BEATLES TRIVIA AND GAMES! Since July 30, 2012, trivia questions and games have been posted every Monday, and everyone has 2 weeks (through the 2nd Sunday) to submit their answers. One random winner is chosen every 2 weeks. Write to me with your answer(s) at everylittlething@att.net. Answers and winners names provided with every new trivia question! You can win once every 30 days!
NEW CHANGE IN OUR TRIVIA PAGE!!!: EVERY WEEK (until further announcement) MY BEATLES TRIVIA & GAMES PAGE CAN NOW WIN YOU ONE OF 10 PRIZES!!!!!!!!! CHOOSE FROM ONE OF THE FOLLOWING 10 PRIZES BELOW!!! PRIZES MAY VARY FROM WEEK TO WEEK!
1) THE McCARTNEY LEGACY VOLUME 1: 1969-1973 ---The long-awaited book from Allan Kozinn and Adrian Sinclair covering the end of the Beatles through the end of 1973, when Paul & Wings released their most successful album, "Band On The Run." Filled with so much information we never knew before, and several revelations. It is packed with details on all the recording sessions for every song, and information on Wings' early tours. This is a must-have for true McCartney fans! (1 copy available)
2) THE McCARTNEY LEGACY VOLUME 2: 1974-1980---Authors Allan Kozinn and Adrian Sinclair continue with a thorough look at the career of Paul McCartney, following the success of the "Band On The Run" album to Paul's drug bust in Japan in January, 1980. Every detail about the recording sessions, his performances, videos, his success with Wings, dealing with his Beatles past and more are covered in detail. This prize only available to U.S. residents.(Only 1 copy available!)
3) CANDY (BluRay) --- Ringo Starr's first solo film appearance from 1968. He appears as a Mexican gardener! Described as an innocent high-school student's far-out journey of sexual discovery, the film also stars Marlon Brando, Richard Burton, Walter Matthau, Charles Aznavour and James Coburn. (1 copy available)
4) DAYTIME REVOLUTION (BluRay)---Excellent documentary on the week that John & Yoko co-hosted the Mike Douglas talk show in 1972. Archival footage mixed with current interviews with many of the guests that appeared that week, as well as news footage from that period. Listen to an interview we did with director Erik Nelson for the documentary on the THINGS WE SAID TODAY podcast HERE!!!!
5)SHE LOVES YOU ---Jude Southerland Kessler (PDF)---The 3rd in her series of books on the life of John Lennon, covering the period May 1963-March 1964 in detail. This book was recently made available as an audiobook. Also see prize #7---Jude's 5th book on Lennon "Shades Of Life Pt. 1." Watch my recent interview with Jude and narrator/voice over artist for "She Loves You" Scott R. McKinley on my You Tube channel KEN MICHAELS RADIO HERE!!!
6) NEW (CD)--- Paul McCartney's 2013 album, with many favorites including songs he performed in concert at that time, including the title track, "Queenie Eye," "Everybody Out There," and "Save Us." Paul worked with numerous producers on this album, including Giles Martin, Mark Ronson, Paul Epworth and Ethan Johns. (Only 1 copy available.)
7) ALL THINGS MUST PASS (2-CD, 2014 Remaster)-- Undoubtedly one of the best solo-Beatles albums of all time, produced by Phil Spector, with George Harrison classics "My Sweet Lord," "What Is Life," "Beware Of Darkness," "Isn't It A Pity," "Awaiting On You All" and the title track. (Only 1 copy available)
8)REUNION: A ROCK N' ROLL FAIRY TALE (Book) by Gary Burr--- Apart from working with Ringo Starr as a member of the band the Roundheads with Mark Hudson and Steve Dudas, and playing and writing songs on Ringo's albums since then (including Ringo's upcoming country album,) Gary has been one of the most successful songwriters in country music for the last several decades. This is Gary's first novel, a fictional story imagining that in 1998 John Lennon is still alive, and the Beatles reunite because of Linda McCartney's death to do one concert on stage. It's described as very humorous, and all for fun. And Gary has signed copies of this book for anyone who wins it here! Watch my recent interview with Gary in which he describes the book, and gives us a list of 10 deep Ringo Starr Solo-tracks that are favorites of his in my feature "The Deeper You Go"-- it's all right HERE!!! (Only 1 copy left of the book!)
9) HEAD FIRST---Badfinger (CD)---50th Anniversary release---The last Badfinger recordings with Pete Ham, and with new member Bob Jackson, this album was first released in 2000, and has now been remastered by Jackson. Another Y & T release for Badfinger fans (also see prize #10.) (Only 1 copy available)
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11) LET IT BE ROBERTA: ROBERTA FLACK SINGS THE BEATLES (CD)--- as a tribute to the legendary singer, we offer this 2012 album in which she covers all Beatles songs, including "In My Life," "The Long and Winding Road," and George Harrison's "Isn't It A Pity." This was, in fact, the final album she released.
Deadline for entering is April 6, 2025. Please write in with your mailing address, and indicate which prize you prefer. Write to Ken at everylittlething@att.net.
My latest interview on KEN MICHAELS RADIO is with Steve McDonald & Grant Roberts from the Scottish band McDONALD'S FARM. They have a residency at the cavern Club in Liverpool where they often perform concerts of BEATLES music. They recently got together and recorded a cover of Denny Laine's song from his time in WINGS, "Time To Hide." A limited-edition CD of the recording was made available with proceeds to benefit Denny Laine's estate. It features denny's harmonica playing from when denny performed live with this band at the Cavern, and it also has Steve Holley from WINGS on drums! Learn how this all came about, and the histor of the band HERE!!! Watch for an extra show coming of some of the latest BEATLES NEWS, and please subscribe to my channel!
The newest THINGS WE SAID TODAY features frequent guest and former co-host AL SUSSMAN (Senior Editor, BEATLEFAN) debating with ALLAN KOZINN, DARREN DeVIVO and myself whether or not WINGS was a real band, and whether or not they deserve to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame! Plus the latest BEATLES NEWS!
RECENT BEATLES GAME: SCRAMBLED EGGS
Unscramble the following word to form the title of a Beatles or Solo-Beatles song:
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Deadline for entering is March 23, 2025. Please write in with your mailing address, and indicate which prize you prefer. Write to Ken at everylittlething@att.net.
ANSWER: Breathless---Ringo Starr (off new album "Look Up") WINNER: Gary Maragos (MD) - Wins "How Much Is The Sky" CD by the Iveys--- Way to go, Gary!!!
R.I.P. JOEY MOLLAND (1947-2025)--Joey has been a good friend to me since meeting him in the 80's. I've interviewed him several times, and when I launched my YOU TUBE channel, KEN MICHAELS RADIO, I made him my first guest! You can watch it right HERE!!! He was there to discuss his Badfinger days, and his new album "Be True To Yourself," produced by Mark Hudson, also featuring Julian Lennon (who took the front and back photos of the album cover) and Steve Holley (of Wings.) God bless you, Joey. You will be missed by all your fans and friends.
Listen to archival shows for my weekly BEATLES radio show "EVERY LITTLE THING," on the archival page for radio station WFDU!!! You can hear the last 2 shows they aired as live broadcasts on their radio station, and each show stays on their page for 2 weeks!