The Beatles played their final concert in 1966. They had success touring, but the danger they faced on the road left them exhausted and tired of live performances. While they didn’t announce it to their fans, they knew that they would play their last concert at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park. They ended the show like they ended nearly every Beatles concert. Here’s the song they played to close out their final performance.
The Beatles | CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images What song closed out The Beatles’ concert at Candlestick Park?
Each of The Beatles grew up on a steady diet of American music, and Little Richard was one of their favorite artists.
“Little Richard was one of the all-time greats,” John Lennon said in The Beatles Anthology. “The first time I heard him a friend of mine had been to Holland and brought back a 78 with ‘Long Tall Sally’ on one side,...
The Beatles | CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images What song closed out The Beatles’ concert at Candlestick Park?
Each of The Beatles grew up on a steady diet of American music, and Little Richard was one of their favorite artists.
“Little Richard was one of the all-time greats,” John Lennon said in The Beatles Anthology. “The first time I heard him a friend of mine had been to Holland and brought back a 78 with ‘Long Tall Sally’ on one side,...
- 6/11/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Little Richard saw The Beatles perform “Love Me Do” before the Fab Four became famous.He said The Beatles declined to play his songs “Lucille” and “Long Tall Sally” during the performance.Little Richard discussed why he turned down 50 ownership of the band. Little Richard and The Beatles’ George Harrison | Ron Galella / Contributor
Little Richard saw The Beatles perform at The Cavern Club before they were global superstars. Subsequently, he turned down 50 ownership of the band. He explained why he made this decision.
Little Richard was booked to play at the same club as The Beatles by their manager
In the 1984 book The Life and Times of Little Richard: The Authorised Biography, Little Richard discussed watching The Beatles play. “I remember Brian Epstein had booked me to play at The Cavern [Club] with them,” he recalled.
“A couple of weeks later he had me headlining a big concert at a theater in Liverpool,...
Little Richard saw The Beatles perform “Love Me Do” before the Fab Four became famous.He said The Beatles declined to play his songs “Lucille” and “Long Tall Sally” during the performance.Little Richard discussed why he turned down 50 ownership of the band. Little Richard and The Beatles’ George Harrison | Ron Galella / Contributor
Little Richard saw The Beatles perform at The Cavern Club before they were global superstars. Subsequently, he turned down 50 ownership of the band. He explained why he made this decision.
Little Richard was booked to play at the same club as The Beatles by their manager
In the 1984 book The Life and Times of Little Richard: The Authorised Biography, Little Richard discussed watching The Beatles play. “I remember Brian Epstein had booked me to play at The Cavern [Club] with them,” he recalled.
“A couple of weeks later he had me headlining a big concert at a theater in Liverpool,...
- 2/13/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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