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Why John Lennon felt betrayed by Bob Dylan

    Why John Lennon felt betrayed by Bob Dylan

John Lennon was a big Bob Dylan fan. At one point in the early 1960s, The Beatles would even go so far as to call the folk star their “idol”,

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The Beatles favourite John Lennon deemed meaningless

    The Beatles favourite John Lennon deemed meaningless

When embarking on the musical odyssey through The Beatles‘ extensive back catalogue it is difficult to find yourself agreeing with every single thing they put out. The group were so

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Paul McCartney’s best lyricism, according to John Lennon

    Paul McCartney’s best lyricism, according to John Lennon

At the start, John Lennon and Paul McCartney were one and the same, or two halves of the same coin. Having learnt how to write songs together, The Beatles were

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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.

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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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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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On This Day: John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Debut ‘Two Virgins’ Gets Confiscated at the Airport for its “Pornographic” Cover – American Songwriter

    On This Day: John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Debut ‘Two Virgins’ Gets Confiscated at the Airport for its “Pornographic” Cover – American Songwriter

On January 2, 1969, more than 30,000 copies of John Lennon and Yoko Ono‘s Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins

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John Lennon And George Harrison Will Not Receive Grammys If The Beatles ‘Now And Then’ Wins | MyRadioLink.com

    John Lennon And George Harrison Will Not Receive Grammys If The Beatles ‘Now And Then’ Wins | MyRadioLink.com

The Beatles’ recent single, “Now and Then,” was nominated for two Grammy Awards, receiving nods for both Record of the

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Paul McCartney on the one “miraculous” thing about John Lennon

    Paul McCartney on the one “miraculous” thing about John Lennon

Many things contribute to a great songwriting partnership. Naturally, talent is fundamental to the entire endeavour, but friction is the second most essential piece in the puzzle. In any partnership,

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