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The song George Harrison thought was too high to sing

    The song George Harrison thought was too high to sing

There aren’t many facets of pop vocals that The Beatles haven’t covered in some capacity. Even though every one of them could have claimed to be a virtuoso singer, George

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“I’m Not Interested”: The Beatles Song That Highlighted John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s Differing Songwriting Approaches – American Songwriter

    “I’m Not Interested”: The Beatles Song That Highlighted John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s Differing Songwriting Approaches – American Songwriter

John Lennon and Paul McCartney had one of the most prolific and influential songwriting partnerships of modern musical history, but it didn’t come without its pitfalls. As the duo—along with

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The person John Lennon thought gave new life to his music

    The person John Lennon thought gave new life to his music

The years before and after The Beatles started might as well be considered BC and AD for modern pop music. There had been songs that made people want to dance

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The day The Beatles broke George Martin’s trust

    The day The Beatles broke George Martin’s trust

The rise of The Beatles certainly wasn’t entirely due to the talent of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr alone. The group relied on several familiar faces

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Paul McCartney’s favourite song to play live

    Paul McCartney’s favourite song to play live

Paul McCartney is still rocking around the world. Now well into his 80s and decades into his career, the musician

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Every solo song John Lennon wrote for The Beatles

    Every solo song John Lennon wrote for The Beatles

Being a songwriter doesn’t necessarily stop when an artist walks out of the studio. For any creative artist, a song

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10 songs that became tainted over time

    10 songs that became tainted over time

There’s no real way of knowing how long trends will last in rock and roll. As much as something might

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The Surprisingly Close Connection Between the Beatles and America (The Band, Not the Country) – American Songwriter

    The Surprisingly Close Connection Between the Beatles and America (The Band, Not the Country) – American Songwriter

In chronological rock history, the Beatles and America are from two consecutive but different musical eras. While the former members

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The Beatles hit John Lennon wrote in his “fat Elvis period”

    The Beatles hit John Lennon wrote in his “fat Elvis period”

Despite being adored by millions, John Lennon was crippled with prangs of self-doubt. Everything he touched with The Beatles was

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The reason George Harrison pitied Elton John

    The reason George Harrison pitied Elton John

While The Beatles ran into difficulties due to the astronomical scale of their success, the band members were fortunate to have each other for moral support. Despite the glitz and

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