The Beatles (Rooftop Concert) 1969
The Beatles
(Rooftop Concert)
Date: 1969
History: Although the concert was unannounced, the Beatles had planned on performing live during their Get Back sessions earlier in January.[3] According to author Mark Lewisohn, it is uncertain who had the idea for a rooftop concert, but the suggestion was conceived just days before the actual event.[4] George Harrison brought in keyboardist Billy Preston as an additional musician, in the hope that a talented outside observer would encourage the band to be tight and focused.[4] In Preston's recollection, the idea to perform on the Apple Corps rooftop was John Lennon's.[5] Ringo Starr remembered:
