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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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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 could come to them at any time, and listening to

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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 celebrated by music lovers and critics alike, which could have

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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

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The chords that John Lennon used as a weapon

    The chords that John Lennon used as a weapon

Over the course of his illustrious career, John Lennon used his songwriting to convey a multitude of different messages. From

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The Black Sabbath Song Recorded at John Lennon’s Home – American Songwriter

    The Black Sabbath Song Recorded at John Lennon’s Home – American Songwriter

Ozzy Osbourne once said The Beatles had turned his world from black-and-white to color. Though Osbourne was only 13 years

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On This Day, Dec. 27, 1980: John Lennon & Yoko Ono hit #1 with ‘Double Fantasy’ – The Bull

    On This Day, Dec. 27, 1980: John Lennon & Yoko Ono hit #1 with ‘Double Fantasy’ – The Bull

On This Day, Dec. 27, 1980 …John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s fifth studio album, Double Fantasy, hit #1 on the Billboard 200 and went on to spend eight weeks in

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