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How The Beatles’ ‘Within You Without You’ Was Supposed to Make George Harrison Look ‘Clever’
George Harrison explained the time signature of The Beatles' "Within You Without You" and compared the song to other Beatles tunes that use the sitar.
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How George Harrison Reacted to ELO Sounding Like The Beatles
George Harrison felt an ELO song sounded like The Beatles. That feeling paved the way for a new chapter in his career.
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New ‘Priscilla’ Trailer Shows Elvis Presley’s Creepy Side — and Fans Might Not Like It
The trailer for Sofia Coppola's 'Priscilla' depicts Elvis Presley as controlling, but a producer on the movie seems to forgive his dark side.
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Why Ronnie Spector Sang a George Harrison Song Even Though It Was ‘Awful’
The Ronettes' Ronnie Spector and George Harrison both recorded the same song. Spector's version was the bigger hit in the United States.
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Paul Simon Said John Lennon’s ‘Power to the People’ Offended Him
Simon & Garfunkel's Paul Simon disliked John Lennon's "Power to the People" and felt that the quality of the former Beatle's music declined.
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George Harrison Wrote This Album as a ‘Mini-Anthology of Indian Music’
The first solo George Harrison album was supposed to highlight a contradiction in the way George reacted to Indian music. George explained why Indian music meant so much to him.
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George Harrison Said Yoko Ono Slept ‘Under the Piano’ While The Beatles Made This Album
George Harrison said Yoko Ono's behavior "was a bit weird" while The Beatles recorded one of their albums. John Lennon discussed how Yoko inspired the record.
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How 1 Beatles Song Is Connected to Simon & Garfunkel’s ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’
Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" connects to a Beatles song George Harrison wrote. One of the songs was a much bigger hit than the other.
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Paul Simon Felt John Lennon’s ‘Power to the People’ Was Inferior to a Similar Song
Paul Simon was critical of John Lennon's "Power to the People" and John wasn't too fond of the song in retrospect.
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Why Paul Simon Felt Simon & Garfunkel’s Breakup Wasn’t Like The Beatles’ Breakup
Paul Simon felt his breakup wouldn't be as impactful as The Beatles' breakup. George Harrison also had quite a bit to say about the Fab Four's split.
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Priscilla Presley Will Never Forget Elvis’ Cover of Simon & Garfunkel’s ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’
Priscilla Presley and Paul Simon both had strong reactions to Elvis Presley's cover of Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water."
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John Lennon Compared The Beatles’ ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ to Buddhist Philosophy
John Lennon connected The Beatles' "Strawberry Fields Forever," Buddhist philosophy, and his feelings of persecution to each other during the same interview.
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John Lennon Never Took Credit for the Slogan ‘Give Peace a Chance’
John Lennon compared "Give Peace a Chance" to Elvis Costello's "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding." A rabbi inspired the former.
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John Lennon Called This Paul McCartney Song ‘a Good Piece of Work’
John Lennon said he wasn't interested in what the other Beatles were doing but that didn't make him "callous." Despite his words, he liked a 1980s Paul McCartney song.
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John Lennon and Paul McCartney Wrote Songs Based on the Same Lecture
A guru gave a lecture that inspired John Lennon and Paul McCartney to write songs. Paul's song appeared on 'The White Album' while John's became a hit for another artist.
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Why John Lennon Felt ‘Guilty’ About Having Money
John Lennon said he felt guilty about having money but got over that guilt. He also criticized a writer who looked down on his financial decisions.
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John Lennon’s ‘Woman’ Is About His View of Success
John Lennon interpreted the lyrics of "Woman" and "Working Class Hero" for fans. "Woman" was about Yoko Ono and women in general.
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Dead Kennedys’ Cover of Elvis’ ‘Viva Las Vegas’ Was Meant to ‘Shock’ People
Dead Kennedys' Jello Biafra explained why his band covered Elvis Presley's "Viva Las Vegas" even though he wasn't familiar with the song or the associated movie.
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Why The New York Times Compared Elvis’ ‘Viva Las Vegas’ to a Banana Split
The New York Times offered a mixed appraisal of the movie 'Viva Las Vegas' as well as Elvis Presley's singing.
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A Singer Thought Her Brother Wrote The Beatles’ ‘Martha My Dear’
A folk singer revealed what she thought of The Beatles' "Martha My Dear" and other songs by the Fab Four.
