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The Upside Down is one of the most famous elements of Netflix’s Stranger Things. During an interview, George Harrison‘s son, Dhani Harrison, said he wrote a song with a connection to Stranger Things. He wrote the song before he saw the show. Dhani believed elements of his solo album began to manifest in the real world.According to Rolling Stone, Dhani released his debut solo album, In Parallel, in 2017. While making the album, Dhani disconnected from social media and spent his time meditating and watching science fiction shows. During an interview with StarWars.com, Dhani revealed he was a “huge nerd” when it came to the science fiction show Stranger Things. He even revealed one of the songs from In Parallel had an unusual connection to Stranger Things.
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Peter Jackson’s new, nearly eight-hour edit of the 1969 film “The Beatles: Get Back” is getting plenty of attention, along with its fair share of rave reviews and withering criticism. The documentary, cleaned up with the latest technology, counters the usual story of the Beatles’s acrimonious breakup by showing them doing more than squabbling. They collaborate, joke around and wax nostalgic in studios and in their legendary rooftop concert. The film reminds us that at the end of the 1960s, they were still writing innovative music that resonates today.
Just five short years before, in 1964, the group was the subject of another powerful film, which tracked a pop revolution in the making. Albert and David Maysles’s “What’s Happening! The Beatles in the U.S.A.” showed the band not only making music but reshaping the culture. Both documentaries reveal how the Beatles reoriented American music, helped the country shake off the drab conformity of mid-century consensus and, in the process, even provoked one of the first major battles of the modern culture wars.
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Olivia quoted George, who died in 2001, speaking of Lennon which read: “He saw that we are not just in the material world; he saw beyond death, that this life is just a little play that is going on. And he understood that.”
The Beatle’s widow Yoko Ono shared a picture of her late husband’s bloodied glasses on Twitter.
She tweeted: “Over 1.5 million people have been killed by guns in the U.S.A. since John Lennon was shot and killed on December 8, 1980.”
And the star’s eldest son Julian Lennon shared a few images in memory of his father who died when he was 17.
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The Monkees‘ Mike Nesmith was there when The Beatles recorded one of their most famous avant-garde songs: “A Day in the Life.” During an interview, Nesmith explained why he thought The Beatles were so good. In addition, he said The Beatles and The Monkees had something significant in common.
The Beatles' Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, and George Harrison standing in a row
Nesmith’s connection to The Beatles extended beyond any musical similarities. According to Billboard, he was there when The Beatles recorded “A Day in the Life.” Nesmith discussed being present at this momentous occasion in the history of art-rock. “Over the years, people have actually said to me, ‘Oh, my God that must have been incredible. What was it like to be there?'” he revealed.
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The very first live stage show George Harrison played following the Beatles’ swansong concert at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, in 1966 was at Bristol’s own Colston Hall, exactly 52 years ago this month.
Without fanfare or fuss, George joined Delaney and Bonnie and Friends to perform at the premier city venue on Tuesday, December 2, 1969.
Playing guitar alongside his good friend Eric Clapton, he became a temporary member of the backing band for the popular country blues rock American husband and wife duo for just five nights on their UK tour.
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At the start of January 1969, the Beatles gathered at Twickenham Studios — a dark, sizable warehouse lent to them by the filmmakers of the film “The Magic Christian.” Pulling wooden chairs into a small circle, we see a Beatles member stick his half-smoked joint on the end of an uncut guitar string to face the daunting task: write and rehearse 14 new songs in three weeks to give a live performance on TV and in-concert at the end. It’s enough to make any average musician cry.
“The Beatles: Get Back” takes almost eight hours of original film documenting the making of songs from iconic albums “Abbey Road” and “Let It Be” during the month of January in 1969, and the struggles leading to The Beatles’ final concert on the roof of their London studio. While it is a bit long at times, director Peter Jackson — three-time Oscar winner known for directing “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy — uses this intimate and honest film to portray the love, conflict and humanity behind the final music of beloved rockers Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
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Yoko Ono paid tribute to late husband John Lennon on the 41st anniversary of his death by sharing a stark statistic detailing the reality of gun violence in America.
Ono, 88, shared on Twitter Wednesday a statistic that read, "Over 1.5 million people have been killed by guns in the U.S.A. since John Lennon was shot and killed on December 8, 1980."
The artist and peace activist also shared a photo that featured the same statistic atop the bloodied glasses Lennon was wearing the day he was fatally shot outside his apartment building in New York City.
Ono, who married the rock 'n' roll star in March 1969 after meeting three years earlier at a London art gallery, has regularly tweeted the same claim on the anniversary of Lennon's death, adding more numbers over the years as the number of gun violence deaths in the U.S. increases.
Though the source of the statistic is not cited, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates there have been about 1.3 million firearm deaths in the U.S. between 1981 and 2019.
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John Lennon was killed on December 8, 1980. The singer and guitarist from The Beatles was murdered outside his home, The Dakota, in New York City by a deranged fan. The 40-year-old left behind two children and his wife, Yoko Ono. But the man who had been his friend since he was a teenager, Paul McCartney, was equally as bereft.
After the news of Lennon's death had been made public, McCartney was asked on the street how he felt about it.
His instant reaction was not what you might have expected. He quickly replied: "Drag, isn't it?"
Fans now know that McCartney had simply not come to terms with the event. He has since spoken out about how he really felt once Lennon's death had been announced.
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“My Sweet Lord” by George Harrison appeared in a scene of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. During an interview, director James Gunn explained why he chose to use the song in his film. Notably, Gunn said the song was related to one of the characters in the film.Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 features classic hits such as Fleetwood Mac‘s “The Chain,” Cat Stevens‘ “Father and Son,” and the Electric Light Orchestra‘s “Mr. Blue Sky.” According to Rolling Stone, Gunn said the music in the film is supposed to reflect the taste of Meredith Quill, Star-Lord’s mother. “She’s a music lover, but she’s completely not elitist,” Gunn said. “If it’s something that’s thought of as goofy and pop, she likes it. If it’s cool or funk, she likes it.”
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Many fans know that George Harrison had a hard time bringing songs to The Beatles. However, some fans probably don’t know that George had another force standing against him, the group’s faithful producer, George Martin, who many refer to as the fifth Beatle.
Knowing that Martin was an integral part of The Beatles’ success, it’s surprising to hear that he was initially very hard on George. Martin “tolerated” him when he came with songs. Now, Peter Jackson’s new documentary, The Beatles: Get Back, has only reaffirmed that Martin wasn’t on team George. The producer didn’t support George in the recording studio, so why should he support him when he suddenly quit?
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