{"id":627660,"date":"2026-04-25T12:10:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T12:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/627660\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T12:10:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T12:10:22","slug":"where-bob-dylan-met-the-beatles-from-londons-savoy-to-a-queens-airport-hotel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/627660\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Bob Dylan Met the Beatles, from London’s Savoy to a Queens Airport Hotel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bob Dylan and the Beatles were closer than even their most ardent fans may realize. The relationship between the American folk singer and the chart-topping English band formed and flourished well out of public view, in the sanctuary-like suites of (mostly) luxury hotels. Herewith, a guide to the places where they talked, laughed, drank, smoked, and shared advance recordings of their landmark albums.<\/p>\n

The Delmonico Hotel, New York<\/p>\n

A suite on the sixth floor of this 32-story hotel was the site of the first and best-known Dylan-Beatles encounter. It started one night in 1964 and ended at dawn.<\/p>\n

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