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Brian Epstein Biography and Timeline

Follow Brian Epstein through 14 dated historical records for Great Britain.

Brian Epstein, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

14Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1934–1967Years on this page

1934

Birth of Brian Epstein

Liverpool · Arts / Popular Music

Birth of Brian Epstein

Birth of Brian Epstein

Manager · Liverpool · Arts / Popular Music

Birth of Brian Epstein, later manager of the Beatles and part of Birmingham-linked touring culture.

Birth of Brian Epstein

Music Manager · Liverpool · Arts / Popular Music

Birth of Brian Epstein, future manager of the Beatles.

1961

Beatles, The

Hamburg · Arts / Popular Music

Brian Epstein orders 144 copies of "Cry For A Shadow", written by George Harrison

Beatles, The

Liverpool · Arts / Popular Music

Brian Epstein learns of the existence of The Beatles

Beatles, The

Liverpool · Arts / Popular Music

Brian Epstein sees the Beatles at the Cavern for the first time

Beatles, The

Liverpool · Arts / Popular Music

Local record store manager Brian Epstein is introduced to the Beatles, he signs a contract to manage them

Cavern Club

Liverpool · Arts / Popular Music

Brian Epstein sees the Beatles at the Cavern for the first time

Cavern Club

Music Manager · Liverpool · Arts / Popular Music

Sees the Beatles perform at the Cavern Club for the first time.

Beatles Management

Liverpool · Arts / Popular Music

first meets the Beatles in a record store

Beatles, The

Liverpool · Arts / Popular Music

Brian Epstein invites The Beatles to his shop and offers to manage them

1962

Beatles Management

Music Manager · Liverpool · Arts / Popular Music

Signs a management contract with the Beatles.

1965

Harrisongs Ltd

Arts / Popular Music

Brian Epstein is appointed Director of Harrisongs Ltd

1967

Death of Brian Epstein

Arts / Popular Music

Death of Brian Epstein, from an accidental overdose

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.