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A day in the Beatles lives: Feb. 2: Going for the gold

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Beatles Examiner

Beatles and music events on Feb. 3: 

Featured: 
  • Feb. 3, 1964: "Meet the Beatles" and "I Want to Hold Your Hand" are given gold record status. 
Also:
  • Feb. 3, 1947: Dave Davies of the Kinks born. 
  • Feb. 3, 1947: Melanie Safka (aka Melanie) born. 
  • Feb. 3 1948: Ozzy Osbourne born. 
  • Feb. 3, 1957: Clyde McPhatter leaves the Dominoes and goes solo. 
  • Feb. 3, 1959: Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens are all killed in a plane crash shortly after taking off from Clear Lake, Iowa for Fargo, N.D, for a show. 
  • Feb. 3, 1966: Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder meet. 
  • Feb. 3, 1967: The Beatles record "Lady Madonna."
  •  Feb. 3, 1967: The Lemon Pipers hit No. 1 with "Green Tambourine," their only No. 1 song. 
  • Feb. 3, 2003: Phil Spector arrested for the alleged murder of Lana Clarkson. 
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Sources: 
  • "The Complete Beatles Chronicle" by Mark Lewisohn
  • "The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions" by Mark Lewisohn
  • This Day in Music.com
  • Rockhall.com
  • Abbeyrd's Beatles Page
"Meet the Beatles" hits a milestone.
"Meet the Beatles" hits a milestone.
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