Tag: The Beatles

The Inspiration Behind “Hey Jude”

On this day September 18, 1996, Julian Lennon made the winning bid of just over $39,000 (£21,000) at Sotheby’s in London for the recording notes for the song “Hey Jude,” which Paul McCartney wrote for young Julian to comfort and encourage him during his parents’ divorce. Originally titled “Hey Jules,” Paul McCartney comments on the song’s …

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The Beatles – “There’s A Place”

“There’s A Place” is a Lennon and McCartney track from the Beatles album Please Please Me, released on this day March 22, 1963.