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The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby” was almost inspired by Paul McCartney’s love of the last name “Hawkins.” Paul revealed some of the reasons why he liked the name “Hawkins” so much. He wanted the title of The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby” to be “harder” than names in some of his other songs.
Paul McCartney said The Beatles‘ “Eleanor Rigby” was almost called “Daisy Hawkins.” Subsequently, the unused title inspired another song by a different band. Paul compared the name Eleanor Rigby to the name of a character from “Rocky Raccoon.”
The Beatles’ ‘Eleanor Rigby’ was almost inspired by a name from ‘Treasure Island’
In a 2021 article he wrote for The New Yorker, Paul discussed the evolution of The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby.” “Eleanor Rigby may actually have started with a quite different name,” he recalled. “Daisy Hawkins, was it?” Notably, the original title of “Eleanor Rigby” inspired the title of...
The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby” was almost inspired by Paul McCartney’s love of the last name “Hawkins.” Paul revealed some of the reasons why he liked the name “Hawkins” so much. He wanted the title of The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby” to be “harder” than names in some of his other songs.
Paul McCartney said The Beatles‘ “Eleanor Rigby” was almost called “Daisy Hawkins.” Subsequently, the unused title inspired another song by a different band. Paul compared the name Eleanor Rigby to the name of a character from “Rocky Raccoon.”
The Beatles’ ‘Eleanor Rigby’ was almost inspired by a name from ‘Treasure Island’
In a 2021 article he wrote for The New Yorker, Paul discussed the evolution of The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby.” “Eleanor Rigby may actually have started with a quite different name,” he recalled. “Daisy Hawkins, was it?” Notably, the original title of “Eleanor Rigby” inspired the title of...
- 8/31/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul McCartney and John Lennon go way back. They lived in the same neighborhood as teenagers and started playing music together shortly after meeting one another. During those first few years, the duo wrote over 100 songs together. Today, those songs are lost. Here are two accounts of what happened to them, and a look back at the early days of Lennon and McCartney.
John Lennon and Paul McCartney | Fox Photos/Getty Images Young Paul McCartney and John Lennon were very different, but got along great
When McCartney met Lennon, they couldn’t have been more different. McCartney got good grades. He had a strong moral compass, bordering on self-righteous. Lennon, on the other hand, was a trouble-maker. He had emotional outbursts and could be cruel to his peers and authority figures alike. Plus, there was a two-year age difference between them. But the boys’ interests drew them together. They were both incredibly passionate about music,...
John Lennon and Paul McCartney | Fox Photos/Getty Images Young Paul McCartney and John Lennon were very different, but got along great
When McCartney met Lennon, they couldn’t have been more different. McCartney got good grades. He had a strong moral compass, bordering on self-righteous. Lennon, on the other hand, was a trouble-maker. He had emotional outbursts and could be cruel to his peers and authority figures alike. Plus, there was a two-year age difference between them. But the boys’ interests drew them together. They were both incredibly passionate about music,...
- 5/10/2023
- by Kelsey Goeres
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
When John Lennon was in his late teenage years, he had one thing on his mind and one thing only — rock and roll. He was obsessed with music, Elvis in particular, and getting his hands on a guitar. Here’s the story of his first guitar, and the story of his first group, the Quarrymen.
John Lennon | Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images John Lennon’s Aunt Mimi broke down and bought him a guitar
As soon as the Elvis craze got to Liverpool, Lennon was bought in. It was all he wanted to talk about at his Aunt’s house (where he grew up) and his mother and stepfather’s house. Mimi quickly grew weary of all the Elvis talk.
“Elvis Presley’s all very well, John, but I don’t want him for breakfast, dinner and tea,” she told him, according to the book The Love You Make by Peter Brown and Steven Gaines.
John Lennon | Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images John Lennon’s Aunt Mimi broke down and bought him a guitar
As soon as the Elvis craze got to Liverpool, Lennon was bought in. It was all he wanted to talk about at his Aunt’s house (where he grew up) and his mother and stepfather’s house. Mimi quickly grew weary of all the Elvis talk.
“Elvis Presley’s all very well, John, but I don’t want him for breakfast, dinner and tea,” she told him, according to the book The Love You Make by Peter Brown and Steven Gaines.
- 4/30/2023
- by Kelsey Goeres
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
There were many important moments in The Beatles‘ history. Without one of them, the Fab Four’s course would’ve changed drastically. For this list, we kept out the moments when the band earned their hits and released their albums. Instead, we stuck to the moments that truly shaped and defined the group. Here are 10 of the most critical moments in Beatledom.
The Beatles | John Downing/Getty Images 10. John Lennon and Paul McCartney met in 1957
The official starting point of The Beatles happened on July 6, 1957. Ivan Vaughan introduced his friends Paul McCartney and John Lennon to each other at a village fete (garden party) at St. Peter’s, Woolton’s Parish Church in Liverpool. John’s band, The Quarry Men, performed at the event, and they impressed Paul. Once they met, Paul played for John and impressed him. A week later, John had another bandmate ask Paul to join the band.
The Beatles | John Downing/Getty Images 10. John Lennon and Paul McCartney met in 1957
The official starting point of The Beatles happened on July 6, 1957. Ivan Vaughan introduced his friends Paul McCartney and John Lennon to each other at a village fete (garden party) at St. Peter’s, Woolton’s Parish Church in Liverpool. John’s band, The Quarry Men, performed at the event, and they impressed Paul. Once they met, Paul played for John and impressed him. A week later, John had another bandmate ask Paul to join the band.
- 4/2/2023
- by Hannah Wigandt
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles‘ “Michelle” isn’t one of the Fab Four’s more memorable tunes, but it and its inspiration will always be in Paul McCartney‘s memory. He claims the song came about because he used to sing faux French songs at parties just to look cool.
The Beatles | Reporters Associes/Getty Images The Beatles’ ‘Michelle’ came from one of Paul McCartney’s memories of singing faux French songs
In his book The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul wrote that John Lennon, who was older and in art college, used to take him to school parties.
He remembered going to one distinct party and sitting in the corner with his black polo-neck sweater on, trying to look “interesting” to the older crowd around him. He played a French-sounding tune with his acoustic guitar and made guttural noises. Paul half hoped that someone would think he was French, possibly even “a French intellectual.
The Beatles | Reporters Associes/Getty Images The Beatles’ ‘Michelle’ came from one of Paul McCartney’s memories of singing faux French songs
In his book The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul wrote that John Lennon, who was older and in art college, used to take him to school parties.
He remembered going to one distinct party and sitting in the corner with his black polo-neck sweater on, trying to look “interesting” to the older crowd around him. He played a French-sounding tune with his acoustic guitar and made guttural noises. Paul half hoped that someone would think he was French, possibly even “a French intellectual.
- 4/2/2023
- by Hannah Wigandt
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul McCartney took a week to decide whether or not he wanted to join The Quarry Men, later The Beatles. He wasn’t sure he wanted to be in a band yet or specifically that group. Thankfully, he joined in the end.
Paul McCartney | Keystone/Getty Images John Lennon had someone else ask Paul McCartney to join The Quarry Men
Paul first saw The Quarry Men perform at the Woolton Village Fête at St Peter’s Church on a hot July day in 1957. His friend Ivan Vaughan had invited him to see the band perform. In The Beatles Anthology, Paul remembered that he landed eyes on John immediately as he came to the church’s field. The frontman seemed “cool,” wearing his checkered shirt and playing a guitar “guaranteed not to crack.”
John was the only interesting thing about The Quarry Men. They played The Del-Vikings’ “Come Go With Me.
Paul McCartney | Keystone/Getty Images John Lennon had someone else ask Paul McCartney to join The Quarry Men
Paul first saw The Quarry Men perform at the Woolton Village Fête at St Peter’s Church on a hot July day in 1957. His friend Ivan Vaughan had invited him to see the band perform. In The Beatles Anthology, Paul remembered that he landed eyes on John immediately as he came to the church’s field. The frontman seemed “cool,” wearing his checkered shirt and playing a guitar “guaranteed not to crack.”
John was the only interesting thing about The Quarry Men. They played The Del-Vikings’ “Come Go With Me.
- 3/5/2023
- by Hannah Wigandt
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In the late 1950s, before The Quarry Men became The Beatles, and years before Ringo Starr joined the band, completing what would become the Fab Four, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Colin Hanton, and John “Duff” Lowe recorded their first-ever recording.
Although some might think “In Spite of All the Danger” is an early John song, Paul initiated it with George’s help. Therefore, it is the only song with a “McCartney-Harrison” writing credit.
The Beatles | Hulton Archive/Getty Images How The Quarry Men formed
In the late 1950s, John formed a skiffle group called The Quarry Men, named after his school, Quarry Bank High School. Later, in July 1957, the band performed at the Woolton Village Fête at St Peter’s Church. They were playing The Del-Vikings‘ “Come Go With Me” when Paul arrived.
Eric Griffiths was on the guitar, Colin Hanton played the drums, Rod Davies a banjo,...
Although some might think “In Spite of All the Danger” is an early John song, Paul initiated it with George’s help. Therefore, it is the only song with a “McCartney-Harrison” writing credit.
The Beatles | Hulton Archive/Getty Images How The Quarry Men formed
In the late 1950s, John formed a skiffle group called The Quarry Men, named after his school, Quarry Bank High School. Later, in July 1957, the band performed at the Woolton Village Fête at St Peter’s Church. They were playing The Del-Vikings‘ “Come Go With Me” when Paul arrived.
Eric Griffiths was on the guitar, Colin Hanton played the drums, Rod Davies a banjo,...
- 3/4/2023
- by Hannah Wigandt
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul McCartney Got the Feeling John Lennon Didn’t Want to Associate With Him the First Time They Met
Paul McCartney got the feeling John Lennon didn’t want to associate with him the first time they met in 1957. The “Yesterday” singer was two years younger than the Quarry Men frontman.
Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and George Harrison | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Paul McCartney thought John Lennon was ‘ingenious’ the first time he saw The Quarry Men perform
In The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul wrote that he’d seen John around Liverpool before they officially met in 1957. Paul said he thought John looked cool, but he doesn’t know if they’d have started talking to each other.
Luckily, the pair had a mutual friend, Ivan Vaughan. He invited Paul to the Woolton Village Fête at St Peter’s Church on a hot July day in 1957 to see John and his band, The Quarry Men, perform. Paul initially agreed to go because he wanted to “pick up a girl.
Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and George Harrison | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Paul McCartney thought John Lennon was ‘ingenious’ the first time he saw The Quarry Men perform
In The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul wrote that he’d seen John around Liverpool before they officially met in 1957. Paul said he thought John looked cool, but he doesn’t know if they’d have started talking to each other.
Luckily, the pair had a mutual friend, Ivan Vaughan. He invited Paul to the Woolton Village Fête at St Peter’s Church on a hot July day in 1957 to see John and his band, The Quarry Men, perform. Paul initially agreed to go because he wanted to “pick up a girl.
- 2/26/2023
- by Hannah Wigandt
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul McCartney said it was typical that John Lennon had someone else tell him he could join The Quarry Men. The future songwriting partners met in 1957 and instantly connected.
Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and George Harrison | Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images Paul McCartney and John Lennon met at a village fete in 1957
On a hot summer’s day in 1957, Paul and his school friend, Ivan Vaughan, attended a village fete (garden party) at St. Peter’s, Woolton’s Parish Church in Liverpool. When they arrived, they saw a band performing, John’s skiffle group, The Quarry Men.
During an interview for Beatles Anthology, Paul remembered that he landed eyes on John immediately as he came to the church’s field. He seemed “cool,” wearing his checkered shirt and playing a guitar “guaranteed not to crack.”
Eric Griffiths played the guitar, Colin Hanton played the drums, Rod Davies a banjo, Pete Shotton a washboard,...
Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and George Harrison | Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images Paul McCartney and John Lennon met at a village fete in 1957
On a hot summer’s day in 1957, Paul and his school friend, Ivan Vaughan, attended a village fete (garden party) at St. Peter’s, Woolton’s Parish Church in Liverpool. When they arrived, they saw a band performing, John’s skiffle group, The Quarry Men.
During an interview for Beatles Anthology, Paul remembered that he landed eyes on John immediately as he came to the church’s field. He seemed “cool,” wearing his checkered shirt and playing a guitar “guaranteed not to crack.”
Eric Griffiths played the guitar, Colin Hanton played the drums, Rod Davies a banjo, Pete Shotton a washboard,...
- 1/26/2023
- by Hannah Wigandt
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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