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    • Nov 9, 1961
    Brian Epstein first sees The Beatles, whom he is destined to manage, at The Cavern in Liverpool, England. The Fab Four will write several songs that become country hits, including "I Feel Fine," "Something" and "I Don't Want To Spoil The Party"
    Mar 7, 1962
    The Beatles make their radio debut on the BBC, playing three songs, including a version of Roy Orbison's "Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)"
    Jun 21, 1962
    "Hey! Baby!" songwriter Bruce Channel and his harmonica player, Delbert McClinton, appear at the Tower Ballroom in Liverpool, England. The opening acts include some band called The Beatles
    Aug 18, 1962
    Ringo Starr makes his debut as the drummer for The Beatles at Hulme Hall in Birkenhead, England. Starr is destined to receive a country Grammy nomination for a session with Buck Owens
    Aug 23, 1962
    John Lennon, of The Beatles, marries Cynthia Powell in Liverpool, England, with bandmate Paul McCartney serving as best man. Lennon & McCartney write several country hits, including "I Feel Fine" and "I Don't Want To Spoil The Party"
    Dec 9, 1962
    Record producer George Martin visits the Cavern Club in Liverpool, where he first sees The Beatles, the clients who bring him to fame. Martin goes on to produce 1980s country hits for Kenny Rogers
    Apr 8, 1963
    John Lennon becomes the first Beatle to have a child with the birth of Julian Lennon in Liverpool, England. The Lennon-penned titles "I Feel Fine" and "I Don't Want To Spoil The Party" will be reinvented as country hits
    Apr 16, 1963
    Grand Ole Opry member Hank Locklin appears on England's BBC-TV on "The 625 Show," alongside a new band called The Beatles
    May 18, 1963
    Roy Orbison begins a 21-date tour of England with The Beatles as his opening act. The Beatles become the headliners by the end of the tour
    Jul 1, 1963
    The Beatles record "She Loves You" at Abbey Road in London. The "yeah, yeah, yeah" chorus is mimicked more than 30 years later in the Joe Diffie country hit "Bigger Than The Beatles"
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