The Beatles were a group of four, but they required many more people behind the scenes to support them. Many, like their longtime producer George Martin, proved to be excellent connections for the band, helping them improve their music. Others were not as beneficial for the band. According to Ron Kass, the former president of Apple Records, the band trusted many people they should not have.
Those who knew The Beatles said they were not good judges of character
For much of The Beatles’ time as a band, they relied on their manager, Brian Epstein. He had concerns about their judgment when it came to other people.
“And as Brian once said, the boys were very bad judges of character,” press officer Derek Taylor said in the book All You Need Is Love: The Beatles in Their Own Words by Peter Brown and Steven Gaines.
The Beatles | John Downing/Getty Images
After Epstein’s death,...
Those who knew The Beatles said they were not good judges of character
For much of The Beatles’ time as a band, they relied on their manager, Brian Epstein. He had concerns about their judgment when it came to other people.
“And as Brian once said, the boys were very bad judges of character,” press officer Derek Taylor said in the book All You Need Is Love: The Beatles in Their Own Words by Peter Brown and Steven Gaines.
The Beatles | John Downing/Getty Images
After Epstein’s death,...
- 5/22/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
John Lennon was the first Beatle to get married, and Paul McCartney was the last. Though McCartney was in a relationship with Jane Asher for most of the 1960s, he felt their dynamic was more relaxed than it would have been if they were married. He said that Lennon also recognized this and was jealous of it.
Paul McCartney Said John Lennon was jealous of his relationship
In 1963, McCartney and Asher, a London-based actor, began dating. McCartney moved into her family’s home later that year, and they continued dating until 1968. Though McCartney and Asher lived together for most of their relationship, he felt a great deal of freedom. He continued to date around while they were together.
“Living in the Asher house gave me the base and the freedom and the independence,” McCartney said in the book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now by Barry Miles. “That, alongside all the other things,...
Paul McCartney Said John Lennon was jealous of his relationship
In 1963, McCartney and Asher, a London-based actor, began dating. McCartney moved into her family’s home later that year, and they continued dating until 1968. Though McCartney and Asher lived together for most of their relationship, he felt a great deal of freedom. He continued to date around while they were together.
“Living in the Asher house gave me the base and the freedom and the independence,” McCartney said in the book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now by Barry Miles. “That, alongside all the other things,...
- 9/18/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
John Lennon wrote the sweeping lullaby “Good Night” for the White Album, but he didn’t sing the song. Typically, he would sing the songs he wrote, but he passed this one off to Ringo Starr. According to Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick, this was a shame. He explained that Lennon sang a beautiful demo of the song. He didn’t find Starr’s version of the song nearly as impressive.
John Lennon let Ringo Starr sing lead on a song he wrote
Work on the White Album was, for the most part, a nightmare for everyone involved. Band relations were frosty when they weren’t outright hostile, and everyone in the studio was exhausted and fed up. Therefore, the introduction of Lennon’s “Good Night” came as a pleasant surprise.
“[J]ohn surprised us all with the unveiling of his lush ballad ‘Good Night,'” Emerick wrote in his book Here,...
John Lennon let Ringo Starr sing lead on a song he wrote
Work on the White Album was, for the most part, a nightmare for everyone involved. Band relations were frosty when they weren’t outright hostile, and everyone in the studio was exhausted and fed up. Therefore, the introduction of Lennon’s “Good Night” came as a pleasant surprise.
“[J]ohn surprised us all with the unveiling of his lush ballad ‘Good Night,'” Emerick wrote in his book Here,...
- 8/26/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul McCartney and John Lennon were close collaborators in The Beatles. Despite their differences, the pair were good friends and wrote many of The Beatles’ hits together. According to Beatles audio engineer Geoff Emerick, the respect that McCartney and Lennon had for each other made them perfect partners. McCartney was the only person who could call Lennon out when he behaved badly.
Paul McCartney could call out John Lennon when other people couldn’t
Emerick worked in close quarters with The Beatles for years. As a result, he gained an understanding of McCartney and Lennon’s relationship dynamic.
“Many people’s view of the Lennon/McCartney collaboration is a simplistic one: that Lennon was the rough and ready rocker, while McCartney was the soft sentimentalist,” he wrote in his book Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of the Beatles. “While that might have been partially true, their...
Paul McCartney could call out John Lennon when other people couldn’t
Emerick worked in close quarters with The Beatles for years. As a result, he gained an understanding of McCartney and Lennon’s relationship dynamic.
“Many people’s view of the Lennon/McCartney collaboration is a simplistic one: that Lennon was the rough and ready rocker, while McCartney was the soft sentimentalist,” he wrote in his book Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of the Beatles. “While that might have been partially true, their...
- 8/7/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
By the late 1960s, the once close relationship between Paul McCartney and John Lennon had grown threadbare. They argued more frequently, and while their songs were credited to Lennon-McCartney, they mostly wrote separately. The tension between them boiled over one day in the studio. An employee who overheard their argument said the fight was terrifying.
Paul McCartney and John Lennon got into a vicious argument in the studio
Tensions among members of The Beatles were at an all-time high as they recorded The White Album. The frostiness of their dynamic struck everyone who spent time around the band. They were frustrated with one another and, at least for McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison, Yoko Ono’s constant presence in the studio with them.
According to author Bob Spitz in the book The Beatles: The Biography, McCartney tried to be civil toward Lennon. After a while, though, he snapped.
Paul McCartney and John Lennon got into a vicious argument in the studio
Tensions among members of The Beatles were at an all-time high as they recorded The White Album. The frostiness of their dynamic struck everyone who spent time around the band. They were frustrated with one another and, at least for McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison, Yoko Ono’s constant presence in the studio with them.
According to author Bob Spitz in the book The Beatles: The Biography, McCartney tried to be civil toward Lennon. After a while, though, he snapped.
- 7/31/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In 1970, Paul McCartney announced that The Beatles had broken up, and John Lennon made his dissatisfaction with his bandmate abundantly clear. He wrote songs about McCartney and insulted him in interviews. In private, their relationship was even more tense. McCartney explained that for a period of time following the band’s split, he and Lennon had multiple vitriolic phone calls. He explained that he thought they were frightening.
Paul McCartney recalled several angry phone calls with John Lennon
McCartney and Lennon had been friends for over a decade by the time The Beatles broke up. In the early 1970s, though, it seemed that their relationship was damaged beyond repair. McCartney explained that every time he called Lennon, their conversations grew heated.
“I would ring him when I went to New York and he would say, ‘Yeah, what d’you want?’ ‘I just thought we might meet?’ ‘Yeah, what the f*** d’you want,...
Paul McCartney recalled several angry phone calls with John Lennon
McCartney and Lennon had been friends for over a decade by the time The Beatles broke up. In the early 1970s, though, it seemed that their relationship was damaged beyond repair. McCartney explained that every time he called Lennon, their conversations grew heated.
“I would ring him when I went to New York and he would say, ‘Yeah, what d’you want?’ ‘I just thought we might meet?’ ‘Yeah, what the f*** d’you want,...
- 6/19/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
John Lennon and Keith Richards met in the early 1960s, and they grew to be good friends. They spent a great deal of time together, and Richards typically liked to fuel their interactions with drugs and alcohol. Lennon did as well, but they had a different effect on him than on Richards. The Rolling Stones guitarist explained that Lennon usually ended a night together incredibly ill.
John Lennon and Keith Richards | Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns Keith Richards said John Lennon typically got sick when they were together
Richards said that when he used drugs with Lennon, the former Beatle tried to keep up with him. Richards explained that this was a difficult task for anyone.
“I got to know John Lennon longer and better further down the line,” Richards wrote in his book Life. “We’d hang for quite a while; he and Yoko [Ono] would pop by. But the...
John Lennon and Keith Richards | Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns Keith Richards said John Lennon typically got sick when they were together
Richards said that when he used drugs with Lennon, the former Beatle tried to keep up with him. Richards explained that this was a difficult task for anyone.
“I got to know John Lennon longer and better further down the line,” Richards wrote in his book Life. “We’d hang for quite a while; he and Yoko [Ono] would pop by. But the...
- 6/1/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
John Lennon became an inspirational artist with The Beatles. That doesn’t mean he didn’t get starstruck by other musicians sometimes. He placed his wife, Yoko Ono, on a pedestal, saying she was as important as Paul McCartney and Bob Dylan. Speaking of Dylan, he once said John and him shared a non-musical similarity — their childhood homes.
(l-r) John Lennon; Bob Dylan | Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns; ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content John Lennon and Bob Dylan had a non-musical similarity in the kitchens of their childhood homes
Many older homes in and around Liverpool probably don’t draw much attention. The houses where John and Paul McCartney grew up would be exceptions. England’s National Trust maintains both properties and keeps them in a state of suspended animation. The group decorated the interiors as they would have looked in the late 1950s when Lennon and Macca...
(l-r) John Lennon; Bob Dylan | Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns; ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content John Lennon and Bob Dylan had a non-musical similarity in the kitchens of their childhood homes
Many older homes in and around Liverpool probably don’t draw much attention. The houses where John and Paul McCartney grew up would be exceptions. England’s National Trust maintains both properties and keeps them in a state of suspended animation. The group decorated the interiors as they would have looked in the late 1950s when Lennon and Macca...
- 5/29/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Ringo Starr’s affability made him well-loved amongst The Beatles and their fans. Before Starr was a part of the group, though, the other Beatles found him more than a little intimidating. He was slightly older than his future bandmates, but his reputation was the point of concern for them. Even John Lennon admitted that he had been afraid of Starr before he knew him.
George Harrison, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and Ringo Starr of The Beatles | Jeff Hochberg/Getty Images Ringo Starr was the final person to join The Beatles
Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison had been working together for several years by the time Starr joined The Beatles. They had been playing in Hamburg alongside bass player Stuart Sutcliffe and drummer Pete Best. At the same time, Starr was performing in the city with his group, Rory Storm & the Hurricanes. The Beatles got to know Starr, and...
George Harrison, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and Ringo Starr of The Beatles | Jeff Hochberg/Getty Images Ringo Starr was the final person to join The Beatles
Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison had been working together for several years by the time Starr joined The Beatles. They had been playing in Hamburg alongside bass player Stuart Sutcliffe and drummer Pete Best. At the same time, Starr was performing in the city with his group, Rory Storm & the Hurricanes. The Beatles got to know Starr, and...
- 5/20/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr idolized Elvis Presley. They often spoke about his influence on them in their adolescence, and they were thrilled when their Beatles fame allowed them to meet the star. However, as the years went by, the state of Elvis’ career began to disappoint them. Starr said he once angrily scolded Elvis for not taking his music seriously.
Ringo Starr and Elvis | Mark and Colleen Hayward/Getty Images; Hulton Archive/Getty Images Ringo Starr admitted he scolded Elvis for playing football
By the mid-1950s, Elvis was a global sensation. The Beatles finally met him after several attempts, but they didn’t feel insulted by his apparent hesitancy to meet them. Instead, they didn’t feel worthy of meeting Elvis.
“So although we tried many times, Colonel Tom would just show up with a few souvenirs and that would have to do us for a while,...
Ringo Starr and Elvis | Mark and Colleen Hayward/Getty Images; Hulton Archive/Getty Images Ringo Starr admitted he scolded Elvis for playing football
By the mid-1950s, Elvis was a global sensation. The Beatles finally met him after several attempts, but they didn’t feel insulted by his apparent hesitancy to meet them. Instead, they didn’t feel worthy of meeting Elvis.
“So although we tried many times, Colonel Tom would just show up with a few souvenirs and that would have to do us for a while,...
- 5/17/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
During an early performance with The Quarry Men, Paul McCartney realized George Harrison should take over his role in the band. Before the future Beatle was a bassist, he favored the guitar. While his skill at the instrument landed him a position in the band, he struggled to make it through his first performance. His moment of stage fright ultimately secured Harrison’s position with The Beatles.
Paul McCartney and George Harrison | Express Newspapers/Getty Images Paul McCartney couldn’t play a solo, so the band hired George Harrison
McCartney first met John Lennon after his band, The Quarry Men, performed at a church fest. He introduced himself to the group afterward and played the guitar for them. McCartney impressed Lennon and, shortly thereafter, accepted an invitation to join the band.
McCartney joined the band in rehearsals and proved he was talented enough to play a solo during his first performance with the band.
Paul McCartney and George Harrison | Express Newspapers/Getty Images Paul McCartney couldn’t play a solo, so the band hired George Harrison
McCartney first met John Lennon after his band, The Quarry Men, performed at a church fest. He introduced himself to the group afterward and played the guitar for them. McCartney impressed Lennon and, shortly thereafter, accepted an invitation to join the band.
McCartney joined the band in rehearsals and proved he was talented enough to play a solo during his first performance with the band.
- 5/3/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
John Lennon lived a busy life after The Beatles. We’ll find out more about his mid-1970s relationship with May Pang in the movie Lost Weekend: A Love Story. When he went back to his wife, Yoko Ono, after the Lost Weekend period, John more or less committed himself to raising his son, Sean, for several years. Meanwhile, his older son, Julian, endured a distant relationship with his father, which might have cost him millions of dollars when John’s will excluded him.
(l-r) Julian Lennon; John Lennon | Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage; Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns John Lennon’s relationship with his oldest son, Julian, was complicated and distant
John and his first wife, Cynthia, welcomed their son Julian in 1963. One of the reasons they married in 1962 was because she was pregnant, though it wasn’t planned.
John’s busy Beatles schedule and general unhappiness in his marriage manifested...
(l-r) Julian Lennon; John Lennon | Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage; Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns John Lennon’s relationship with his oldest son, Julian, was complicated and distant
John and his first wife, Cynthia, welcomed their son Julian in 1963. One of the reasons they married in 1962 was because she was pregnant, though it wasn’t planned.
John’s busy Beatles schedule and general unhappiness in his marriage manifested...
- 4/13/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Many of The Beatles’ fans were shocked and devastated when the band announced they were splitting up. However, behind the scenes, it was inevitable as tensions between the band members rose. While it’s hard to pinpoint the exact reason why The Beatles called it quits, there are a few songs that hint at their dissolution.
‘The Ballad of John and Yoko’ The Beatles | Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns
“The Ballad of John and Yoko” was a single released in 1969 that chronicled the events of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s wedding, along with their honeymoon activities that included the infamous “bed-in” peace protests. The track featured only Lennon and Paul McCartney. George Harrison and Ringo Starr didn’t skip the track out of spite but because it felt like a track specifically for Lennon.
While this song didn’t create turmoil within The Beatles, it was a sign that...
‘The Ballad of John and Yoko’ The Beatles | Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns
“The Ballad of John and Yoko” was a single released in 1969 that chronicled the events of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s wedding, along with their honeymoon activities that included the infamous “bed-in” peace protests. The track featured only Lennon and Paul McCartney. George Harrison and Ringo Starr didn’t skip the track out of spite but because it felt like a track specifically for Lennon.
While this song didn’t create turmoil within The Beatles, it was a sign that...
- 4/7/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles outshine a lot of classic rock bands. Despite this, there are several other classic rock bands that deserve love from Beatles fans. John Lennon even called one band “Son of Beatles.”
The Beatles | Mark and Colleen Hayward / Contributor 5. The Electric Light Orchestra
The book Lennon on Lennon: Conversations with John Lennon includes a radio interview with John from 1974. In it, John decided to play a certain song. “We’re going to play Electric Light Orchestra, from last year,” he said. “‘Showdown,’ which I thought was a great record, and I was expecting it to be No. 1, but I don’t think UA [United Artists] got their fingers out and pushed it.
“And it’s a nice group,” he added. “I call them Son of Beatles, although they’re doing things that we never did, obviously. But I remember the statement they made when they first formed was to...
The Beatles | Mark and Colleen Hayward / Contributor 5. The Electric Light Orchestra
The book Lennon on Lennon: Conversations with John Lennon includes a radio interview with John from 1974. In it, John decided to play a certain song. “We’re going to play Electric Light Orchestra, from last year,” he said. “‘Showdown,’ which I thought was a great record, and I was expecting it to be No. 1, but I don’t think UA [United Artists] got their fingers out and pushed it.
“And it’s a nice group,” he added. “I call them Son of Beatles, although they’re doing things that we never did, obviously. But I remember the statement they made when they first formed was to...
- 3/24/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul McCartney and John Lennon did have a brief public feud after The Beatles broke up. A few of their songs, like Lennon’s “How do You Sleep?” and McCartney’s “Too Many People”, were jabs or responses from the two artists directed at the other. McCartney believed one Lennon song might have been Lennon’s way of expressing jealousy, even though he never admitted to it.
John Lennon wrote ‘Jealous Guy’ during The Beatles’ trip to India Paul McCartney and John Lennon | Mark and Colleen Hayward/Getty Images
The Beatles’ 1968 trip to India was a source of inspiration for their songwriting. Many of these songs can be heard on The White Album and Abbey Road. One song Lennon wrote was titled “Child of Nature.” In the 1980 Playboy interview, Lennon said the lyrics for this track were based on a lecture given by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. The lecture also inspired...
John Lennon wrote ‘Jealous Guy’ during The Beatles’ trip to India Paul McCartney and John Lennon | Mark and Colleen Hayward/Getty Images
The Beatles’ 1968 trip to India was a source of inspiration for their songwriting. Many of these songs can be heard on The White Album and Abbey Road. One song Lennon wrote was titled “Child of Nature.” In the 1980 Playboy interview, Lennon said the lyrics for this track were based on a lecture given by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. The lecture also inspired...
- 3/10/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul McCartney revealed there’s a secret chord in The Beatles‘ “I’ll Get You.” He and John Lennon wrote the song while still living in Liverpool. The songwriting partners didn’t know many chords back then, but they had recently learned a new one when they wrote the tune.
The Beatles | Mark and Colleen Hayward/Getty Images Paul McCartney and John Lennon wrote the song when they were still living in Liverpool
The Beatles’ “I’ll Get You” was the B-side of their 1963 hit single, “She Loves You.” However, Paul and John wrote it years before while still living in Liverpool.
In The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul wrote that he and his songwriter partner wrote the tune at John’s house on Menlove Avenue. John’s Aunt Mimi raised him starting from when he was a toddler. She was a strict, strong-willed woman who didn’t want her nephew to waste his life on music.
The Beatles | Mark and Colleen Hayward/Getty Images Paul McCartney and John Lennon wrote the song when they were still living in Liverpool
The Beatles’ “I’ll Get You” was the B-side of their 1963 hit single, “She Loves You.” However, Paul and John wrote it years before while still living in Liverpool.
In The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul wrote that he and his songwriter partner wrote the tune at John’s house on Menlove Avenue. John’s Aunt Mimi raised him starting from when he was a toddler. She was a strict, strong-willed woman who didn’t want her nephew to waste his life on music.
- 3/2/2023
- by Hannah Wigandt
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Paul McCartney said The Beatles’ “Rain” didn’t portray rain the way songs traditionally did. Paul and Ringo Starr discussed how the drums came together on the song. The tune was a hit in the United States but it did not chart in the United Kingdom. The Beatles | Mark and Colleen Hayward / Contributor
The Beatles‘ “Rain” was inspired by Paul McCartney’s attitude toward rain. Subsequently, Ringo Starr revealed what he thought about the drums on the song. The track became a modest hit in the United States.
Paul McCartney said The Beatles’ ‘Rain’ was different from traditional songs that ‘treated rain as a bad thing’
In the 1997 book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, Paul discussed the origin of “Rain.” “‘ Rain’ was a co-effort with the leaning slightly towards John,” he recalled.
“I don’t think he brought the original idea, just when we sat down to write,...
Paul McCartney said The Beatles’ “Rain” didn’t portray rain the way songs traditionally did. Paul and Ringo Starr discussed how the drums came together on the song. The tune was a hit in the United States but it did not chart in the United Kingdom. The Beatles | Mark and Colleen Hayward / Contributor
The Beatles‘ “Rain” was inspired by Paul McCartney’s attitude toward rain. Subsequently, Ringo Starr revealed what he thought about the drums on the song. The track became a modest hit in the United States.
Paul McCartney said The Beatles’ ‘Rain’ was different from traditional songs that ‘treated rain as a bad thing’
In the 1997 book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, Paul discussed the origin of “Rain.” “‘ Rain’ was a co-effort with the leaning slightly towards John,” he recalled.
“I don’t think he brought the original idea, just when we sat down to write,...
- 3/2/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul McCartney said “eroticism” was “very much a driving force” behind everything he did in The Beatles‘ early days. Songs like “I Want to Hold Your Hand” and “I Saw Her Standing There” weren’t as innocent and sweet as we thought.
Paul McCartney during The Beatles’ early days | Mark and Colleen Hayward/Getty Images Paul McCartney said there was an ‘eroticism’ to everything he did in The Beatles’ early days
In The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul wrote that there was an eroticism “behind it all.” Although, if he’d heard himself use that word when he was seventeen, there would have been a “guffaw.”
“But eroticism was very much a driving force behind everything I did,” he wrote. “It’s a very strong thing. And, you know, that was what lay behind a lot of these love songs. ‘I want to hold your hand,’ open brackets, [and probably do a lot more!].”
‘I Saw...
Paul McCartney during The Beatles’ early days | Mark and Colleen Hayward/Getty Images Paul McCartney said there was an ‘eroticism’ to everything he did in The Beatles’ early days
In The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul wrote that there was an eroticism “behind it all.” Although, if he’d heard himself use that word when he was seventeen, there would have been a “guffaw.”
“But eroticism was very much a driving force behind everything I did,” he wrote. “It’s a very strong thing. And, you know, that was what lay behind a lot of these love songs. ‘I want to hold your hand,’ open brackets, [and probably do a lot more!].”
‘I Saw...
- 2/27/2023
- by Hannah Wigandt
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 and an Irish song tradition inspired Paul McCartney on The Beatles‘ “I Saw Her Standing There.” Paul used many of his literary and musical favorites in his songs.
The Beatles, who released ‘I Saw Her Standing There’ in 1963 | Mark and Colleen Hayward/Getty Images Paul McCartney said ‘I Saw Her Standing There’ had rough beginnings
In The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul wrote that he loves The Beatles’ “I Saw Her Standing” and considers it one of the best songs he’s ever written. However, it had challenging beginnings. Paul played the song for John Lennon as they smoked tea in Paul’s father’s pipe.
There was an issue with one of the lyrics. Paul wrote, “I said, ‘She was just seventeen. She’d never been a beauty queen.’ And John said, ‘I’m not sure about that.’ So our main task was to get rid of the beauty queen.
The Beatles, who released ‘I Saw Her Standing There’ in 1963 | Mark and Colleen Hayward/Getty Images Paul McCartney said ‘I Saw Her Standing There’ had rough beginnings
In The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul wrote that he loves The Beatles’ “I Saw Her Standing” and considers it one of the best songs he’s ever written. However, it had challenging beginnings. Paul played the song for John Lennon as they smoked tea in Paul’s father’s pipe.
There was an issue with one of the lyrics. Paul wrote, “I said, ‘She was just seventeen. She’d never been a beauty queen.’ And John said, ‘I’m not sure about that.’ So our main task was to get rid of the beauty queen.
- 2/26/2023
- by Hannah Wigandt
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul McCartney said staying with his former girlfriend Jane Asher and her family in the early days of The Beatles was like living in a novel. Living with the Ashers in their posh London home was an enlightening experience for Paul. It opened his eyes to how a well-rounded, classy, hard-working family operated.
Paul McCartney and Jane Asher | Mark and Colleen Hayward/Getty Images Paul McCartney and Jane Asher met in 1963, and they bonded over their love of theater
By 1963, The Beatles had recently released their single “Please Please Me.” Meanwhile, a 17-year-old Asher had accumulated a few acting credits and was a panelist on the BBC’s Juke Box Jury. Asher met The Beatles at the Royal Albert Hall and interviewed them for the Radio Times.
According to Express, Paul said he and the group fancied the actor, but he eventually started dating her. In The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present,...
Paul McCartney and Jane Asher | Mark and Colleen Hayward/Getty Images Paul McCartney and Jane Asher met in 1963, and they bonded over their love of theater
By 1963, The Beatles had recently released their single “Please Please Me.” Meanwhile, a 17-year-old Asher had accumulated a few acting credits and was a panelist on the BBC’s Juke Box Jury. Asher met The Beatles at the Royal Albert Hall and interviewed them for the Radio Times.
According to Express, Paul said he and the group fancied the actor, but he eventually started dating her. In The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present,...
- 2/19/2023
- by Hannah Wigandt
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Paul McCartney said he wrote The Beatles’ “Carry That Weight” when he was not enjoying life.He had negative feelings about The Beatles’ manager because of something Mick Jagger told him.“Carry That Weight” appeared on a massively successful album. The Beatles’ Paul McCartney | Mark and Colleen Hayward / Contributor
John Lennon said The Beatles‘ “Carry That Weight” was inspired by pressures Paul McCartney was feeling. Subsequently, Paul revealed John was correct. The cute Beatle explained why he was feeling down when he wrote “Carry That Weight.”
John Lennon said The Beatles’ ‘Carry That Weight’ was entirely Paul McCartney’s work
The book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono features an interview from 1980. In it, John was asked about “Carry That Weight.”
He said the song was Paul’s. He believed it was inspired by the cute Beatle dealing with a...
Paul McCartney said he wrote The Beatles’ “Carry That Weight” when he was not enjoying life.He had negative feelings about The Beatles’ manager because of something Mick Jagger told him.“Carry That Weight” appeared on a massively successful album. The Beatles’ Paul McCartney | Mark and Colleen Hayward / Contributor
John Lennon said The Beatles‘ “Carry That Weight” was inspired by pressures Paul McCartney was feeling. Subsequently, Paul revealed John was correct. The cute Beatle explained why he was feeling down when he wrote “Carry That Weight.”
John Lennon said The Beatles’ ‘Carry That Weight’ was entirely Paul McCartney’s work
The book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono features an interview from 1980. In it, John was asked about “Carry That Weight.”
He said the song was Paul’s. He believed it was inspired by the cute Beatle dealing with a...
- 2/12/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In an era when rockstars who had exciting and intimidating names began to emerge, The Beatles kept their real names, except Ringo Starr. Before Starr joined the band, The Beatles temporarily went under different names, with Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and George Harrison creating their own “showbiz names.”
Ringo Starr was the only Beatle who used a stage name John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison | Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns
Ringo Starr joined The Beatles in 1962, becoming the band’s permanent drummer. Starr, born Richard Starkey, was the only band member who used a stage name. The nickname came from the drummer wearing many rings, and it began to stick. In a 1992 interview with Club Sandwich, McCartney said Ringo had previously established himself with the name at Butlin’s Holiday Camp, where several other stars started out.
“Ringo was the only one who stayed with a stage name,...
Ringo Starr was the only Beatle who used a stage name John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison | Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns
Ringo Starr joined The Beatles in 1962, becoming the band’s permanent drummer. Starr, born Richard Starkey, was the only band member who used a stage name. The nickname came from the drummer wearing many rings, and it began to stick. In a 1992 interview with Club Sandwich, McCartney said Ringo had previously established himself with the name at Butlin’s Holiday Camp, where several other stars started out.
“Ringo was the only one who stayed with a stage name,...
- 1/30/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Beat poets Allen Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs agreed: there’s something special about The Beatles‘ “Eleanor Rigby.” Although, when Paul McCartney played the melody for his piano teacher, they weren’t too impressed.
The Beatles | Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns Allen Ginsberg and William S. Burrough’s relationship with the Fab Four
The pair of poets were close to The Beatles in their own way.
According to his website, Ginsberg met the Fab Four in a hotel room. Both Cuba and Czechoslovakia had recently kicked him out. He arrived in London around Bob Dylan’s concerts at Albert Hall.
“There was a very exciting scene back in the hotel and Dylan was down the hall with The Beatles,” Ginsberg said. “Then a message came that I was supposed to come in there. So I came into the room and everyone was sitting there totally stone-cold silent frozen paranoid. Not quite knowing my place,...
The Beatles | Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns Allen Ginsberg and William S. Burrough’s relationship with the Fab Four
The pair of poets were close to The Beatles in their own way.
According to his website, Ginsberg met the Fab Four in a hotel room. Both Cuba and Czechoslovakia had recently kicked him out. He arrived in London around Bob Dylan’s concerts at Albert Hall.
“There was a very exciting scene back in the hotel and Dylan was down the hall with The Beatles,” Ginsberg said. “Then a message came that I was supposed to come in there. So I came into the room and everyone was sitting there totally stone-cold silent frozen paranoid. Not quite knowing my place,...
- 1/28/2023
- by Hannah Wigandt
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul McCartney says the concept of The Beatles‘ “Fixing a Hole” is both metaphysical and physical. Everything changed once he took LSD for the first time.
Paul McCartney and John Lennon | Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns Paul McCartney based The Beatles’ ‘Fixing a Hole’ on something that happens in the songwriting process
In The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul wrote that before he writes a song, there’s a black hole. Then he gets his guitar or piano out and fills it with a song. So, that’s what Paul is talking about in The Beatles’ “Fixing a Hole.“
“The notion that there is a gap to fill is no less honourable a basis for an inspiration than a bolt of lightning coming down out of the sky,” Paul wrote. “One way or another, it’s a miracle. I sit down and there’s a blackness. There’s nothing in this hole.
Paul McCartney and John Lennon | Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns Paul McCartney based The Beatles’ ‘Fixing a Hole’ on something that happens in the songwriting process
In The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul wrote that before he writes a song, there’s a black hole. Then he gets his guitar or piano out and fills it with a song. So, that’s what Paul is talking about in The Beatles’ “Fixing a Hole.“
“The notion that there is a gap to fill is no less honourable a basis for an inspiration than a bolt of lightning coming down out of the sky,” Paul wrote. “One way or another, it’s a miracle. I sit down and there’s a blackness. There’s nothing in this hole.
- 1/28/2023
- by Hannah Wigandt
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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