Tuesday, August 4, 2015

The Award Winning Beatles




Can someone give me some information about this award the Beatles won in August 1966?  Thanks!

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  1. It was a "Battle of the Giants" award. Apparently, that was a show on Radio Luxembourg. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nx2bysygm2Q/VcE8eXoOh0I/AAAAAAAAiTk/T0Jt5C5NLUI/s1600/428a_lg.jpeg

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  2. AN AWARD FROM AUGUST 1966 PRESENTED TO THE BEATLES FROM THE RADIO SHOW "BATTLE OF THE GIANTS" WHICH AIRED ON RADIO LUXEMBOURG. BATTLE OF THE GIANTS WAS A RADIO SHOW WHICH AIRED POPULAR MUSIC OF THE TIME IN WHICH LISTENERS OF THE SHOW WOULD CALL IN AND VOTE FOR THE SONGS AND MUSICIANS THEY LIKED BEST, AT THE END OF A PERIOD OF TIME THE MUSICIAN OR GROUP WITH THE MOST VOTES WOULD BE CROWNED THE WINNER OF THE BATTLE OF THE GIANTS. THE SHOW WAS SPONSORED BY THE PETROLEUM COMPANY NATIONAL (BENZOLE). THE AWARD MEASURES 11 1/2 INCHES AND FEATURES THE NATIONAL (BENZOLE) LOGO "MR MERCURY" IN RELEIF ON A GILT METAL DISK ATOP A WOODEN BASE WITH A CIRCULAR BRASS PLAQUE WHICH READS "AWARDED TO THE BEATLES, AUGUST 1966". AWARDS LIKE THIS PRESENTED TO THE BEATLES ARE VERY RARE AND SOUGHT AFTER. THE AWARD WAS ORIGINALLY PART OF A CHRISTIES AUCTION HELD IN 1994, SALE #6496, LOT #62.

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    1. That's obviously a 1964 picture.

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    2. Right---so they must have won the awards more than once.

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  3. JULY 1964 Boxer Henry Cooper presents an award, the Getaway Trophy to The Beatles.
    http://tinyurl.com/pg3lcjy

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  4. http://george-harrison-marwa-blues.tumblr.com/post/101530120151/july-1964-boxer-henry-cooper-presents-an-award

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