Abbey Road "we didn't need to write the band's name on the cover ... They were the most famous band in the world". The front cover design, a photograph of the group on a zebra crossing, was based on ideas sketched by McCartney, and taken on 8 August 1969 outside EMI Studios in Abbey Road. At 11:35 that morning, photographer Iain Macmillan was given only ten minutes to take the photo whilst he stood on a step-ladder and a policeman held up traffic behind the camera. Macmillan took six photographs, which McCartney later examined with a magnifying glass before deciding which of
Abbey Road on the River Abbey Road on the River was founded and is produced by Cleveland, Ohio resident Gary Jacob, who has produced the show since its inception. Abbey Road on the River began with three events in Cleveland in 2002, 2003 and 2004. Following the 2004 event, Abbey Road on the River moved its main location to Louisville where it continues to be held annually over Memorial Day weekend. Staging for the event takes place primarily on the city's Belvedere, within and around the Muhammad Ali Center and within the event's host hotel. In 2017 it was moved across the river to Jeffersonville,