May 26, 2023
Today marks 57 years since the release of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. This album, which is often regarded as the best of the Beatles’ musical projects, marked a significant departure from the band's earlier, more straightforward pop sound. Sgt. Pepper showcased a wide range of influences, from psychedelic rock to Indian classical music.
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January 31, 2023
John Lennon gleaned song-writing inspiration from a myriad of sources, including the monotony of ordinary life. A prime example of his abilities can be found in A Day in the Life — a creation inspired by a newspaper article which was propped up in front of the piano as he wrote the song.
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January 31, 2022
55 years ago today, history was made when John Lennon stumbled upon an antique shop in Sevenoaks, Kent during the filming of the music video for Strawberry Fields Forever.
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January 31, 2021
54 years ago, John Lennon stumbled upon an antiques shop in Sevenoaks, Kent, during the filming of the Strawberry Fields Forever music video.
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January 31, 2020
On this day, 55 years ago, John Lennon stumbled upon an antique shop in Sevenoaks, Kent while filming the video for Strawberry Fields Forever.
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January 31, 2019
On this day 52 years ago, John Lennon found himself strolling into an antique shop in Sevenoaks, Kent, as he filmed the promotional video for Strawberry Fields Forever.
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January 31, 2018
John Lennon was in Kent, filming the music video for Strawberry Fields Forever, when he experienced a serendipitous encounter at an antique shop in Sevenoaks.
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January 31, 2017
50 years ago, on this very day, John Lennon stumbled upon a quaint antiques shop in the town of Sevenoaks, Kent, while filming a music video for the song Strawberry Fields Forever.
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January 31, 2016
49 years ago, John Lennon happened upon an antique shop in Sevenoaks, Kent while filming the music video for Strawberry Fields Forever. As he browsed the shop, an old circus poster caught his eye and sparked his creative genius.
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January 31, 2015
On this day, 48 years ago, John Lennon was taking a look around an antique shop in Kent whilst filming the video for “Strawberry Fields Forever”.
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May 12, 2013
The Beatles famously never played any live performances of anything from Sgt. Pepper since it wasn't possible to reproduce the complex, layered sounds...
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January 31, 2013
It was exactly 46 years ago today that John Lennon wandered into an antiques shop in Sevenoaks, Kent while filming the promotional video...
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