107.9 The River » Beatles 1965 contract http://theriver1079.com Casper's Real Rock Variety Thu, 23 May 2013 22:55:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Beatles' 1965 Contract Stated They Would Not Play for Racially Segregated Audiences http://theriver1079.com/beatles-1965-contract-racially-segregated/ http://theriver1079.com/beatles-1965-contract-racially-segregated/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:00:10 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=47178 A 1965 contract between the Beatles and a concert venue reveals the band’s demands were few — 150 security guards, electricity and water in their trailer, clean towels, and, most specifically, that they would not play if the audience was racially segregated in any way.

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