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A demo of a previously unreleased George Harrison song called “Cosmic Empire,” from the sessions for his landmark 1970 solo effort All Things Must Pass, has just been made available in advance of the upcoming deluxe reissue of the late Beatles legend’s classic album.
“Cosmic Empire” has been released digitally and via streaming services, and an animated lyric video for the track has premiered on Harrison’s YouTube channel. The clip features a kaleidoscopic montage of collages celebrating the natural and cosmic worlds, and including photos of Harrison and depictions of animals, plants, planets and much more.
The track was recorded on the second day of a prolific two-day session for All Things Must Pass, during which Harrison recorded demos of 30 songs. “Cosmic Empire” features George accompanying himself on acoustic guitar.
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The Beatles’ songs contain references to their lives and the people they knew. For example, John Lennon used one of The Beatles’ later songs to say “hi” to his best man and thank him. Here’s how another celebrity inspired him to do that.
The Ballad of John and Yoko” is an intriguingly honest song from The Beatles’ catalogue. In the book Lennon Remembers, John revealed songs like “Help!” and “Strawberry Fields Forever” are autobiographical, however, this might not be clear to listeners. In contrast, “The Ballad of John and Yoko” is obviously about John’s relationship with Yoko Ono from its title alone.
The song includes the lyric “Peter Brown called to say/We can make it okay/You can get married in Gibraltar near Spain.” Considering The Beatles’ songs include many named fictional characters like Eleanor Rigby and Molly Jones, one might assume Peter Brown is a character. In fact, Rolling Stone reports he was the assistant of Brian Epstein, The Beatles’ manager. He was even the best man at John and Yoko’s wedding. In Lennon Remembers, John explained why he mentioned Brown in the lyrics of the song.
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John Lennon sometimes criticized his own guitar playing, however, he felt he “made the guitar speak” on one of his songs. Subsequently, one of his collaborators said the song made a huge impact on him. Here’s a look at the song.John gave a famous interview to Rolling Stone’s Jann S. Wenner in 1970. In it he discussed numerous topics, from Christianity to Orson Welles to “Hound Dog.” However, much of the conversations centered on his newest album, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band. At one point, Wenner asked John if there were any songs where he made his guitar “speak.”
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The music icon played in the legendary band alongside John Lennon, Sir Paul McCartney and George Harrison, and he's confessed to loving the time around their 1968 album, which was officially titled 'The Beatles'.
Speaking as he celebrated his 81st birthday in Beverly Hills Park on Wednesday (07.07.21), he explained to TMZ: "I've loved the 'White Album' all of my life because we were back being a band."
The 'White Album' is widely considered to be one of the best records of all time, and it was recorded at EMI Studios in London.
Tensions within the group escalated after the album's release and they eventually announced their split in 1970.
Reflecting on his time in the band, Ringo jokingly added: "We made a couple of other good albums too!"
The drummer previously revealed he wanted fans to "spread peace and love" to celebrate his 81st birthday.
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George Harrison had the honor of giving an acceptance speech when The Beatles were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. However, he revealed it was “hard” for him to represent The Beatles at that time. Here’s what he had to say about John Lennon and Paul McCartney in his speech.The Beatles’ Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction was notable both for who was there and for who was not there. George, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono, and John Lennon’s sons, Julian and Sean, were present for the ceremony. Mick Jagger inducted the band with his trademark wit. However, John was not there because he had died, and Rolling Stone reports Paul McCartney wasn’t there because his relationships with Ringo, George and Yoko were strained over a royalty dispute.
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SIR RINGO STARR's birthday has been celebrated by Sir Paul McCartney and the estates of the late members of The Beatles, John Lennon and George Harrison.
Ringo Starr discusses his ‘peace and love’ catchphrase in March
Yesterday marked Sir Ringo Starr’s 81st birthday and fans have been celebrating around the world. As is his tradition, The Beatles drummer asked everyone to say “Peace and Love!” at noon on July 7. Sir Ringo posted the moment he did this himself with his wife Barbara Bach in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles.
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THE BEATLES split up in 1970 bringing an end to the greatest band of all time - but John Lennon was worried about his friend and bandmate Ringo Starr once everyone started working on solo projects.
The Beatles made the decision to bring the band to an end in 1970 after releasing 12 studio albums and touring the world. Shortly thereafter each member of the band started working on their own albums. John Lennon began releasing music with the Plastic Ono Band, Paul McCartney released his solo album McCartney and George Harrison had begun work on All Things Must Pass. Ringo Starr had yet to find any real commercial success and Lennon was keen to make sure he wasn't going to be a failure.
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During an interview, The Beatles’ Ringo Starr once gave fans a list of his favorite songs. He said it was hard to narrow his favorite tracks to just a few. Interestingly, he pointed to one of Elvis Presley’s early songs as one of his favorites. Here’s why he enjoyed the song so much.
“I love music,” Ringo told ABC News in 2009. “You know, people say, ‘Your top 10.’ I don’t have a top 10, I have a top thousand or 2,000. Music has meant a lot, you know.” Ringo settled to list the songs that sounded best to him at that point.
He chose a handful of classic tracks by artists who became famous in the 1950s and 1960s and one song by a contemporary artist. He pointed to Little Richard’s “Good Golly Miss Molly,” Bob Dylan’s “When the Deal Goes Down,” and The Beatles’ “Rain” as favorites, while praising Taylor Swift’s “You Belong With Me.” He also praised the Black Eyed Peas without saying which of their songs he enjoyed. Ringo mentioned an Elvis song as well: “Don’t Be Cruel.”
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Former Beatle George Harrison was nearly killed in 1999 when a man entered the home he shared with his wife Olivia and their son Dhani. He found Harrison and, seemingly intent on killing him, stabbed him multiple times.
While the “Got My Mind Set On You” singer survived the ambush and even joked about it, a member of his staff revealed that he was never the same after that.
The events of the night of Dec. 30, 1999 came to light during the trial of the man who attacked the musician in his home.
Harrison told the court that the evening began with his having locked up the estate for the night and joining his wife in bed at around 2 a.m. About an hour later, his wife Olivia heard what sounded like glass breaking. She thought in her grogginess that perhaps a chandelier had fallen, but realized soon enough that someone had broken into their home.
The “Blow Away” singer stated that he went to investigate the noise, while his wife called the police. He spotted the intruder, whose name he later learned was Michael Abram. Harrison’s attempts to reason with Abram were fruitless, as the man had begun screaming at the former Beatles guitarist.
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Liverpool West Productions today announced the digital release of The Beatles and Us, an award-winning documentary portrait of Liverpool and The Beatles. The film goes into depth about The Beatles hometown of Liverpool, exploring their evolving relationship and mutual impact. The Beatles and Us is available for digital download, rental, and streaming now.A beautifully shot short film, The Beatles and Us details the influential character and traditions of the city on the Beatle's personalities and creative drive. The film looks intimately and affectionately at the cities culture, history, and people. Selected as the best international documentary at the Venice Shorts film festival, The Beatles and Us has received international acclaim across the festival circuit. Selected by Amsterdam World International and Crystal Palace International, the film was also chosen as a finalist at the New York International Film Awards.
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