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For
many years, a zebra crossing in St. John's Wood,
London, England has held a fascination among
fans of popular music. Little did THE BEATLES
know, that on Friday the 8th of August, 1969,
they were not simply shooting another LP-cover;
they were adding another tourist attraction to
London.
Don't be surprised to see tourists from all over the world trotting across the road with bare feet. It's a London tradition. |
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For
many years, a zebra crossing in St. John's Wood,
London, England has held a fascination among
fans of popular music. Little did THE BEATLES
know, that on Friday the 8th of August, 1969,
they were not simply shooting another LP-cover;
they were adding another tourist attraction to
London.
Don't be surprised to see tourists from all over
the world trotting across the road with bare
feet. It's a London tradition.
The
store next to the tube station hands out free
maps showing newcomers the way there and a
private company is selling merchandise
(T-shirts, coffee mugs, key chains etc.)
depicting the crossing. And you will have to be
an early bird to be the only tourist there.
The EMI Studios at 3 Abbey Road in the peaceful and affluent St. John's
Wood district were the setting for nearly all of the Beatles' recordings
from 1962 to 1970. The studios were officially renamed "Abbey Road" in
the wake of the international fame bestowed on the building by the
Beatles and by the 1969 album which paid homage to their recording home.
LONDON ROCKS! TAKE THE
BEATLE SITES & ROCK 'N' ROLL LONDON TOUR
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