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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO THE BEATLES

YELLOW SUBMARINE - CAM AND DIANA FORD

One of the couples who married after working together on the set of “Yellow Submarine”.

Cam was a Key Animator responsible for many beloved scenes and Diana worked on the

famous Lucy in the Sky sequence among others. Cinemagic Animated Films Ltd. in Australia

21st Century Radio - 18 July, 2004

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Here are links to the latest Beatles-related articles available online:

McCartney rumoured, Black Eyed Peas confirmed for NZ

New Zealand Herald

30 July, 2004

Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney is rumoured to be taking the long

and winding road to play NZ next year.

Sitar star: Ravi Shankar

BBC

30 July, 2004

Ravi Shankar is to perform as part of the London Symphony

Orchestra's centenary celebrations in London on Friday.

Macca's Bangles Date

Sky News

30 July, 2004

Sir Paul McCartney has awarded eighties girl band The Bangles an

honorary companionship to his fame school.

Also: pics; Sir Paul Honours the Bangles

What Paul mccartney told me over a cup of tea

The Forester (UK)

29 July, 2004

For more than 20-years, Diana Deason provided a comforting shoulder

to the stars.

McCartney pens memoirs of recent tour

Ireland Online

29 July, 2004

Paul McCartney is set to explode myths and right wrongs in his

forthcoming memoirs, which will hit bookshelves in time for Christmas.

Standing tall for charity

By Ben Clover, Wimbledon Post

29 July, 2004

Schoolchildren met a youngster who lost a limb during the war in Iraq,

accompanied by campaigner Heather Mills McCartney.

Grange music festival will blow you away

Sligo Weekender (Ireland)

28 July, 2004

A 60’s rock icon who played with everyone from Marianne Faithful to

Paul McCartney will headline the Grange Music Festival taking place

this Bank Holiday Weekend.

McCartney To Tour Again In 2005?

Contactmusic

28 July, 2004

Pop legend Sir Paul McCartney is already planning to hit the road again

next year (05) just a month after wrapping his last tour.

Rock grammar, issue #1: Paul McCartney "Live And Let Die"

By Tom Johnson, Blogcritics.org

28 July, 2004

Let's look beyond the goofy flutes and/or whatnot and the oddly aggressive

nature of the song (because it's just so out of character for the nice man.)

Macca & Dylan In Line Up For Show At Museum Of Lancashire

24 Hour Museum (UK)

28 July, 2004

McCartney, Lennon, Hendrix, Dylan, Jagger… it could be the line up

for an era-defining gig in 1968, but instead it’s a selection from the cast

of famous faces currently gracing the walls at the Museum of Lancashire.

It's been a long, winding road

By Ken Hoffman, Houston Chronicle

28 July, 2004

Everton, one of the most famous football (that's soccer to us) teams in

England, will play Pachuca from the Mexican Premiere League tonight

at Reliant Stadium.

The Bangles To Be Honoured By Paul McCartney

Chart Attack (Canada)

28 July, 2004

The Bangles might not have a lot in common with The Beatles, except

for the fact that they're both apparently loved by the people of Liverpool.

Pavona Wines pays tribute to McCartney

Monterey County Herald

28 July, 2004

Pavona Wines will honor the late Linda McCartney this weekend with

a dinner, documentary screening, auction and wine jamboree.

Who's who of drumming

The Herald Sun (Australia)

28 July, 2004

The Who's drummer Zak Starkey hadn't even picked up a drumstick

when the legendary rock band last toured here.

New music books by Anthony Kiedis, Paul McCartney, others

By Katie Maslanka, Reno Gazette-Journal

27 July, 2004

The authors in your local bookstore could be as comfortable on the

Billboard Hot 100 as they are on the best-seller’s list.

Rare Beatles photos in Toronto

By Greg Bonnell, Canadian Press

27 July, 2004

When Life magazine photographer Bill Eppridge spent three days with

the Beatles in 1964, there was no indication that musical history was

being captured with each click of the shutter.

Also: Vintage Beatles Pics Land In Toronto; HP Presents: The

Beatles! Backstage and Behind the Scenes

Musical shines by taking Beatles songbook, letting it be

By Anthony Violanti, The Buffalo News

26 July, 2004

It's not nice to fool with "Sgt. Pepper."

Magical years of Merseybeat

By Peter Grant, Liverpool Echo

26 July, 2004

Rock 'n' roll archivist Spencer Leigh believes that the selection of

Liverpool as the European Capital of Culture 2008 is well deserved -

and our contribution to music was a vital factor in the bid.

Paul McCartney sues EMI

Mail on Sunday

25 July, 2004

Sir Paul McCartney is suing the Beatles' recording label, EMI, for

allegedly stealing his music.

Mills to release health book

Ireland Online

25 July, 2004

Paul McCartney's wife Heather Mills is to share her wisdom on health

and lifestyle techniques by writing a self-help book.

Beatles, helter-skelter '60s connect in 'Magic Circles'

By Melody Parker, Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

25 July, 2004

Pop critics have described the Beatles as "the super-boomers' house band."

Ticket to ride your dreams

By Akin Ojumu, The Observer

25 July, 2004

As Liverpool looks forward to the future as the European City of

Culture in 2008, there is no escape from its cultural heritage.

The Britins invade Racine

By Lee B. Roberts, The Journal Times

25 July, 2004

Women weren't screaming and fainting at the mere sight of them, but

The Britins did draw a very enthusiastic crowd to Italian Festival's

entertainment tent Saturday night with their Beatles tribute act.

Also: 'Blasts from past' point out passage of time

Lennon's club in music ban (2nd item)

The Sun

24 July, 2004

Julian Lennon's trendy club in Majorca is under threat after he lost

a long war with an old lady who lives next door.

Will you still need me... when I'm 64?

By Megan A. Wong, Monterey County Herald

23 July, 2004

The artwork of late Beatle John Lennon lands in Monterey for a

show on the legend's 64th birthday

Also: Beatle’s Lines; The Art Of John Lennon (video) - 56k/ HighSpeed

Beatlemania Now recreates Fab Four at Rose Tree Park

The Delaware County Times

23 July, 2004

It will seem like "Yesterday" when Beatlemania Now takes the

stage at the Delaware County Summer Festival tonight

John Waters on John Lennon (inc. audio)

ABC Regional Online (Australia)

23 July, 2004

The play 'looking through a glass onion' presents the life of John

Lennon - It’s a journey of his life through music and monologue..

Yoko Ono Interview

By DJ Ron Slomowicz, DanceMusic.About

Artistic visionary Yoko Ono has opened her arms and embraced

dance music as a way to share her love and thoughts with the world.

Music man Henry turns full circle

Belfast Telegraph

21 July, 2004

He has played with Joe Cocker, Paul McCartney and Wings, Marianne

Faithfull, Donovan, Andy Fairweather-Lowe, Pink Floyd, Sweeney's

and the Fleadh Cowboys, among many, many others, and the distinctive

voice and guitar of Henry McCullough influenced them all.

Beatles fans queue to view Lennon’s Rolls

ic Ayrshire.co.uk

21 July, 2004

A flurry of excitement swept through Prestwick Airport when John

Lennon’s 1965 Rolls Royce landed.

Fans turn out for 'Beatlemania'

By Gisela Garcia, Centre Daily Times

21 July, 2004

Who's the bigger Beatles fan? Both father Brad Hudson and

daughter Alayna Hudson, 13, admit it's too close to call.

Paul McCartney

By Gloria J .Ritenour, TheCelebrityCafe.com

20 July, 2004

Met him while working in New York City

Beatles-era music at Fortune Bay

By Sheila Dianoski, Mesabi Daily News

19 July, 2004

Beatles fans young and old will have a chance to step into yesterday

and witness something they thought they might never see again.

Fab Four (at play)

The Liverpool Echo

19 July, 2004

As Beatles' film A Hard Day's Night celebrates its 40th anniversary,

Kev Lewin uncovers never-before-seen photographs taken on set ...

and discovers how the Fab Four let their hair down with their co-stars

In a museum setting, school days of Beatles

AFP

19 July, 2004

A future museum in northern Spain dedicated to rock 'n' roll is to show

school exercise books of Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George

Harrison, Spanish media said Sunday.

Leah Garchik (7th item)

By Leah Garchik, San Francisco Chronicle

19 July, 2004

Donovan wowed his audience at Cafe Du Nord last week -- "we still

knew all the lyrics,'' said my spy Lourdes Livingston -- and Thursday,

he was joined onstage by poet Michael McClure, who did a reading.

Beatles Sighting

Harpcolumn.com

Listen closely to Paul McCartney’s next album for the unmistakable

sound of a harp.

Is tape Beatles rarity?

Ipswich Evening Star

17 July, 2004

A suffolk man is today waiting to see if a tape found in his attic is a

one-off studio recording by the Beatles.

See the Fab Four on tour

By Simon Rothstein, The Sun

17 July, 2004

Being backstage with The Beatles at the height of their fame is

something most people can only dream of being able to do.

Beatles exclusive is fab for gallery

By Jane Bradley, Edinburgh Evening News

17 July, 2004

New portraits of The Beatles by the artist who created their legendary

Sergeant Pepper album cover are to be unveiled in Edinburgh.

Not the Dakota, but... (last item)

By Braden Keil, New York Post

17 July, 2004

It's official: Sean Lennon is the new owner of a Greenwich Village

townhouse.

Look who's turned 64

The Japan Times

17 July, 2004

Ringo Starr, the oldest and quaintest Beatle, turned 64 earlier this month.

When Sir Elton John met Sir Paul McCartney!

ANI

16 July, 2004

Sir Elton John remembers his meeting with Sir Paul McCartney as

heavenly.

Ringo's Mercedes for sale at BCA

Response Source (UK)

16 July, 2004

What do a former Beatle, a Bond Girl and the drummer of Oasis have in

common?

Yoko Ono keeps husband’s legacy alive

By Dan White, Santa Cruz Sentinel

16 July, 2004

Lennon’s art will be displayed at Monterey AIDS benefit

McCartney: John and I were alike

Online.ie (Ireland)

15 July, 2004

Rocker Paul McCartney has discredited claims his vision for The Beatles

greatly differed from the direction John Lennon wanted to take their

music, at least in the early days.

Live Aid To Surface On DVD

By Paul Cashmere, Undercover Music News (Australia)

15 July, 2004

The biggest concert in rock and roll history, Live Aid, is going to be

released on DVD.

McCartney Special Nets 5 Emmy Nods

By Barry A. Jeckell, Billboard

15 July, 2004

The television special "A&E In Concert: Paul McCartney In Red Square"

pulled in five nominations for the 56th annual Primetime Emmy Awards,

including one for outstanding variety, music or comedy special.

It's not easy being The Beatles

The Star Press

15 July, 2004

Let's just say it was a bit odd. In doing a bit of research for the upcoming

1964 The Tribute concert in downtown Muncie, I stumbled across the

February Rolling Stone mag that calls the band "the best Beatles Tribute

Show on Earth."

McCartney Passes Blame

Arrow 93FM

14 July, 2004

It was a sad day in rock history when Paul McCartney announced in 1970

that the Beatles have broken up.

McCartney: John's Christ comment was misunderstood

Ireland Online

14 July, 2004

Rocker Paul McCartney has defended John Lennon's controversial

statement that The Beatles were "bigger" than Jesus Christ, insisting

his words were misinterpreted.

Also: Martin ignorant of Beatles' drug habits

Times Online publishes undiscovered Beatles number

By Jules Grant, Brand Republic

14 July, 2004

The Times Online is giving readers the chance to hear what is believed to

be an undiscovered Beatles track, written by Paul McCartney and John

Lennon and called 'I'm in Love', which has not been heard in more than

30 years.

Also: Beatles recordings found in flea market; Case of the missing

Beatles songs; 'Bidding war' for Beatles treasure

I'll get by with a little help from my friend

Lee Gordon, The Scotsman

14 July, 2004

They came from vastly different worlds but stood together like old friends:

the wife of one of the world’s most famous musicians and the little girl

from the slums of Iraq.

Something from nothing

By Dave Hoekstra, Chicago Sun Times

14 July, 2004

As Ray Charles lay dying from liver cancer last month at Cedars-Sinai

Hospital in Los Angeles, keyboardist Billy Preston was staying in the

same hospital.

Paul's Veggie Night

The Mirror

13 July, 2004

Macca's eco-friendly tour demands

The real story of the Beatles

Liverpool Echo

13 July, 2004

Contributions from those who knew them really well have been added to

a new audio/visual experience at The Beatles Story to ensure that the

group plays a huge part in Liverpool's future. David Charters reports.

Peeling back the layers of Lennon

By Mex Cooper, Geelong Advertiser (Australia)

13 July, 2004

Seventies icon John Waters remembers exactly where he was when

John Lennon was killed, but he could not have guessed that the tragedy

would inspire him to write a musical about the legend's life.

Exclusive Glastonbury Photos Up Now!

Chart Attack (Canada)

12 July, 2004

Here in North America, Glastonbury seems like a mythical event.

Beatles are still big - in the saleroom

By Helena Markovic, ic Coventry

12 July, 2004

Autograph albums containing the signatures of all the Beatles sold for

more than £1,500 at a Coventry auction.

Also: Fab find of Fab Four

McCartney: I always forget my lyrics onstage

Ireland Online

11 July, 2004

Paul McCartney needs an auto cue when he performs live, because

he can never remember the words to even his biggest hits.

Remembering The Beatles

By C.E. Hanifin, Cincinnati Enquirer

11 July, 2004

It was 40 years ago when the boys came to town and 'Magical Library

Tour' celebrates the Fab Four's impact on local music fans

Also: Beatle-Mania; Events go beyond the Beatles exhibit

Thousands turn out for Harwinton Beatlemania

By Doug Jaggers, Torrington Register Citizen

11 July, 2004

The excitement was clearly visible on Jessi Phelp’s face as she looked

at the digital photo she had just taken with John Lennon - also known

as Carlo Cantamessa when he’s not on stage impersonating the late

Beatle.

Happy 64th, our Ringo

By Peter Grant, Liverpool Echo

10 July, 2004

Bill Harry, editor of MerseyBeat newspaper, has recently completed

the final part of his Fab Four jigsaw.

Lending celebrity to excellent cause

The Sanford Herald

10 July, 2004

Heather Mills McCartney has had an interesting life.

When the fabulous 4 rocked Manila

By Lambert Ramirez , Manila Times

10 July, 2004

Unknown to many, almost 40 years ago on July 4, 1966, The Beatles

made history in Manila.

Also: A hard day's night in Manila

Sir Paul Gets All Group's Loving

By Steve Kornacki, The Tampa Tribune

9 July, 2004

Eddie Toye hasn't been able to get Paul McCartney's music out of his

head since first hearing ``Meet The Beatles!'' after its release in 1964.

Also: Beatles Tribute Helps Ocean Springs Cultural Center

Hello To A Good Buy

Daily Record

9 July, 2004

A Beatles fan could bag a fortune after finding tapes of the Fab Four in

an old suitcase.

Bootlegger who amassed £15m fortune from pirate CDs

jailed

By Sandra Laville, The Guardian

9 July, 2004

The 11-year career of the world's biggest bootlegger came to an end

yesterday when he was jailed for three and a half years for ripping off

some of the pop industry's biggest stars to the tune of at least £15m.

Yoko Ono adapts song for gay pairs

By David Bauder, Associated Press

8 July, 2004

Yoko Ono has joined the chorus in support of gay marriage by recording

"Every Man Has a Man Who Loves Him," a gay-friendly version of a

song she wrote nearly a quarter-century ago.

James Taylor: You Ask The Questions

Independent

8 July, 2004

So, James Taylor, how do you think drugs affected the songs you

wrote in the Seventies? And would you recommend becoming a

father again at 50?

We still need Ringo at 64

The Boston Globe

7 July, 2004

On July 7, 1940, Richard Starkey was born in Liverpool, England.

Also: Ringo Starr turns 64

McCartney takes trip down memory lane

Ireland Online

6 July, 2004

Paul McCartney took a trip down memory lane today to mark the

40th anniversary of the Beatles film A Hard Day's Night.

Also: Photos - 1, 2

Would-be Beatles plan benefit show

By Tina Kessinger, The Sun Herald

6 July, 2004

Four young musicians will perform as the Un"Beatle"bles at a

Saturday benefit concert for the Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center.

Also: Celebrate The Beatles' First North American Tour, 40 years

later in Cleveland

£6m bootlegger targeted the stars of rock and pop

By Hugh Davies, Telegraph (UK)

6 July, 2004

A man who sat quietly in the crowd at sell-out rock concerts with

state-of-the-art recording devices in his pocket made up to £6 million

from sales of "bootleg" CDs, a court was told yesterday.

Also: CD pirate made up to £6m, court told

First charting Beatle song

By Al Barger, Blogcritics.org

5 July, 2004

Here's a bit of interesting trivia.

Rock grows a brain...yeah, yeah, yeah

By Richard Jinman, Sydney Morning Herald

5 July, 2004

In the '60s, rock got its political edge.

Beatlemania Still Epidemic

By JimYoakum, The Spoof (satire) (UK)

5 July, 2004

40 years after it first invaded America, Beatlemania has yet to be cured.

Macca May Be Off To US

Sky News

4 July, 2004

Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney has reportedly agreed to move to

Hollywood - for the sake of his wife's career.

Pete Best: Backbeat Goes On For The Beatle Who Got The

Boot

By Chris Erikson, New York Post

4 July, 2004

Pete Best is more famous for what he didn't do than any other musician

in rock history.

Also: The Best of the ex-Beatles: It's still a mystery to drummer why he

was dumped for Ringo; Ex-Beatle Best to play in Hoboken; Best of the

Beatles comes to downtown; Ex-Beatle draws 6,000 fans

Yoko Ono wants everyone to get up and start dancing

By John Soeder, Cleveland Plain Dealer

4 July, 2004

Step aside, Janet Jackson and Beyonce.

McCartney reveals Vinton was alter ego

By Frank Cotolo, The Spoof (satire) (UK)

4 July, 2004

In a shocking revelation made here, former Beatle Paul McCartney

said that he is and always has really been Bobby Vinton.

Encounter sparks a musical revolution

CNN

2 July, 2004

July 6, 1957: John Lennon, Paul McCartney meet

Show proves the Beatles still reign

By Carrie Seidman, Albuquerque Tribune

2 July, 2004

Where were you when the Beatles first came into your consciousness?

Ono gives equality a chance

By Arjan Timmermans, Houston Voice

2 July, 2004

World peace will always be job-one, but Yoko Ono is taking on a new

cause, marriage equality for same-sex couples.

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