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Why Paul McCartney Felt ‘Guilty’ Making His Album ‘McCartney III’
Paul McCartney felt guilty while he was making the album ‘McCartney III’. In addition, he felt crafting McCartney III was a lot more fun than crafting other albums.
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John Lennon Was ‘Too Scared’ to Attend a Gospel Church Service But He Put Gospel Singers on a Song Anyway
One of the songs on John Lennon's last album included a gospel choir. In an interview about the song, John discussed why Yoko Ono cried during the session for it.
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Reporters Thought 1 John Lennon Album Would Be About His Sexual Fantasies
One of John Lennon's albums had a title that the press misinterpreted as being sexual. John's son, Sean Ono Lennon, revealed why that album was so important to him.
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Roy Orbison Attacked Elvis’ Record Label
Roy Orbison said Elvis Presley's label wasn't that great. Regardless, the head of the label received an incredibly important honor the same night Elvis did.
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John Lennon’s ‘(Just Like) Starting Over’ Was Inspired by 1 Roy Orbison Song
John Lennon's "(Just Like) Starting Over" was supposed to sound like one Roy Orbison song. Orbison said the song in question had nothing to do with his emotional state.
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John Lennon Said He Was Once Ike Turner to Yoko Ono’s Tina Turner
John Lennon said he was the Ike Turner to Yoko Ono's avant-garde Tina Turner. He also discussed the difference between his music and the Turners'.
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1 Elvis Song Convinced Roy Orbison to Become a Singer
An early Elvis Presley song changed Roy Orbison's life. The King wasn't too fond of his early stuff — at least, according to Orbison.
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John Lennon Said 1 Yoko Ono Song Was ‘So Damn Good’ He Wanted to Do the B-Side For It
John Lennon was a big fan of a Yoko Ono song he co-produced. He compared himself to Ike Turner and his wife to Tina Turner.
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How an Elvis Presley Song Inspired Meat Loaf’s ‘Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad’
Meat Loaf's "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" was desperately written as an Elvis Presley tribute. "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" changed Meat Loaf's life.
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono Discussed Becoming the New Captain & Tennille
John Lennon discussed going in a career direction similar to Captain & Tennille's with Yoko Ono. He didn't have much more success as a solo singer than Captain & Tennille did.
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John Lennon Named the Elvis Song That Inspired ‘(Just Like) Starting Over’
John Lennon's "(Just Like) Starting Over" was a callback to Elvis Presley and other artists who inspired John. John's song is more mature than the Elvis tune that inspired it.
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Elvis Presley’s ‘That’s All Right’ Caused a Radio Station to Get 40 Calls
Elvis Presley's debut single "That's All Right" was really popular on a radio program. A rock star from the era felt Elvis was playing copycat.
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John Lennon’s Death Might’ve Helped 1 of His Songs Hit No. 1
After John Lennon's death, one of his songs jumped from No. 6 in the United States to No. 1. The tune was inspired by Elvis Presley and Roy Orbison.
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Ringo Starr and John Lennon Had Conflicting Feelings About The Beatles’ ‘Get Back’
Ringo Starr never played The Beatles' "Get Back" in full in the studio. John Lennon said the song was connected to Paul McCartney's feelings about Yoko Ono.
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How Horses Inspired a Song From John Lennon’s ‘Double Fantasy’
Yoko Ono revealed a song from John Lennon's 'Double Fantasy' was inspired by John's birthday celebration. John shared a birthday with his son, Sean Ono Lennon.
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Elvis Presley’s Songwriters Got in Trouble For Giving Him the Song ‘Don’t’
Elvis Presley's "Don't" has an interesting connection to "Jailhouse Rock." "Don't" inspired a cover from a Pink Floyd member and appeared in a famous stage show.
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The Beatles’ Producer Said 1 ‘Revolver’ Song Showed They ‘Turned Their Back on the Past’
A producer said a song from The Beatles' 'Revolver' was a turning point in the band's career. The tune didn't get lots of attention.
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Ringo Starr: The Beatles’ ‘Yellow Submarine’ Wouldn’t Have Worked if the Submarine Was Purple
Paul McCartney decided The Beatles' "Yellow Submarine" should focus on the color yellow. Ringo Starr said the band was doing lots of drugs at the time.
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Elvis’ ‘There Goes My Everything’ Isn’t About His Divorce From Priscilla Presley
Elvis Presley's "There Goes My Everything" was about another celebrity's divorce. Priscilla Presley discussed the impact of her split from Elvis.
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The Beatles’ ‘Yellow Submarine’ Was Once a Sad John Lennon Song
Producer George Martin's son compared The Beatles' "Yellow Submarine" demo with John Lennon's vocals to gold. Ringo Starr discussed the tune's evolution.
