In June 1967, The Beatles invited British photographer David Magnus -- then only 22 years old -- to take pictures of them at Abbey Road Studios (known at the time as EMI Studios).
In June 1967, The Beatles invited British photographer David Magnus -- then only 22 years old -- to take pictures of them at Abbey Road Studios (known at the time as EMI Studios).
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It was the weekend they recorded "All You Need is Love" for the BBC's "Our World," the world's first live, international satellite production.
It was the weekend they recorded "All You Need is Love" for the BBC's "Our World," the world's first live, international satellite production.
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This was also the first time the band performed the song in public. It would be released as a single the following month.
This was also the first time the band performed the song in public. It would be released as a single the following month.
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The band invited celebrity friends like Mick Jagger (pictured here with John Lennon) and Marianne Faithful to attend the taping.
The band invited celebrity friends like Mick Jagger (pictured here with John Lennon) and Marianne Faithful to attend the taping.
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Magnus was given the freedom to photograph whatever he wanted behind the scenes.
Magnus was given the freedom to photograph whatever he wanted behind the scenes.
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He captured the rehearsals and the performance, as well as candid moments when the band was relaxing.
He captured the rehearsals and the performance, as well as candid moments when the band was relaxing.
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Magnus first photographed the band at a concert at a Buckinghamshire private school when he was 19.
Magnus first photographed the band at a concert at a Buckinghamshire private school when he was 19.
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"Looking back at that weekend and the time I spent through the years with The Beatles, I now realize how incredibly fortunate I was to spend so much time with them," said Magnus, now 72.
"Looking back at that weekend and the time I spent through the years with The Beatles, I now realize how incredibly fortunate I was to spend so much time with them," said Magnus, now 72.
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