SEPTEMBER 8, 2012 – Paul McCartney received France’s highest public distinction for his contributions in music. In a private ceremony at the Élysée Palace in Paris with members of McCartney’s family attending, French president Francois Hollande presented the former Beatle with the award in appreciation for his contribution to music.
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OCTOBER 6, 2010 – A set of John Lennon’s fingerprints were seized by the FBI from a New York memorabilia dealer who intended to sell them for $100,000 (£62,621) minimum bid. The prints were taken at a New York police station in 1976 when Lennon applied for permanent US residence. The bureau claimed the card was…
A year earlier at this time, the quiet Beatle had traveled to India, specifically to Bombay, to work on the soundtrack of the film Wonderwall. In 1969, about to start recording Get back, and after enduring the quarrels between Lennon and McCartney, Harrison announced to his bandmates his intention to leave the band. And with…
Written by Paul, it was originally intended to be included on the Sgt. Pepper LP, but was instead released as a single to satisfy the record company demand for a new release. John’s original lyrics for “In My Life” included a reference to Penny Lane. Soon after the Beatles recorded “In My Life” in October…
Below is a rare photo of John with Julian and Sean near the Lennon’s Palm Beach, Florida home on April 8, 1979. The family would celebrate Julian’s 16th birthday together on April 14 in Palm Beach, which would be the last time Julian would see his father. During March and April 1979, John and Yoko…
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