From Trident Studies The Beatles recorded four takes of an original Paul McCartney song ‘Hey Jude’. Paul McCartney wrote the chart-topping song to comfort John Lennon’s son, Julian, during his parents’ split. The Ballad dropped in August 1968 was the first single from their own record label, Apple Records. ‘Hey Jude’ runs over seven minutes. It…
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Jane Asher announced on the national British TV show, Dee Time, that her engagement to Paul McCartney was off. Paul reportedly was watching at a friend’s home and was surprised by the news. She was said to have inspired many of McCartney’s songs, such as ‘All My Loving’, ‘And I Love Her’, and ‘We Can…
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Paul McCartney and Wings went to No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Listen To What The Man Said’, his fourth US No.1, and No.6 hit in the UK, (the track features Tom Scott playing the saxophone solo). It went on to sell a million copies in America and reached No.6 in the UK. Wings…
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John Lennon and Paul McCartney met for the first time at The Woolton Church Parish Fete where The Quarry Men were appearing. As The Quarry Men were setting up for their evening performance, McCartney eager to impress Lennon picked up a guitar and played ‘Twenty Flight Rock’ (Eddie Cochran) and ‘Be-Bop-A-Lula’ (Gene Vincent). Lennon was impressed. He was…
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George Harrison knocked Paul McCartney from the top of the US singles chart with ‘Give Me Love, Give Me Peace On Earth’. This was his second US No.1.
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