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| The Beatles' album Abbey Road released in 1969 |
The photo session took place at 11:30 in the morning,Scottish photographer Iain McMillan was invited by John Lennon to be the band's photographer at the time as the band decided to name their new album after the road where EMI studios is located.Lennon got to know McMillan through Yoko Ono whom he met in 1966.
McMillan took six photographs of the band crossing the road each with different phases,it was the fifth shot that was chosen to be the album cover.With its famous sleeve and awesome content,the album spawned classic rock hits that stood the test of time and would hit the number one spot on the charts for several weeks.
Fast forward forty five years later,the Beatles,as we all know it became legendary for changing the course of both pop and rock music as they continue to inspire new generations of fans.A celebration to commemorate the event was organized by Richard Porter where a tribute band did the famous road crossing exactly the same time the photo sessions took place.
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| Let It Be Abbey Road commemorating the album's 45th(photo credit: Keith Moore) |
Musician and friend Keith Moore was at the festivities and even took pictures of the said event describing it as the one with great atmosphere as fans from all over the world watched with awesome thrill that includes a sing-along with the West End tribute band Let It Be who managed to throw in a few songs.
That zebra crossing on Abbey Road,London became somewhat a shrine to Beatle followers and disciples alike where fans cross every hour and every day, but what makes August 8th 2014 so special is that four men dressed as the Beatles did a reenactment of the event at the exact same time the photo sessions took place forty five years ago.
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| The cast of Let It Be August 8,2014(photo credit:Keith Moore) |
(c) Keith Vernon Adagio
That's something I would love to do, make the crossing. It would be worth the trip to just do that.
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