to selections from his latest album at the time, “Chaos And Creation In The Backyard.
Back in the U.S. Paul McCartney at the Rose Garden
Former Beatle Paul McCartney performs at the Rose Garden in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 18, 2002.
Paul McCartney World Tour Paul McCartney at the Kingdome
Former Beatle Paul McCartney performs at the Kingdome in Seattle on March 29, 1990. Songs recorded from the 1989-90 "Paul McCartney World Tour" became the album "Tripping The Live Fantastic."