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Paul McCartney is opening up about his final moments with George Harrison. Speaking in an NPR interview, which was revealed by Fox News, the 78-year-old rocker recalled being there for his former bandmate amid his cancer battle.
"We were in New York before he went to Los Angeles to die … We were sitting there, and I was holding his hand, and it occurred to me — I’ve never told this — I don’t want to hold George’s hand. You don’t hold your mate’s hands. I mean, we didn’t anyway," he said.
Harrison died on Nov. 29, 2001, from cancer at age 58. He had undergone treatment for a brain tumor and lung cancer, and according to news reports, stunned friends by revealing he expected to die soon.
"He has an indomitable spirit — but he knows that he is going to die soon and he is accepting that," said George Martin, the Beatles' longtime producer, at the time. McCartney recalled Harrison's frustration at traveling around trying to find a cure for his cancer.
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Howard Has Been Very Opinionated About Yoko Ono... And Her 'Singing.'
Only Howard Stern's most stubborn fans hate that he has relationships with some celebrities. Most of the time, these fans live in the past. They want Howard to be feuding with celebrities 24/7. The truth is, Howard still has issues with certain famous people (such as Oprah Winfrey) and he makes this known on his SiriusXM radio show. But, overall, he is a much calmer man than he used to be. He doesn't constantly battle people because she doesn't battle himself. This has even allowed him to build connections with people he once feuded with such as Rosie O'Donnell.
But that doesn't stop Howard from having strong opinions of things he doesn't like... And this is precisely what would hold him back from having a relationship with John Lennon if he were still alive.
The very thought of John Lennon not liking Howard hurts him because...
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Ringo Starr says he wanted to give the gift of a little joy at the end of 2020.
The former Beatle released the video to his latest song, “Here’s To The Nights” — penned by writer Diane Warren — along with a message to fans.
“When Diane presented this song to me I loved the sentiment of it. This is the kind of song we all want to sing along to, and it was so great how many wonderful musicians joined in,” he said, “I wanted it out in time for New Year’s because it feels like a good song to end a tough year on. So here’s to the nights we won’t remember and the friends we won’t forget — and I am wishing everyone peace and love for 2021.”
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Paul McCartney has revealed he still talks to his late Beatles bandmate George Harrison — through a tree.
Harrison died aged 58 in 2001 after a battle with lung cancer. But before he died, the “Here Comes The Sun” singer gave McCartney a fir tree that now grows on the grounds of his Sussex estate, and which he believes contains Harrison’s spirit.
McCartney, 78, told NPR’s All Things Considered: “George was very into horticulture, a really good gardener. So he gave me a tree as a present: It’s a big fir tree, and it’s by my gate.
“As I was leaving my house this morning, I get out of the car, close the gate and look up at the tree and say, ‘Hi, George.’ There he is, growing strongly.
“And you know, that takes me back to the time when I hitchhiked with him! They’re [Harrison and John Lennon] an ever-present presence.”
He added: “It’s lovely. He gave it to me, so I just planted it. But then, as the years go by, every time I look at it I go, ‘That’s the tree George gave me.’ George has entered that tree for me. I hope he’s happy with that.”
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Sir Paul McCartney lives in the home he bought in St John's Wood, London in 1965, just a stone's throw away from the famed Abbey Road Studios and the zebra crossing featured on The Beatles 11th album cover, and where he held his wedding reception with Nancy Shevell in 2011. The star bought the property for £40,000 but a neighbouring property recently went up for £16.5million, suggesting it has since skyrocketed in value. He has shared several photos inside over the years, showing plenty of colour and references to the band including framed photographs and instruments. Take a look.
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PIERS Morgan apologised to Sir Paul McCartney for introducing him to ex-wife Heather Mills as he shared a fresh-faced throwback snap with fans.
The 55-year-old star wowed his followers with the black and white picture as he congratulated the 78-year-old music icon on reaching number one in the UK and US album chart.
Both men are smiling in the Instagram throwback, with Paul in a patterned shirt and jacket.
Piers is almost unrecognisable in the youthful post, looking uncharacteristic in a casual T-Shirt, with his thick hair styled into messy waves.
He captioned the image: "Congrats to Sir @paulmccartney on achieving his first solo No1 since 1989 on the UK Album chart and the US Billboard Album Sales chart.
"Incredible achievement at the age of 78."
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George Harrison was known as the 'quiet Beatle' during his time with the Fab Four, but he became one of the most popular singer-songwriters in his own right.
Here are some fascinating facts about the legendary musician George Harrison that every fan should know:
When did George Harrison join The Beatles?
Aged 15 in July 1957, Paul McCartney met John Lennon and his band, the Quarrymen, at the St Peter's Church Hall fête in Woolton.
The Quarrymen performed mostly rock and roll and skiffle music. McCartney was soon asked to join as a rhythm guitarist.
Paul told John about his friend George, and in 1958, he auditioned for the band. Lennon felt George, having just turned 15, was too young. However, he later joined after socialising with the group and became accepted as a member.
After trying several names, they chose The Beatles in August 1960, and signed drummer Pete Best before a residency in Hamburg, Germany.
Within a few years, and with the arrival of drummer Ringo Starr, the Fab Four quickly became the biggest stars on the planet, selling over 800 million records worldwide.
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Under the moniker richie, Madison’s Richie Conway has released three albums of music heavily influenced by The Beatles and other psychedelic rock groups of the ‘60s. A sound that he describes as “trying to create a music that reflects a confluence between the old, nostalgic age of analog music and the current, fast paced world of our modern times, drawn from my own life experiences.” He also plays with the trio Sugar and the Milkman.Being that the musical project richie consists of only one member (me), I have been fortunate enough to be exempt from the various strains and restrictions that the lockdown has imposed on many musical groups. My creative process of making music has been more or less unchanged.
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JOHN LENNON brought his wife Yoko Ono further into the spotlight when they began making music together - but how many songs did they compose?
Yoko Ono misses John Lennon
John Lennon, like his former bandmate Sir Paul McCartney, wanted his partner to be involved in much of his work. The pair made music together, as well as art and other creative endeavours. John died in December 1980 after he was shot outside their home in Manhattan - but what work did he and Yoko produce together?
Their song Just Like Starting Over, which was about their reconciliation, started a five-week stay at the top of the singles chart at the same time.
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Perhaps inspired by all the albums his good friend Taylor Swift had been releasing in 2020, Sir Paul McCartney let fans know back in October he’d be releasing a quarantine album of his own, McCartney III, just a few days before Christmas. The December 18th release helped McCartney usher in a Billboard record that spans over six decades. As numbers of the album’s first week sales come in after the holiday weekend, the former Beatle has reportedly become the first and only musical act to have a new record reach at least the top two slots for Billboard 200 chart’s album sales in each of the last six decades.
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