While having dinner together in 1973, Dustin Hoffman inspired Paul to write “Picasso’s Last Words (Drink To Me)”. Hoffman had asked Paul how he came up with ideas for writing songs. Paul replied that he didn’t know, “You just sort do it, kind of pick them out of the air”. …
Read More »Ringo Starr “Octopus’s Garden
“Octopus’s Garden’ is Ringo’s song. It’s only the second song Ringo wrote, and it’s lovely. Ringo gets bored playing the drums, and at home he plays a bit of piano, but he only knows about three chords. He knows about the same on guitar. I think it’s a really great …
Read More »Why didn’t Elvis like the Beatles?
There is no definitive answer as to why Elvis Presley may have had reservations or negative feelings towards the Beatles. It is worth noting that there were various reports and anecdotes suggesting that Elvis had mixed opinions about the Beatles and their music during the height of their popularity in …
Read More »Beatles – The band had separated as a group on April 10, 1970
(The band had separated as a group on April 10, 1970… Now it was up to the legal party to do the same to end the union).At the Plaza Hotel in New York, Paul and George sign the band’s dissolution papers, assisted by their lawyers… John, early in the morning …
Read More »19 Rare and Amazing John Lennon Photos
Hello The Beatles fans we have found some interesting and rare John Lennon photos from history After his accident in Scotland with Julian, Yoko, and Kyoko, John Lennon never drove again. John Lennon & Mick Jagger at Abbey Road 1967 Super-Man John Lennon John Lennon and Yoko Ono by Nishi …
Read More »January 10, 1964 – The Beatles’ first US album, “Introducing The Beatles” was released by Vee-Jay Records
JANUARY 10, 1964 – The Beatles’ first US album, “Introducing The Beatles” was released by Vee-Jay Records. The album cover showed John, Paul and George with their now famous “mop top” haircuts, but Ringo had yet to convert. Vee-Jay thought they had obtained the legal rights from EMI affiliate, Trans-Global …
Read More »November 30, 2012 Glen Campbell gave his final concert At the Uptown Theatre in Napa
NOVEMBER 30, 2012 – 76-year-old Glen Campbell (April 22, 1936 – August 8, 2017) gave his final concert At the Uptown Theatre in Napa, California, the last stop on his “Goodbye” tour. In June 2011, Campbell announced he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease six months and embarked on a final …
Read More »February 10 1964 – Beatles are Teen-Age Dream
It’s hard to explain what makes the Beatles so wonderful because I Don’t completely understand why I think they are. Anti-Beatleites simply cannot understand why other people are crazy about the Beatles, who arrived here from London Friday. “Good heavens!” they exlaim. “They’re not even good looking” As if that …
Read More »August 2 1971 George Harrison and Bob Dylan
George Harrison and Ringo Starr, two Beatles who last appeared together on stage four years ago, performed at two sold-out benefit concerts Sunday with rock music star whose public appearances have been nearly as rare as theirs Bob Dylan sang at both afternoon and evening performances at Madison Square Garden …
Read More »February 9 1964 – The Beatles Visit New York’s Central Park
One of the Beatles was almost exterminated Saturday George (the quiet Beatle) Harrison, 21. is bugged by a sore throat, his doctor revealed But fear not teen-age America, the physician said Harrison and his three mop-topped colleagues would be able to appear as scheduled tomorrow night on the Ed Sullivan …
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