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The John Lennon songs directly inspired by Bob Dylan

The John Lennon songs directly inspired by Bob Dylan

    The John Lennon songs directly inspired by Bob Dylan

It is not controversial to claim that Bob Dylan was one of the most talented and prolific songwriters of the 20th century. The quality of his work, as he moved

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Five musicians that George Harrison hated

    Five musicians that George Harrison hated

It’s unsurprising that a band as influential as The Beatles would be a melting pot of divergent opinions. While John Lennon was most renowned for his outspoken nature, his bandmates

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Paul McCartney’s Long Lost Bass, Missing for 50 Years, Has Been Found

    Paul McCartney’s Long Lost Bass, Missing for 50 Years, Has Been Found

Paul McCartney on stage at the Cavern nightclub in Liverpool during the early days of The Beatles. Getty Images Paul McCartney’s long-lost Höfner bass guitar — dubbed “the most important

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When John Lennon imagined his life without The Beatles

    When John Lennon imagined his life without The Beatles

It’s difficult to imagine how The Beatles might have fared without John Lennon. He fell into the role of group leader in the early years and honed a collaborative songwriting

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The Beach Boys song written as an ode to George Harrison

    The Beach Boys song written as an ode to George Harrison

They say that you should chase the dream, not the competition. This is sound advice; however, when the dream is

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Happy Birthday, Ruth McCartney!

    Happy Birthday, Ruth McCartney!

  Happy Birthday, Ruth McCartney! When I’m 64… The happiest of solar returns to our fearless leader, Ruth McCartney! Ruth

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Signed Paul McCartney book makes £1,000 for charity shop | Evening Standard

    Signed Paul McCartney book makes £1,000 for charity shop | Evening Standard

A signed copy of a book of Sir Paul McCartney’s paintings has sold for £1,000 after being donated to a

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John Lennon Resented Muhammad Ali For Making Beatles ‘Look Stupid’

    John Lennon Resented Muhammad Ali For Making Beatles ‘Look Stupid’

Late musician John Lennon disliked late boxer Muhammad Ali because he made The Beatles “look really stupid”, claims photographer Harry

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The ‘King of the Twelve-String Guitar’ is a WNYC Regular Through the 1940s | NYPR Archives & Preservation | WNYC

    The ‘King of the Twelve-String Guitar’ is a WNYC Regular Through the 1940s | NYPR Archives & Preservation | WNYC

George Harrison once remarked, “No Lead Belly, No Beatles,”. This was not hyperbole. Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame

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FLOOD – Paul McCartney and Wings, “Band on the Run” [50th Anniversary Edition]

    FLOOD – Paul McCartney and Wings, “Band on the Run” [50th Anniversary Edition]

Paul McCartney and WingsBand on the Run [50th Anniversary Edition]MPL/UMEIt took Paul McCartney five albums after The Beatles had disintegrated to make something that gelled (and excelled) in a unified

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