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After The Beatles broke up, George Harrison and Paul McCartney didn’t have the best relationship. None of The Beatles did, except Ringo Starr, who played drums on many of his ex-bandmates’ albums. However, George and Paul’s relationship improved after John Lennon died in 1980.
At a 1984 press conference, George revealed that he’d been in touch with Paul and was complimentary of his work. Well, as complimentary as George could be. He still had some opinions about Paul’s latest cinematic failure.
Paul McCartney and George Harrison at a press conference with the rest of The Beatles in 1964.
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Paul McCartney said fans often think the songs John Lennon wrote for The Beatles were “abrasive.” Despite this, he said one of The Beatles’ songs showed off John’s tender side. John said the song in question was the predecessor of “In My Life.”
In the 1997 book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, Paul discussed John as a songwriter. “People forget that John wrote some pretty nice ballads,” he opined. “People tend to think of him as an acerbic wit and aggressive and abrasive, but he did have a very warm side to him really which he didn’t like to show too much in case he got rejected.”
Paul said he co-wrote one of The Beatles’ early ballads with John. “We wrote ‘If I Fell’ together but with the emphasis on John because he sang it,” Paul recalled. “It was a nice harmony number, very much a ballad.”
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The Beatles went through several names before landing on the one that would grant them iconic status. From the Black Jacks to the Quarry Men, several versions of the name came before the band. So, why The Beatles? Why name a band after a much-despised little creature? While its origins are much argued about among Beatles fans, the theories have led to the same result: The Beatles were just feeling “pun-ny.” While there are many theories about the name’s origins, it has been widely accepted that the name came from Lennon’s first wife, Cynthia. She claimed the band had come up with the name during a drunken “brainstorming session,” inspired by Buddy Holly’s band The Crickets. Former member Stuart Sutcliffe is then to have thought of the name The Beatles.
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Julian Lennon made headlines over the past few weeks for making a big move for Ukraine after performing his father John Lennon's iconic song "Imagine" for the first time. More recently, the musician spoke out about why he's afraid to do it.
Speaking to Consequence, the singer clarified that the cover was a one-time thing, saying he doesn't have a "hankering for anything else."
"I have a hankering to get on with my own life and my own work," he added.
After his cover made rounds online, many people have been requesting him to sing the song again, but he said he already did his part and he's moving forward with his work and life.
Speaking about why he was "fearful" of covering the song, the 59-year-old musician revealed he felt the day would come, and he had "great anxiety" about it.
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The Beatles‘ “Can’t Buy Me Love” is a simple antimaterialistic song. During The Beatles’ early career, Paul McCartney came to believe the title of “Can’t Buy Me Love” is false. He explained how a date he had prior to filming A Hard Day’s Night changed his mind regarding the song.
In the 1997 book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, Paul remembered going to Miami before filming A Hard Day’s Night. “Miami was incredible,” he opined. “It was the first time we ever saw police motorbike outriders with guns.”
Paul decided to document his experience. “I’ve got photographs I took out of the car window,” he recalled. “It was amazing.”
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Out of all The Beatles, John Lennon and George Harrison were the most spiritual. They were the most dedicated to meditation when the group traveled to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s retreat at his ashram in Rishikesh, India.
Then, George started reading about Hinduism, the Hare Krishna movement, and learning about mantras and chanting. He showed John, and he became interested too. They loved it so much that they once sailed through the Greek Islands chanting until their jaws ached.
In 1982, George told a leader in the Hare Krishna movement, Mukunda Goswami (per the Guardian), that his spirituality started once he saw what was over the wall he’d hit at the time. He started reading about meditation, mantras, chanting, and Hinduism.
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Mike Nesmith, the Monkees’ guitarist and songwriter, was a Beatles fan long before the television show The Monkees debuted on NBC in 1966. However, it wasn’t until after the show had aired in the late 1960s that Nesmith and his then-wife Phyllis traveled to England to witness the cultural shift in London firsthand. Before arriving, Nesmith sent a telegram to John Lennon, which he signed in such a unique way that he and his wife, Cynthia, quickly became friends.
The Monkees’ TV show did not follow in the footsteps of The Beatles in terms of popularity.
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Paul McCartney discussed Wings’ “Band on the Run” with Harry Styles. Paul said “Band on the Run” and “Jet” had a similar impact on him. “Band on the Run” became a massive hit.
Paul McCartney said Wings’ “Jet” and “Band on the Run” changed the trajectory of his career. They gave him the confidence to write new songs that were similar to The Beatles’ songs. Paul explained this change during an interview with One Direction’s Harry Styles.In a 2017 Another Man article, Styles and Paul interviewed each other. Styles asked Paul if it was difficult to begin making music without The Beatles. Paul said he initially didn’t think too much about what style of music he was making. He said his album McCartney reflected that approach.
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The Beatles' final few years together were extremely strained. The band's final album, Let It Be, was bogged down by arguments, disagreements, and public discourse. As revealed in Peter Jackson's Disney Plus documentary, Get Back, George Harrison felt particularly slighted by his bandmates. One instance even saw him stand up and say: "I'm going to quit the band now."
His ex-wife, Pattie Boyd, revealed how he felt particular disdain for Paul McCartney.
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Nicolas Cage has announced he will be having a baby girl with wife Riko Shibata and even told people what she will be named.
The actor married Riko last February and, in January 2022, they announced the happy news that they were expecting. A rep confirmed that "the parents-to-be are elated!"
And now, during his appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Cage has confirmed not only that they are expecting a daughter, but that she will be named after former Beatle John Lennon.
Source: By Asyia Iftikhar
