Sheet music cover for 'From Me to You' by The Beatles (John Lennon; Paul McCartney; George Harrison; Ringo Starr)
1 portrait of Ringo Starr
Sheet music cover for 'From Me to You' by The Beatles (John Lennon; Paul McCartney; George Harrison; Ringo Starr)
published by Northern Songs Ltd, after Astrid Kirchherr
halftone reproduction, published 1963 (1962)
11 in. x 8 3/8 in. (278 mm x 214 mm) paper size
Given by Terence Pepper, 2014
Reference Collection
NPG D48342
Sittersback to top
- George Harrison (1943-2001), Musician; member of The Beatles. Sitter in 78 portraits. Identify
- John Lennon (1940-1980), Musician; co-founder and singer for The Beatles. Sitter in 90 portraits, Artist or producer of 2 portraits. Identify
- Sir (James) Paul McCartney (1942-), Musician and member of The Beatles and Wings. Sitter in 88 portraits, Artist or producer of 1 portrait. Identify
- Sir Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) (1940-), Musician; drummer for The Beatles. Sitter associated with 71 portraits. Identify
Artistsback to top
- Astrid Kirchherr (1938-2020), Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 6 portraits.
- Northern Songs Ltd, Music publisher. Artist or producer associated with 18 portraits.
This portraitback to top
Sheet music cover for 'From me to you' by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Sheet music attached.
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Events of 1963back to top
Current affairs
The Secretary of State for War, John Profumo is found to have lied to the House of Commons when he denied having an affair with the showgirl, Christine Keeler. The Profumo Affair was a public scandal for the Conservative party, and ultimately contributed to the resignation of Harold Macmillan.Art and science
Doctor Who is first broadcast on the BBC with William Hartnell playing the Doctor. This long running science fiction series about an alien Time Lord who travels through time and space in his police-box-shaped Tardis has been watched by generations of viewers (often from behind the back of the sofa), and features imaginative, but traditionally low-budget, special effects, innovative electronic music, and the Doctor's greatest enemy, the Daleks.International
John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Texas. The arrest of Lee Harvey Oswald for his murder did not prevent a score of conspiracy theories involving Cuba, the CIA, the KGB, and the Mafia among others.Martin Luther King delivers his 'I have a dream' speech, marking an important moment in the civil rights movement in America and helping to secure him the Nobel Peace Prize' in 1964.
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