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John Lennon’s Ex-Wife Said Paul McCartney Was the Only Beatle Who ‘Had the Courage’ to Defy Lennon

John Lennon and Paul McCartney butted heads over the years. Lennon's ex-wife said that McCartney was the only Beatle who would stand up to Lennon.

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George Harrison’s Half-Hearted Contribution to The Beatles’ Final Christmas Record Was Only 6 Seconds Long

The Beatles released a Christmas record to their fan club every year. George Harrison's contribution to the final record was minimal.

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Bob Dylan’s Neighbor Spent Years Analyzing His Half-Hearted, Sloppy Christmas Light Displays

Bob Dylan's Christmas lights display was confusing to his neighbor. She attempted to analyze the strange displays.

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Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash Were so Excited to Meet Each Other That They Started Jumping on the Bed ‘Like Kids’

Bob Dylan met Johnny Cash in 1964. They admired one another and were overtaken with excitement when they saw each other.

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Paul McCartney Told Fans Not to Send 1 Specific Gift on The Beatles’ 1963 Christmas Record

The Beatles released an annual Christmas record to their fans. The first year, Paul McCartney told them not to send one type of present.

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Elton John Once Said Keith Richards Was Like ‘a Monkey With Arthritis’: ‘I Just Think He’s an A**hole’

Keith Richards publicly disparaged Elton John's music over the years. John eventually fired back, saying that he would never want to be like Richards.

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Bob Dylan Made a ‘Crass’ and ‘Stupid’ Comment to the Audience at Live Aid

Bob Dylan addressed the audience in his Live Aid set. His comments frustrated the concert's organizer who described them as crass.

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Johnny Cash Wrote a Letter Telling a Magazine to ‘Shut Up’ About Bob Dylan

Johnny Cash was an early fan of Bob Dylan and wrote him a letter to do so. He also wrote to a magazine that had criticized Dylan.

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Bob Dylan Bragged About Playing at a Popular Club, but They Turned Him Down the Moment They Saw Him

Bob Dylan pursued music in Cambridge for a time. He wanted a job at a popular club, but they turned him down on the spot.

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Paul McCartney ‘Tried Too Hard’ to Be a Good Actor, According to the Director of ‘A Hard Day’s Night’

The director of 'A Hard Day's Night' didn't think Paul McCartney was a good actor. He said that McCartney was trying too hard to be good.

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John Lennon Told People Not to Mention Paul McCartney in Front of Him: ‘It Depresses Me’

Paul McCartney and John Lennon feuded after The Beatles broke up. Lennon told people to avoid even mentioning McCartney around him.

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Bob Dylan Befriended Johnny Cash After Receiving a Fan Letter From Him

Johnny Cash was such a fan of Bob Dylan that he wrote him a fan letter. Dylan responded with a fan letter of his own, which began a friendship.

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John Lennon’s Vocals on ‘Happy Xmas (War Is Over)’ Disappointed Producer Phil Spector

Phil Spector scolded John Lennon for his vocals on "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)." He was disappointed with the way his voice sounded.

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David Bowie Thought It Would Be Embarrassing to Mention The Beatles When He Met John Lennon

David Bowie told himself not to talk about The Beatles when he met John Lennon. Within several seconds, though, he brought up the band.

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Ringo Starr Worried The Beatles Were Going to Fire Him Shortly After He Joined the Band: ‘I Was Shattered’

Ringo Starr had trouble keeping time on an early Beatles hit. He worried that the band would fire him because of this.

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David Bowie Said John Lennon Made Him Feel Better After a Slight by Aretha Franklin

David Bowie admired John Lennon. He appreciated the fact that Lennon made him feel better when he felt insecure at the Grammys.

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John Lennon Saw Stuart Sutcliffe as a ‘Soul Mate,’ but He Treated Him ‘Really Badly’

John Lennon's friends said he had a biting sense of humor. He could sometimes be outright mean with his friend Stuart Sutcliffe.

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Peter Jackson Said Paul McCartney Was Nervous to Meet Him Because He Was ‘Imagining the Worst’

Paul McCartney blamed himself for The Beatles' break up for years. When he met Peter Jackson, he worried the director would think poorly of him.

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Ringo Starr Refused to Play Beatles Songs in Paul McCartney’s Film ‘Give My Regards to Broad Street’

Paul McCartney wanted Ringo Starr to record some Beatles songs for a movie. Starr refused, but he agreed to take a role in the film.

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Mavis Staples Said She Could Knock Out Boxing Fan Bob Dylan ‘With 1 Swing’

Bob Dylan has been a fan of boxing for years. His longtime friend Mavis Staples also boxes for exercise and said she could easily take Dylan out.