It was 50 years ago today

It was 50 years ago today

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norman lebrecht

August 08, 2019

On the morning of Friday 8 August 1969, the four Beatles lined up on the Abbey Road crossing outsde the EMI studios for the most controversial and iconic snapshot in the whole of rock history.

 

Today, the site is thronged by tourists, all trying to replicate the original shot (to the frustration of those of us who chose to live in the neighbourhood).

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