Consumos web. 03/29/2016

• The Real 'Dear Prudence' on Meeting Beatles in India | Rolling Stone

  I think it was just John and George (and not Paul) that came into my room one evening and played "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" for me.

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• The Beatles, For Ages 6 to 10 | Houston Press

  Fab Four Friends is not the first children's book about the group - that would be Who Were the Beatles? part of a larger series of biographies on historical figures. But it is the only one that centers on their early days.

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• New Korg Synth Specialises In Beatles Sounds

  Korg tells us that the Liverpool features 64 Styles that accurately portrait 64 of the artists' well-known songs. They say that you can play the original chords and melodies to recreate the recordings, or use your own progressions and arrangements

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• Enlightening History Behind The Beatles’ First Recording Contract

  This first recording contract saw the Beatles, minus Ringo Starr, playing as a backup band for British singer and musician Tony Sheridan. They recorded a rock song called “My Bonnie,” which was a fresh version of “My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean.” The first contract did not mention the Beatles’ actual name. It was credited to Tony Sheridan and the Beat Boys.

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• Rocking with The Beatles at The Hollywood Bowl in 1965 | Best Classic Bands

  “My parents didn’t subscribe to the Times so I had to go out and buy a copy, get my mother to write a check and take it to the mailbox. It couldn’t be mailed before a certain date so I had to wait for that. I asked for $7 tickets but got $5 and they sent back a refund check to cover the difference.”

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