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Paul McCartney Won’t Reveal Who Inspired the ‘Harlot’ in 1 of His Songs
A Paul McCartney song from a recent album has some similarities to a song John Lennon wrote for The Beatles' 'Abbey Road.'
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Paul McCartney Sang Like a Kazoo on Ringo Starr’s Final No. 1 Song
Paul McCartney worked on a hit Ringo Starr song that was a cover of a song by an early rock 'n' roll star.
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How The Monkees’ Studio Engineer Created Train Sounds on ‘Last Train to Clarksville’
Audiences in the United States and the United Kingdom reacted differently to The Monkees' "Last Train to Clarksville" and its parent album.
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Paul McCartney Felt Writing The Beatles’ ‘Please Please Me’ Was the Same as Writing ‘The Long and Winding Road’
Paul McCartney felt The Beatles’ "Please Please Me" and "The Long and Winding Road" represented different eras of the band’s songs.
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Ringo Starr and His Girlfriend Danced to 1 Marvin Gaye Song Over and Over
The Beatles' Ringo Starr and his girlfriend used to go to a nightclub so often that the DJ knew to play a certain Marvin Gaye song for them twice.
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George Harrison Co-Wrote Ringo Starr’s 1st No. 1 Song
The Beatles' George Harrison co-wrote a hit Ring Starr song that performed differently in the United States and the United Kingdom.
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Yoko Ono Felt ‘Guilty’ for Getting 1 of John Lennon’s Songs ‘Banned’
Yoko Ono felt her radical nature did a disservice to one of John Lennon's songs. The song became an international hit.
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Why The Monkees’ Micky Dolenz ‘Opened for an Elephant’ For His 1st Gig
The Monkees' Micky Dolenz once "opened for an elephant" by playing a few songs, including a famous 1950s novelty hit.
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The Doors’ Jim Morrison and Another Star Inspired a Song From 1 of The Monkees’ No. 1 Albums
One of The Monkees' songwriters said some of his songs inspired by The Doors' Jim Morrison became an important part of his career.
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Billy Joel Once Performed The Beatles’ ‘Back in the U.S.S.R.’ in Russia
Paul McCartney revealed how Chuck Berry and The Beach Boys inspired The Beatles' "Back in the U.S.S.R."
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Elvis Presley’s Songwriter Said It Was a ‘Shame’ 1 Song Wasn’t a Single
Elvis Presley's songwriter really liked the lyrics of a song by the King of Rock 'n' Roll that never became a single in the United States.
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The Writers of 1 Elvis Presley Hit Song Weren’t Proud of It
The writers of one of Elvis Presley's songs weren't proud of it but some fans felt it was one of the King of Rock 'n' Roll's best tracks.
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Katy Perry’s ‘California Gurls’: Snoop Dogg Insisted He Didn’t ‘Cross Over to Pop’ When He Made the Song
Snoop Dogg once revealed why he decided to appear on Katy Perry's "California Gurls" even though he doesn't make music for top 40 radio.
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The Supremes Stopped The Beatles’ ‘Yellow Submarine’ From Hitting No. 1
The Supremes performed a song on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' that outperformed The Beatles' "Yellow Submarine" on the chart in the United States.
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How Cliff Richard Got His Hands on a Song Meant for Elvis Presley
A songwriter revealed what happened when Cliff Richard accidentally heard a song meant for Elvis Presley. The songwriter would Elvis would never record the song.
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Mike Nesmith Said The Monkees Lived Out a ‘Young Boy Fantasy’ on 1 of Their Albums
The Monkees' Mike Nesmith discussed one of the band's albums that became a major international success and produced a song that was a hit in the United Kingdom.
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Paul McCartney Based a Song From The Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ on a 1600s Poem
George Harrison revealed what he thought of a handful of songs from The Beatles' 'Abbey Road' and the album as a whole.
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Why George Harrison Thought Fans Might Laugh at The Beatles’ ‘Octopus’s Garden’
George Harrison liked certain lyrics Ringo Starr wrote for The Beatles' "Octopus's Garden" from the album 'Abbey Road.' The album became a massive hit.
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The Monkees’ Micky Dolenz Understands Why Some Listeners Don’t Like the Group’s Songs
The Monkees' Micky Dolenz revealed why he feels his group was more akin to the rockers of the 1950s than other groups from the 1960s.
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Paul McCartney’s ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’ Caused a Member of Wings to Leave
Paul McCartney & Wings' version of "Mary Had a Little Lamb" performed on the charts differently in the United States and the United Kingdom.
