Paul's infamous 21st birthday party

 

The reception

 Apri 27, 1981 - - After Ringo and Barbara exchanged vows, they went to a nightclub in the Mayfair part of London called "Rags" for a reception.   Between 50-70 people were invited.   Besides George, Paul and their wives (and in Paul's case children - I guess the Harrison got a babysitter for Dhani), also at the wedding were Ringo's parents, Barb's parents, Barb'd children from her first husband,  Derek Taylor (and wife, Joan), Neil Aspinall (and his wife, Joan), Harry and Oona Nilsson, Hillary Gerrard, and makeup lady named Barbara Daley and a hair guy named Leonard.  Terry O'Neil took photographs. 

Everyone left with a large solid star and of course, the wedding cake was also shaped like a star.  

The biggest and most exciting news from the reception was that the "Threetles" (which they wouldn't be known as until the mid-1990s) were heard making music and some people even say that they heard "Beatles songs" (although which ones is unknown to me).   But from the photographs, we see that Paul played piano and George was on the guitar and Ringo seems to be playing some sort of make-shift drum and also a guitar.   Oh to have been a fly on the wall of the Rag nightclub on April 27, 1981!

The boy from the Dingle

The Beatles' Fathers

This Father's Day I want to honor the Fathers and Father figures of the Beatles.     Both Paul and George were raised by their biological fathers.    They were hard-working men that influenced their love of music and helped them become the men they became later in life.       John's father was absent for his life, and so those shoes were filled by his Aunt Mimi's husband, George.    Ringo's father was also absent, however, his mum re-married a kind and loving man, Harry, that treated Ringo like his own son.  Even as an adult, Ringo thought of Harry as his father.    We are thankful for these four men from Liverpool for playing a part in helping John, Paul, George and Ringo become the four guys that we all came to love.

The wedding of 1965

I love this traditional wedding shot of the bride and groom with their parents.    Although, shouldn't Ringo's folks be standing on Ringo's side and Maureen's next to her?    Those Starkeys--bucking the traditions!

Father's Day!

George and his father, Harry

Paul and his father, Jim 

John and his uncle, George (and dog Sally)

Ringo and his Step-Dad, Harry 

I want to wish all of the Fathers out there a very happy Father's Day!    I usually post photographs of the Beatles and their children, but this year I thought I'd do something a little different and post a photo of each guy with their own father or Father figure in their life.       Each of these men influenced each of the guys and made them into the guys we know and love.    It is so sad that John's Uncle George did not live long enough to see John grow up and become a musician.   However the other three fathers were there and supported their son (or in Ringo's case step-son)'s success.   Have a great day to every Dad that visited this blog!

All in the family

That Mike McCartney's first wife   girlfriend, Celia with Ringo's parents and George's dad.

Richard Starkey's Mum