August 27th 1965 The Beatles Meets Elvis & Priscilla!

In the years since that August night, just a few unofficial photos have emerged—, shots taken at the Perugia gates, most likely by a fan, as the Beatles appear to be leaving. The encounter lives on as a cherished memory for those lucky enough to have been there, but Esposito has come to question the occasion’s no-photo policy. “At the time, it seemed like the right thing not to have pictures or recordings, to let these guys just be themselves. But now I kind of wish we could have had some pictures taken, because it really was a helluva night.”

CHUCK CRISAFULLI is an L.A.-based writer whose books include Me and a Guy Named Elvis and the forth­coming Elvis: My Best Man.