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When Paul McCartney asked an English trumpeter to play a painfully high piccolo… – Classic FM

    When Paul McCartney asked an English trumpeter to play a painfully high piccolo… – Classic FM

Paul McCartney was watching TV, saw a trumpeter playing a Bach Brandenburg Concerto on screen, and next minute invited him to play on one of the Beatles’ biggest hits. Picture

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On This Day: The Beatles top charts with ‘All You Need Is Love’

    On This Day: The Beatles top charts with ‘All You Need Is Love’

On this day more than half a century ago, the Beatles topped the charts worldwide as their rally cry for peace summed up the 1967 ‘Summer of Love’. The Fab

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JOHN LENNON SONGWRITING CONTEST PRESTIGIOUS “SONG OF THE YEAR” WINNER IS ANNOUNCED – Guitar Girl Magazine

    JOHN LENNON SONGWRITING CONTEST PRESTIGIOUS “SONG OF THE YEAR” WINNER IS ANNOUNCED – Guitar Girl Magazine

New York, NY (August 18, 2021) – Finn O’Sullivan has been announced as the winner of the coveted John Lennon Songwriting Contest “Song of the Year” for her original song

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Ringo Starr’s response to replacing Pete Best was, “I was a better player.”

    Ringo Starr’s response to replacing Pete Best was, “I was a better player.”

By Helena Sutan on August 17, 2021 Entertainment Ringo Starr’s response to replacing Pete Best was, “I was a better player.” THE BEATLES’ Ringo Starr replaced Pete Best, the band’s

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For George Harrison’s son, the Beatles “were holding back” his father – Vegna News

    For George Harrison’s son, the Beatles “were holding back” his father – Vegna News

As everyone knows, the separation of The Beatles, hinted by Paul McCartney simultaneously with the announcement of the release of

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The Beatles: Pete Best ‘did not get on’ with the rest of the Fab Four | Music | Entertainment | Express.co.uk

    The Beatles: Pete Best ‘did not get on’ with the rest of the Fab Four | Music | Entertainment | Express.co.uk

THE BEATLES kicked out their first drummer, Pete Best, in 1962 after working with him for two years, something they

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Brookgreen Gardens to Host The Beatles Tribute Concert This Fall | The Daniel Island News

    Brookgreen Gardens to Host The Beatles Tribute Concert This Fall | The Daniel Island News

Brookgreen Gardens is bringing back its annual fall tribute concert series, with four nights of music by The Beatles, from

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Sunday Bulletin Board: If the Beatles were bigger than Jesus, which band was “bigger than God”? – Twin Cities

    Sunday Bulletin Board: If the Beatles were bigger than Jesus, which band was “bigger than God”? – Twin Cities

JIM FITZSIMONS of St. Paul reports: “Subject: That seems familiar. “Are you aware of the excellent rock ‘mockumentary’ ‘The Rutles:

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Aphrodite statue in groundbreaking Beatles performance goes on sale | Evening Standard

    Aphrodite statue in groundbreaking Beatles performance goes on sale | Evening Standard

A classical statue which featured in a historic performance by the Beatles is for sale. The 5ft fibreglass version of

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15 brilliant songs that start with the chorus

    15 brilliant songs that start with the chorus

“Don’t bore us. Get to the chorus.” An excellent maxim to live by, and one that more artists should embrace with fervour. Long, extended intros should be kept to the

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