In the 1997 book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, Paul said “All You Need Is Love” references other songs because he decided it should. “‘All You Need Is Love’ was John’s song,” he said. “I threw ...
In the 1997 book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, Paul discussed the origin of “She Loves You.” “We must have had a few hours before the show so we said, ‘Oh, great! Let’s have a ciggy and write a ...
It went on to become the Beatles' biggest-selling U.K. single and arguably their defining song, but in the summer of 1963, 'She Loves You' was just the latest bid for worldwide success from a band ...
BRIDGEPORT — The third time was not only a charm but a trifecta for the Downtown Cabaret Theatre. I recently had the pleasure of enjoying — for a third visit in less than three years — the Beatles ...
Expertly crafted harmonies and a deceptively simple arrangement make “She Loves You” excruciatingly catchy. The “yeah, yeah yeahs,” “whoas,” and “oohs” make this a quintessential early Beatles hit.
On January 29, 1964, The Beatles went to the Pathé Marconi Studios in Paris, France, and recorded their hits “She Loves You” and “I Want To Hold Your Hand” in German. When they were done, “She Loves ...
Rick Belzer's career has taken him all over the world, but there's still no place like home. This producer of musicals was born in the Germantown area of Philadelphia and spent part of his life in ...
Six decades ago, the Beatles achieved a first in Billboard chart history. On April 4, 1964, the band occupied the top five positions on the Hot 100, edging out the likes of the Temptations and Beach ...
As part of our series Blogging the Beatles, we’re featuring occasional excerpts from Ian MacDonald’s Revolution in the Head, a thrilling song-by-song history of the Beatles’ records that Slate’s ...
Written in a hotel room in a call and response style it was the song that inspired Beatlemania in the UK in late 1963. At the time of its release it was the biggest selling single ever issued. In the ...