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Donovan says he became George Harrison’s “mentor”

    Donovan says he became George Harrison’s “mentor”

Singer-songwriter Donovan has opened up about his friendship with George Harrison, explaining how he became a “mentor” to The Beatles guitarist.During the early days of The Beatles, Harrison was uncomfortable

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Back In the USSR: The album Paul McCartney gifted to Russia

    Back In the USSR: The album Paul McCartney gifted to Russia

Also known as The Russian Album, Paul McCartney’s Choba B CCCP record helped to bridge the gap between east and west long before the USSR’s fallThe Beatles’ affiliation with the

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The Meaning Behind “Fame,” David Bowie’s First No. 1 Hit; It Followed John Lennon’s One Secret to Songwriting (and Had Lennon as Co-Writer for Good Measure) – American Songwriter

    The Meaning Behind “Fame,” David Bowie’s First No. 1 Hit; It Followed John Lennon’s One Secret to Songwriting (and Had Lennon as Co-Writer for Good Measure) – American Songwriter

“I’ll never forget something John Lennon told me,” David Bowie told Aussie journalist Molly Meldrum in 1983. “All you have to do is say what you mean, make it rhyme,

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Who wrote the most Beatles songs?

    Who wrote the most Beatles songs?

The Beatles was a coming together of four incredible creative forces. Even though John Lennon and Paul McCartney have gone down in history as the greatest songwriting duo of all

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The Beatles’ autographs and McCartney’s plectrum up for auction

    The Beatles’ autographs and McCartney’s plectrum up for auction

A book of autographs that includes signatures of all four of The Beatles is set to be auctioned.The book, with

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The Beatles song that Paul McCartney was mocked for

    The Beatles song that Paul McCartney was mocked for

For devoted fans and casual listeners alike, picking out the best song by The Beatles is a near-impossible task. Over

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The 50 greatest Beatles songs | Yardbarker

    The 50 greatest Beatles songs | Yardbarker

Though the band was only together for a little less than a decade, their catalog is arguably the most influential

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Stuck in a Tokyo Hotel, the Beatles Divided a Canvas Into Quarters and Started Painting | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine

    Stuck in a Tokyo Hotel, the Beatles Divided a Canvas Into Quarters and Started Painting | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine

Next month, Christie’s will auction a painting created and signed by four legendary artists: Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr

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George Harrison Project celebrates a musical icon at South Mill Arts

    George Harrison Project celebrates a musical icon at South Mill Arts

A musical icon who was part of arguably the biggest band of all time will be honoured with a special

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When George Harrison realised how “screwed up” John Lennon was

    When George Harrison realised how “screwed up” John Lennon was

Despite finding comfort in a close friendship during their tenure conquering the world in The Beatles, John Lennon wasn’t always convinced by George Harrison. In early 1958, Paul McCartney invited

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