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The cover of John Lennon's 'Double Fantasy' depicts him kissing Yoko Ono. The record's title is not simply a reference to the two of them working together.
The cover of John Lennon‘s Double Fantasy depicts him kissing Yoko Ono. The record’s title is not simply a reference to the two of them working together. John revealed the name has a spiritual meaning. John Lennon’s ‘Double Fantasy’ was inspired by John’s view of prayer.
The book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono features an interview from 1980. In it, John revealed his opinions about prayer. “The consciousness is, ‘Let’s see what we shall pray for together. Let’s make it stronger by picturing the same image, projecting the same image,'” he said. “And that is the secret. That is the secret. Because you can be together but projecting different things.”
Yoko said these dual projections were “double fantasies,” alluding to the title of their newest record. “Double fantasies at the same time,” John replied. “And you get whoever’s fantasy is strongest at the time or you get nothing but mishmash. Yo details
John Lennon and Paul McCartney worked closely together on “A Day in the Life.” They each wrote portions of the song and married the parts together to create the finished product. Lennon was often hard on McCartney’s writing, but he complimented the work his bandmate put into the song. He believed that one line McCartney wrote was particularly beautiful.
John Lennon admired one of Paul McCartney’s contributions to ‘A Day in the Life’
While Lennon and McCartney wrote closely together in the early years of The Beatles, they drifted apart as the 1960s progressed. Still, some songs were the product of their close collaboration in later years. “A Day in the Life” was one of them.
“Paul and I were definitely working together, especially on ‘A Day In The Life,’” Lennon said in The Beatles Anthology. “The way we wrote a lot of the time: you’d write the good bit,...
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Sir Paul McCartney defended himself against critics of what has often been deemed his “schmaltzy” songwriting about love, in the latest episode of a podcast about his lyrics.
McCartney: A Life in Lyrics explores what inspires the legendary Beatles artist, in conversation with the poet Paul Muldoon.
All this singing about love over the years, Muldoon noted in an episode released on Wednesday 6 March, has made some “harder boiled” music fans and critics “dismissive”, as they accuse McCartney of being “sentimental”, “schmaltzy” and “lacking in sophistication”.
The “Can’t Buy Me Love” singer, 81, was ready with a rather derisive response to those critics, remarking: “I think a lot of people who are cynical about it, haven’t been lucky enough to feel it. You often wonder what the critic who damns it looks like, what his or her life looks like.
“I often want to get a photograph of them and go, ‘Oh it’s him, of course, I’m not listening to him.’ Because you kind of outlive them, anyway. They come and go.”
It was then suggested by Muldoon that, while some criti details
Sir Paul McCartney had a major proud dad moment at a Paris Fashion Week event on Monday. The Beatles legend, 81, was spotted in a special family reunion moment alongside his wife Nancy Shevell, 64, in an iconic McCartney crossover moment.
The 'Let It Be' singer was spotted alongside his fashion designer daughter Stella McCartney, 52, at her Womenswear Fall/Winter 2024-2025 show at Paris Fashion Week alongside Stella's older sister Mary McCartney, 54.
The 'Hey Jude' songwriter was the picture of a proud parent as he was seen posing for photographs in a white open-necked shirt with black trousers, a black longline coat, and a pair of dark sunglasses.
His New York-native businesswoman wife was seen looking lovely in a striped dress that was cinched at the waist with a tan leather belt that was teamed with an ivory wool coat and a pair of white pointed-toe mules.
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Who is Paul McCartney’s musician son, James McCartney? He shunned the spotlight for years, but just joined The Beatles legend to watch his sister Stella McCartney’s show at Paris Fashion Week.
Paul McCartney’s lesser-known son James just made a rare appearance in support of his sister Stella McCartney at Paris Fashion Week on March 4.
The 46-year-old was joined by his father, who sat in the front row alongside Paris Jackson and The Beatles’ Ringo Starr for the exclusive event. Paul’s daughter Mary and his wife Nancy Shevell were also in attendance.
James McCartney has shunned the spotlight for years, and although he has followed in his father’s footsteps by pursuing a career in music, he still remains very low-key in comparison to other members of his famous family.
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After The Beatles broke up in April 1970, John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, began primal therapy sessions with Arthur Janov. The technique emphasized reliving repressed traumas. Lennon threw himself into the process, just as he had done with Transcendental Meditation several years before. Revisiting his emotional wounds became “too primal.” Ono later said the therapy helped curb his possessiveness toward her when he realized his jealous feelings were rooted in events from before they met. Let’s take a look at the story behind “Jealous Guy” by John Lennon.
I was dreaming of the past
And my heart was beating fast
I began to lose control
I began to lose control
I didn’t mean to hurt you
I’m sorry that I made you cry
Oh no, I didn’t want to hurt you
I’m just a jealous guy
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Lennon told author David Sheff in 1980, “The lyrics explain themselves clearly. I was a very jealous, possessive guy toward everything. A very insecure male. A guy who wants to put his woman in a little box, lock her up, and just bring her out when he feels like playing with her. She’s not allowed to communicate with t details
A snowstorm and an unlikely combination of musical influences helped propel The Beatles’ “Please Please Me” to the top of the British charts, while its path in America took a much longer route.
“Love Me Do” by The Beatles was the first single released by Parlophone Records. It peaked at No. 17 on the British charts, which was encouraging. The constant touring and long hours onstage contributed to the groundswell of support from the growing number of fans. This very moment in their career was crucial. The follow-up single had to come in strong to continue the momentum.
As soon as the recording session ended, their producer, George Martin, believed they had their first No. 1. Let’s look at the story behind “Please Please Me” by The Beatles.
Last night, I said these words to my girl
I know you never even try, girl
Come on (come on), come on (come on)
Come on (come on), come on (come on)
Please, please me, whoa yeah, like I please you
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John Lennon told the rest of The Beatles that he was leaving the group in 1969. He felt that it was time for him to mature.
John Lennon met Paul McCartney and George Harrison when they were teenagers, and they performed together in The Beatles all through their 20s. When Lennon left The Beatles, he said he did it because he wanted to be able to grow up. He didn’t think it was possible to do this while in the band.
John Lennon said he felt he couldn’t mature in The Beatles
In 1969, Lennon told his bandmates that he no longer wanted to be in The Beatles. His life had been intertwined with his bandmates’ for so long and he was ready for a break.
“We’re all individuals. And in The Beatles we grew out of it,” Lennon said in The Beatles Anthology. “The bag was too small. I can’t impose far-out films or far-out music on George and Paul if they don’t want to do it. Vice versa, Paul can’t impose on me whatever he likes, especially when there’s no common goal anymore. We have to live our own lives separately.”
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Sixty years after the onset of Beatlemania and with two of the quartet now dead, a “new” Beatles song, “Now And Then,” was released in 2023.
More than 60 years have passed since four relatively unknown musicians from Liverpool, England arrived at the EMI Studios in London to record their first single. Within two years of the September 1962 session, the world would know their names, collectively and individually, as the mania identified with them swept the globe. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and the recently-added Ringo Starr had no idea what was to come in the years ahead. No one could have imagined.
Six decades later, the world still seems to be waiting for the Beatles, just as America had been in late-1963 on the heels of a presidential assassination. The worldwide phenomenon was a combination of music, energy, hairstyle, humor, wit and fun that made young people smile, adults cover their ears and educated professionals search for sociological significance. Their music served as a soundtrack for the 1960s. Their songs transcend time.
The Beatles as a functioning unit would last until 1970 when the four men who had crammed a lifetime into the insanely hectic years details
The Beatles have been pictured living the high life in Miami on a 23-foot speedboat during their whirlwind February 1964 tour in rare, previously unseen images.
The 'Fab Four' - Paul, Ringo, John, and George - were seen taking a joyride on a Formula 233 speedboat driven by Dan Aronow in Miami, Florida, six decades ago.
Iconic drummer Ringo is pictured riding the boat with ease - dressed in his swimsuit, dark spandex, and a white Cuban shirt. In another, he is holding a fishing reel.
In another picture, legendary guitarist John Lennon is seen enjoying his leisure time while dressed in black shades, a white shirt with loafers seated near the boat's bow.
Michael Aronow, a New Jersey attorney, shared exclusive photos of Paul, Ringo, John, and George taking a joyride on a Formula 233 speedboat driven by his father, Dan Aronow, a two-time offshore power boat world champion.
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The late Beatle's copy of the band's 1968 self-titled record has raised the impressive sum at at the Beatles 60th Anniversary Auction For Heritage.
A copy of The Beatles' White Album belonging to the late John Lennon has fetched $162,5000 (£128,000) at auction.
Earlier this month, it was reported that the late musician's copy of the band's 1968 self-titled album (most commonly known as the White Album) was set to go under the gavel with a starting bid of $50,000.
Lennon gifted the album to his chauffeur and bodyguard Les Anthony, who passed the record onto a relative. According to the auction house: "The LP was re-discovered after a television show named Find a Fortune was discussing rare records and the owner contacted the TV program and expressed his interest in selling the album.
"The program then contacted Mike Vandenbosch of More Than Music who purchased the historic piece."
According to auction site, the album comes complete with the original poster that served as a lyric sheet, the four colour photos of each individual Beatle and the black inner sleeves that only appeared with early editions of the LP.
They also stated that "the jacket cover is in overall VG-EX 6 cond details
John Lennon was a singer-songwriter, musician, and peace activist who rose to fame as a member of the Beatles, one of the most influential bands in the history of music. Born in Liverpool, England in 1940, Lennon showed an early interest in music and formed the Beatles with Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr in 1960.
As a member of the Beatles, Lennon’s songwriting and vocals helped to define the sound of the band and cement their place as one of the most important musical acts of the 20th century. After the band’s breakup in 1970, Lennon continued to release successful solo albums, including “Imagine” and “Mind Games.”
Lennon was also known for his outspoken activism and advocacy for peace, which he expressed through his music and public statements. He and his wife Yoko Ono staged a series of “bed-ins” in 1969 to protest the Vietnam War, and he wrote several songs that became anthems for the peace movement, including “Give Peace a Chance” and “Imagine.”
Tragically, Lennon was assassinated outside of his New York City apartment in 1980 by a mentally ill fan. His death shocked the world and silenced one of the most influ details
Who knows what the four movies directed by Sam Mendes about The Beatles will look like when released in 2027. Will they perhaps move into areas outside of their time with the group? If so, the time in John Lennon‘s life when he made the album Walls and Bridges and recorded the song “Nobody Loves You (When You’re Down and Out)” might be an interesting one to explore.
What is the song about? Who was the artist Lennon had in mind when writing it? And what was going on in Lennon’s personal life that engendered such raw feelings? All the answers ahead as we dive into this somewhat unheralded Lennon album cut.
After the brilliant one-two punch of John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band and Imagine started off his post-Beatles career, Lennon floundered a bit. Problems in his personal life certainly didn’t help matters. A separation from Yoko Ono and a move to Los Angeles with new girlfriend May Pang led to Lennon’s infamous “Lost Weekend” period, one where drugs and alcohol stunted any creative tendencies he might have felt.
Luckily, he managed to pull it together in the summer of 1974, putting aside the excesses for a while and returning to New York to record the alb details
With the news of four adjoining biopics, one for each member of The Beatles, announced this week, it seems clear that biographical films are fast becoming the new superhero movies in terms of quantity and share of Hollywood’s current offerings.
With Oppenheimer surprising film execs by making just shy of a billion dollars at the box office, as well as becoming the (perhaps more expected) hot favorite to win Best Picture at the 2024 Academy Awards, it’s clear that there’s a market for biopics that audiences are highly receptive to. Robert J. Oppenheimer wasn’t exactly a traditional celebrity before the Christopher Nolan biopic, but its success — and arguably, Barbie’s bigger financial success — has made it clear that there’s money to be made from films based on (somewhat) true stories, especially if the moviegoers have a lifelong familiarity with the subject.
Previous musician biopics, such as 2018’s Bohemian Rhapsody details
A New Book Featuring Unreleased Interviews With The Beatles Is Already No. 1 on Amazon
The tell-all book is available to preorder on Amazon -- and for 30% off.
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Countless books and merch have been created for fans of The Beatles, and now, a new book is looking to be added to the collection. Titled All You Need Is Love: The Beatles in Their Own Words, the book features unreleased interviews with the band members, as well as new interviews with people who were close to the group.
Written by Peter Brown and Steven Gaines — who have both worked with, and written about The Beatles for years — All You Need Is Love will officially be available to buy online on April 9, but Amazon has opened its preorders so that fans can ensure they have a copy by the day of release. As an added bonus, it’s currently on sale for 30% off, dropping the price from $32 to $22.
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