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The Beatles · 1965

The Beatles

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

August 24, 1965Personal⭐⭐⭐⭐

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The Beatles held a star-studded party in Beverly Hills, during which John Lennon and George Harrison took LSD for the second time. During the experience, actor Peter Fonda said that he knew what it was like to be dead, which inspired Lennon to write the song „She Said She Said“.

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  8. The BeatlesAugust 14, 1965
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  9. The BeatlesAugust 15, 1965
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  10. The BeatlesAugust 18, 1965
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