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LONDON - 30th DECEMBER: Paul McCartney and John Lennon (1940-1980) from The Beatles posed backstage at the Finsbury Park Astoria, London during the band's Christmas Show residency on 30th December 1963. (Photo by Val Wilmer/Redferns)

One of the final songs John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote “together” is a dark classic

The Beatles song ‘Baby’s In Black’ is the ultimate encapsulation of ‘Saudade’, a Portuguese word that, in English, translates as bittersweet or happy-sad. Behind the beat-era jangle and waltzing rhythm,…

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The Meaning Behind “Arrow Through Me” by Paul McCartney and Wings and Why It Was a High Point of the Band’s Last Gasp

Paul McCartney‘s “other” band Wings enjoyed some dizzying highs throughout the ’70s, but seemed to run its course as the decade petered out. They enjoyed one final flurry of activity…

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Paul McCartney and George Harrison Raced to Rescue John Lennon From a Rooftop Where He Was Tripping on LSD

John Lennon frequently used LSD, but one trip was so dangerous that Paul McCartney and George Harrison rushed to help him. Lennon accidentally took the drug during a recording session.…

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