April 4: Beatles set Record

On this date in History .... April 4, 1964:  

The Beatles set an all-time record on the Top 100 chart of "Billboard" magazine this day. 

All five of the top songs were by the British rock group. In addition, The Beatles also had the number one album as "Meet the Beatles" continued to lead all others. The LP was the top album from February 15 through May 2, when it was replaced by "The Beatles Second Album". 

It was estimated at the time that The Beatles accounted for 60 percent of the entire singles record business during the first three months of 1964. The top five singles by The Beatles this day were:

1) Can’t Buy Me Love
2) Twist and Shout
3) She Loves You
4) I Want to Hold Your Hand
5) Please Please Me

“What song was number six?” you ask. "Suspicion" by Terry Stafford.

source: http://www.440.com/twtd/archives/apr04.html 

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July 6: McCartney Meets Lennon

On this date in History ... July 6, 1957: 

Paul McCartney is introduced to John Lennon for the first time.  

Lennon and his band, Quarry Men Skiffle Group, were scheduled to play at a church function, added as a last minute entertainment due to the large crowd of teenagers attending.  15-year-old McCartney showed up with a friend and while Lennon was not the best guitar player nor could he remember all of the words to the songs, McCartney noticed how he had the audience enthralled.  After the show, McCartney’s friend got them space to hang out with the band and McCartney pulled out his guitar and began playing some Little Richard numbers and other songs.  Lennon “recognized in Paul the same passion” Paul had seen in Lennon earlier. 

Two weeks later, Lennon invited Paul to join The Quarry Men and the rest, as they say, is rock and roll history.

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