Beatles News
The Beatles
Apple Records
26 September 1969
Mendelsohn: The Beatles' Abbey Road is a little bittersweet, you know? The end of an era, the final dissolution, a grab bag of whatever they had left over before they went on to lives of obscurity and whatnot.
Klinger: Yeah, whatever happened to those Beatle guys?
Abbey Road is, underneath its sheen, a very sad album. I noticed that a lot as I was listening to it this time. Do you know what it's like? It's like when you're in a relationship that you know is coming to an end, but you both know that you really owe it to the other person to give it one last shot. So you put on your best clothes and head out to a nice place (maybe that place that used to be so special to you). You order appetizers and a bottle of wine and everything. And the thing is you have a pretty good time. The conversation flows freer than it has in months. You reminisce a little, you share a few secrets, and you even laugh a little about the whole situation. But even so, it's still over. And you both know it. And nothing's going to make it any less sad. But you have to go on anyway.
Source: Jason Mendelsohn and Eric Klinger/popmatters.com
Paul McCartney is mostly known as a music icon, but when he is off the stage, the 78-year-old is a doting father to five amazing children.
Legendary singer Paul McCartney was a member of the popular music band, "The Beatles," and over the years, he has lived a great life with several awards and recognition.
In addition to his successful career, Paul is also a proud father to his five beautiful children. Here's a look into their lives.
Heather Eastman McCartney is the eldest of the McCartney siblings. Although she was welcomed by Paul's late wife, Linda McCartney, in a previous relationship, Heather has been adopted by Paul.
Heather is currently 50-years old and has made a name for herself as a British potter and designer with art exhibitions in places around the world including, Sydney, New York, and Paris.
Photo of Paul McCartney hugging his wife Linda Eastman. 1989 | Photo : Getty Images
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In a series of unearthed video and audio interviews put together by fans, The Beatles John Lennon, Sir Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr shared their experiences of meeting the icon that was Elvis Presley. There were so many memories shared, but one of the smallest gives an insight into how the musicians were feeling before they actually got to meet the King of rock ’n’ roll.
Reflecting on the experience, Harris shared: “On one trip or another we met Elvis.
“One of the highlights. And it was funny because the nearer we got to his house we forgot where we were going and we are in this Cadillac Limousine, and you know what it’s like in LA everything goes round and round and round.
“And then I think we were going along Mulholland Drive,” the star continued. “And we had a couple of cups of tea in the back of the car.
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Would The Beatles consider getting back together? In 1972, nearly two full years after the Fab Four parted ways, reporters were still posing that question to John Lennon (and any other former Beatle who’d speak with them). And that surprised no one.
In fact, the questions wouldn’t stop for the remainder of the decade. Whether George Harrison was embarking on his first post-Beatles tour or Paul McCartney was releasing yet another album with Wings, journalists wanted to know the status of any potential Fab Four reunion.
To John, the first Beatle to announce he was leaving the band, the question didn’t make a ton of sense in ’72. After all, going solo had done wonders for George’s career as a songwriter and performer. Meanwhile, Ringo Starr was enjoying success as both an actor and a musician.
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Today, the singer-songwriter meets 78 years, and for this reason we recall some of the highlights of your life
A living legend in the world of music is the one that represents James Paul McCartneythat was part of one of the most famous band of all time: “The Beatles”.
The singer, meets 78-year-old, and to do this, let’s see some curiosities and interesting facts that perhaps you did not know about the musician that gave us songs like “Yesterday”, “Hey Jude” And “I love her” and “My Love”.
1. He was appointed Detective in Charge of the police of New York to perform a series of concerts in honor of the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
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The street the song is named after has come under fire for a potential link to a slave trader
Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson has confirmed Penny Lane will not be renamed.
Controversy about the iconic street’s name erupted over claims it was named after the slave trader James Penny.
Mayor Anderson took to Twitter to write, “As Mayor of City let me be clear the name of Penny Lane is not being changed. There is no evidence it’s named after James Penny.”
Penny Lane was brought international fame in 1967 when The Beatles released the song of the same name.
The song was primarily written by Paul McCartney and tells the story of various sights and characters he recalls from his youth in the city. The song was originally slated to be included on The Beatles legendary album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, but was instead released as a double A-side single with “Strawberry Fields Forever.”
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As the quiet Beatle, there’s no secret that George Harrison’s talent took some time to shine. But, as The Beatles came to an end, the time for Harrison to shine had arrived. And that was especially obvious by the time of ‘Abbey Road‘. A former Beatles Engineer confirms that by the end, Harrison had grown ‘ultra-confident’.
The other Beatles always ignored George
Despite growing as a musician, George Harrison had a hard time convincing John Lennon and Paul McCartney to include more of his tracks in their LPs. In the initial albums, he barely got one song, but as his talents blossomed, he was no longer content with just one or two songs in the album.
It was so tough for Harrison that even while recording Let It Be, he only got 4 minutes’ worth of material. George recorded songs like “All Things Must Pass,” “Let It Down,” and “Hear Me Lord“, but McCartney and Lennon ignored all three of them. Of course, these songs ended up becoming famous hits when Harrison released them in his solo albums.
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If you played guitar in The Beatles, you had competition. George Harrison, the lead guitarist throughout the Fab Four’s run, didn’t always get to take the solos on the group’s records. At times, the very skilled Paul McCartney would step in and drop a solo.
Paul showcased his guitar chops on tracks such as “Taxman” and “Drive My Car.” Then there was rhythm guitarist John Lennon. John took his share of solos over the years too, including a memorable one on the hit “Get Back” single.
But like his fellow Beatles George had other interests besides guitar playing. By late ’65, George had developed his songwriting craft to the point where he was getting two Harrison tracks (minimum) per album. And he began his deep exploration into Indian music around this same period.
During that time, George devoted so much time to the sitar that he mostly set his guitar aside. It wasn’t until about three years later that he picked up a guitar again seriously. And at that point he gravitated toward slide work.
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If you played guitar in The Beatles, you had competition. George Harrison, the lead guitarist throughout the Fab Four’s run, didn’t always get to take the solos on the group’s records. At times, the very skilled Paul McCartney would step in and drop a solo.
Paul showcased his guitar chops on tracks such as “Taxman” and “Drive My Car.” Then there was rhythm guitarist John Lennon. John took his share of solos over the years too, including a memorable one on the hit “Get Back” single.
But like his fellow Beatles George had other interests besides guitar playing. By late ’65, George had developed his songwriting craft to the point where he was getting two Harrison tracks (minimum) per album. And he began his deep exploration into Indian music around this same period.
During that time, George devoted so much time to the sitar that he mostly set his guitar aside. It wasn’t until about three years later that he picked up a guitar again seriously. And at that point he gravitated toward slide work.
Source: cheatsheet.com
The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is considering one of the greatest albums of all time. But did you know that one track by Paul McCartney was specifically written for Frank Sinatra? Well it turns out it was When I’m Sixty-Four.
According to The Beatles’ Anthology, Paul said: “When I wrote When I’m Sixty Four I thought I was writing a song for Sinatra.
“I wrote [that] when I was sixteen. It was rather tongue-in-cheek and I never forgot it.
“I wrote When I’m Sixty Four vaguely thinking it would come in handy in a musical comedy or something.”
While Sinatra never sang When I’m Sixty Four, he did cover McCartney’s famous track Yesterday.
Source: George Simpson/express.co.uk
