For the most part, who took the lead on each Beatles song made sense. No one else could’ve sung “Yellow Submarine” but Ringo Starr, and no one could’ve sung “Yesterday” but Paul McCartney. They had four vocalists with very different strengths, and they used them to their utmost advantage. There was one song, however, that John Lennon wished he had taken the lead on instead of his songwriting partner, McCartney. Find out which song Lennon thought his bandmate “didn’t sing too well” below.

McCartney’s voice works twofold. He can deliver intimate vocals that shine on his ballads. He can also roughen up his vocals a bit and better align them with his blues influences. Most fans don’t have any issues with McCartney’s lead vocals, but Lennon took issue with his performance on “Oh! Darling” from Abbey Road.

According to McCartney, he found the vocal part in that song difficult to get right. His voice needed to equal the passion in the lyrics, which is not an easy feat. According to the former Beatle, he tried to record the vocal several different ways before finding a take he was happy with.

“I mainly remember wanting to get the vocal right, wanting to get it good, and I ended up trying each morning as I came into the recording session,” McCartney once said. “I tried it with a hand mike, and I tried it with a standing mike, I tried it every which way, and finally got the vocal I was reasonably happy with. It’s a bit of a belter, and if it comes off a little bit lukewarm, then you’ve missed the whole point. It was unusual for me, I would normally try all the goes at a vocal in one day.”

Source: Alex Hopper/americansongwriter.com

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The documentary One to One: John & Yoko turns its lens to John Lennon and Yoko Ono during the period when they first moved to New York in the early 1970s, following the breakup of the Beatles. It was a time when the couple left London behind for a small apartment in Greenwich Village, where they began mixing with political radicals, free thinkers, and activists. It was a transformational period in their lives that led to the creation of some of Lennon’s most politically charged music.

At the time, Ono was receiving intense backlash from Beatles fans who blamed her for the band’s demise. In the doc, she details the abuse she endured at their hands, and why she believes the Fab Four themselves might have fanned the flames of public resentment—whether knowingly or not. Through archival footage, candid phone calls, and Lennon’s own reflections, One to One reframes the era as a deeply turbulent time where love, art, and politics collided.

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Without a phone in sight, the legendary rock artist performed a collection of his greatest hits during the Nashville show of his world tour “Got Back.”

Paul McCartney made a Nov. 6 stop in Nashville, Tennessee, for an unforgettable evening of live music and heartfelt audience interactions at The Pinnacle. Throughout his performance, McCartney spent over two-and-a-half hours singing songs encapsulating a career spanning over 60 years, from speaking about personal anecdotes to playing fan-favorite songs by The Beatles, Wings and McCartney himself.

Even though McCartney needs no introduction, which his performance surely proved, he spent the entire evening bringing fans through every corner of his musical discography — even the parts lesser known by longtime fans. McCartney is most widely known for being a leading vocalist and songwriter for The Beatles, alongside John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. Following the band’s disbandment in 1970, McCartney continued his work in the 1970s with Wings before eventually beginning his solo career.

The concert’s atmosphere was like nothing I had seen before: There were long lines 30 minutes before the show was scheduled to begin, and attendees were required to store all electronic devices in a Yondr pouch, which prohibited the use of phones during the show. Even though I was very disappointed with not being able to personally photograph the show, it was also reminiscent of concerts of the past and likely evoked a similar experience to a performance with all four members of The Beatles during the 1960s. It also allowed celebrities to freely experience a concert in plain sight, from Sabrina Carpenter to McCartney’s wife, Nancy Shevell.

Upon arrival, fans were greeted with a screen that featured a house with a variety of colors and imagery, such as images of The Beatles during the 1960s, more recent images of McCartney and a Ukrainian flag. As the screen continuously scrolled forward, many of McCartney’s songs played with a backing disco track. Eventually, McCartney made his way to the stage and opened with the classic Beatles song “Help!”

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Defining the greatest rock band of all time is an impossible task, as everyone’s criteria differ. However, if the whole world were to base its opinion on achievements, then the greatest of all time title would go to The Beatles. Need we remind you just how many accolades the Fab Four acquired during their career and after? No, because if we did, this whole article would just be a laundry list of No. 1 hits and awards. Though what we will remind you about is a major achievement they scored on this day, November 10, 2023, 53 years after their dissolution in 1970.

In May of 1963, The Beatles scored their first of many No. 1 hits on the United Kingdom singles chart. That No. 1 hit was their single, “From Me To You”, and the last single they scored on the chart while they were still together was “The Ballad Of John And Yoko”. That was not their last ever single on the UK singles chart, as today, November 10, 2023, The Beatles scored yet another No. 1 hit on the chart with their single, “Now And Then”.  The Lengthy Gap Between The Beatles’ First No. 1 Hit and “Now And Then”

As stated previously, The Beatles’ first No. 1 hit on the UK singles chart was “From Me To You”. Subsequently, the biggest band in the world went on to score 16 more No. 1 hits on the chart. Is that impressive? Incredibly, but arguably the more impressive feat is the record they set with “Now And Then”. When the single peaked at No. 1 on the chart on this day, The Beatles broke the record for the longest gap between their first and last No.1 hit. That gap was an astounding 60 years.

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When the Beatles’ eight-part Anthology series was first released in the 1990s, it was a mind-blowing experience for young Beatles fans like me. For years, my dad had regaled us kids with his tale of sneaking into a Beatles concert in Memphis in 1966. And every year on my birthday, my mom recounted the story of my early-morning birth, and how my dad sang “Here Comes The Sun” in the delivery room as the sun came up. She gave me her original Abbey Road LP when I turned 11. Suffice it to say, I was obsessed with the Beatles from a young age. But I hadn’t been around when the Beatles were together — John was killed before I was even born. So all of the band’s performances and music releases were relegated to the past, and I was never a part of it. When the Anthology series was announced, I couldn’t believe that I would be hearing new Beatles songs on the day they were released. The documentary series, which aired on ABC, was in some ways just as groundbreaking as the Beatles’ music had been. While most music documentaries of the day featured an outside narrator and talking heads offering retrospective soundbites, the Anthology series featured the Beatles themselves at various points in their lives and careers, telling their own story with a candor and sincerity that rose above the temptation to smooth over the complexities and contradictions in their personal and professional relationships. It invited new generations of viewers and listeners into the Beatles fandom, much as Peter Jackson’s Get Back docuseries did when it was released in 2021. (See our article Peter Jackson’s Beatles Documentary Used Artificial Intelligence To Perform Restoration Magic.) I think it’s fair to say that the very existence of the Peter Jackson series is a direct result of what the Beatles describe as a “creative and commercial afterlife” that began with the original Anthology series and albums in the 1990s. Now in 2025, the Anthology returns in what Disney+ calls “its ultimate form,” for a comprehensive global release “on screen, on record, and in print.” A newly-restored and remastered version of the 8-part documentary series will be streaming exclusively on Disney+ beginning November 26th, along with a brand-new 9th episode. There will also be new music releases and an anniversary edition of the Beatles Anthology hardbound book.

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Unseen original photos of The Beatles taken by a member of the film crew shooting at two of the Fab Four's movies have been sold after coming to light right here in Coventry.

The snaps feature in an archive compiled by Edward Tucker during his decades working in the movie industry, including Beatles film's A Hard Day's Night and Help! Known as Ted or Teddy, Mr Tucker had a ringside seat to some iconic cinematic moments thanks to his role as grip – a technician responsible for building and maintaining equipment supporting cameras and other production gear on a film set.

His collection ended up at auction it was taken to a ‘Dealer Day’ at the Coventry Building Society Arena last month for a new series of hit ITV antiques programme Dickinson’s Real Deal.

After going under the hammer with Richard Winterton Auctioneers at The Lichfield Auction Centre on Monday (November 3) were purchased for £660.  Ted’s archive includes eight never-before-seen behind the scenes Beatles photos, six from A Hard Day’s Night and two from Help!, scripts including one for the 1976 blockbuster The Eagle Has Landed – which writer Tom Mankiewicz reportedly thought to be his best work – and signed photos by stars such as Sir Michael Caine and Kate Bush.

The collection was took to auction by Ted’s daughter and son Leigh-Anne and Owen following their dad’s death eight years ago aged 83.

“Dad lived next door to Twickenham Studios,” said Leigh-Anne, 58, an activities assistant at a care home from Cambridgeshire. “One day he was digging a hole for the council and someone said ‘hey mate, you want to come and do that for us.’

“So he started as a set builder and went on to become a much-loved, accredited grip who travelled the world and was highly valued in the film industry.” Ted met future wife Sheila in the 1960s at the famous Eel Pie Island nightclub. It was a love match which led to two children and incorporated a glamourous social life which included wrap parties and first night screenings.

A keen photographer, Ted kept his camera close to hand and Shelia was an enthusiastic autograph hunter. The collection includes a signed photo to Sheila from Michael Caine alongside a ticket to the gala world premiere of Alfie at the Plaza Theatre in Piccadilly Circus on March 24 1966.

Source: uk.news.yahoo.com/Danny Thompson

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